Thermo-clay walls
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News • News • 13 Oct 2023
Housing project in Ibiza by 08014 makes use of earth-filled clay walls for thermal mass
Barcelona-based studio 08014 has completed a refreshing housing project built of natural materials with earthy colors in southern Ibiza. Titled ‘24 Public Dwellings in Platja D'en Bossa' the 2600 square meter residential building is set on a flat and square urban plot and organized around four interior courtyards. Its massing and design communicate a rational grid and make use of simple, geometric forms. And its striking facade is built of off-white clay walls with terracotta-red blocking used to frame square windows. The ground floor facade is also built in red blocking, appearing as a solid plinth which supports the lighter-colored upper levels; this continuous band extends beyond the building to merge with the landscape by becoming... More
News • News • 8 Dec 2021
Brick and concrete Mlawa House maximizes the potential of a small site
In the small town of Mlawa, Poland, this budget-conscious one-storey house by James & Mau was constructed mainly of brick and concrete.
Jakub Certowicz
Locating the house to the west of the site frees up as much of the existing garden to the east as possible. With substantial 4m side setbacks, perimeter brick walls - which by law can only reach a height of 2.2 m - divide the long green setbacks into a series of small garden patios. The walls further function as thermo-clay loading-bearing walls, supporting a concrete shell that supports the upper height of the house at 3.3 m.
Jakub Certowicz
To the east and west ends of the south façade, two towers at 5.5 meters in height give an ur... More