HARD CORE
What happens when one material becomes the heart of a home?
Tucked behind an existing property and wrapped in garden, Hard Core is a small house with a big idea. The home explores what can happen when a single architectural element is given many different roles.
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At its centre is a massive rammed earth core. Every movement through the house brings you into contact with it, around it, through it or over it. Far more than a structural feature, the earth becomes the organising element of the home.
Look closer and discover how the rammed earth walls help moderate temperature, soften light and improve acoustics, creating a home that feels grounded, calm and tactile.
And then there is the simple pleasure of it. Earth becomes something solid, beautiful and deeply connected to the experience of living.
Builder: Innovate + Build
Engineer: Verto Engineers
Building Surveyor: Pitt&Sherry
Energy: Red Sustainability Consultants
Geotech: GES Geo-Environmental Solutions
Photographer: Chris Craven
