Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Fruit trees grow on the roofs of this rammed earth home in Hanoi

Vo Trong Nghia Architects puts a fresh spin on the ancient art of rammed earth construction in the Dong Anh house, a modern dwelling with fruit trees growing on the roofs. Taking advantage of the property’s secure and isolated location in Hanoi, the architects applied an “open garden design” that embraces nature in, around, and even on top of the home. The thick earth walls have the advantage of high thermal mass and keep the home cool by storing heat during the day and then dissipating that...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/fruit-trees-grow-on-the-roofs-of-this-rammed-earth-home-in-hanoi
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