Winners of the Bushfire Building
Council of Australia's best design
concept award.
Council of Australia's best design
concept award.
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Earth Sheltering is the most ecologically sustainable approach to domestic or small scale architecture.
Baldwin O'Bryan Architects have specialised in the earth sheltered design for many years but we have recently broadened our focus to cover bushfire resistant and storm resistant architecture generally. (Continued below.)
Baldwin O'Bryan Architects have specialised in the earth sheltered design for many years but we have recently broadened our focus to cover bushfire resistant and storm resistant architecture generally. (Continued below.)
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Earth-sheltered buildings offer numerous advantages. They are significantly more ecologically sustainable due to minimal heating, cooling, and maintenance requirements. They can be more easily designed to provide protection against natural elements such as hail, cyclones, and bushfires. They also maintain more vegetation as a carbon sink and a habitat for native flora and fauna, providing more efficient land use in urban settings as well as better acoustic privacy.
Unfortunately, the technique of earth sheltering has been overlooked for some time, mainly because, up until now, it has been generally more expensive than traditional building techniques and has not always produced good aesthetic outcomes.
We have developed several innovative construction systems that are cost-competitive against conventional building systems and generate visually exciting forms that integrate well into the contours of any site. Many of our recent designs are based around arches , which are the most economical and sustainable way to build earth-sheltered structures.
It is essential to understand that earth-sheltered houses, sometimes called underground houses, can receive as much light and air as conventional houses if planned correctly. They can be constructed on almost any terrain including steep slopes or flat ground.
Earth sheltering is a particularly cost effective solution for building bushfire prone areas. In November 2015 Baldwin O'Bryan Architects won the The Bushfire Building Council of Australia's Innovation Award for the best design concept.
We are passionate about conservation issues and sound design. We pride ourselves on innovative solutions that are responsive to aesthetic, environmental, and fiscal constraints and on creating exciting buildings that enrich the human experience.
Unfortunately, the technique of earth sheltering has been overlooked for some time, mainly because, up until now, it has been generally more expensive than traditional building techniques and has not always produced good aesthetic outcomes.
We have developed several innovative construction systems that are cost-competitive against conventional building systems and generate visually exciting forms that integrate well into the contours of any site. Many of our recent designs are based around arches , which are the most economical and sustainable way to build earth-sheltered structures.
It is essential to understand that earth-sheltered houses, sometimes called underground houses, can receive as much light and air as conventional houses if planned correctly. They can be constructed on almost any terrain including steep slopes or flat ground.
Earth sheltering is a particularly cost effective solution for building bushfire prone areas. In November 2015 Baldwin O'Bryan Architects won the The Bushfire Building Council of Australia's Innovation Award for the best design concept.
We are passionate about conservation issues and sound design. We pride ourselves on innovative solutions that are responsive to aesthetic, environmental, and fiscal constraints and on creating exciting buildings that enrich the human experience.
Earth sheltered house
Earth sheltered house
Sydney, Melbourne based sustainable Designs specialising in Earth Sheltered Houses, Beach House Design, Sustainable House Design, storm Resistant buildings, Bush Fire Resistant Buildings, Eco Friendly House Design, , Underground Houses.