When we talk about sustainable green architecture, we try to establish a harmonic relationship between the architecture and the earth. A project called "First Principle: Earth as Material" by Freeform+Deform proposes an interesting new way for buildings: turn earth into a part of the architecture.
The method used to integrate earth into architecture in this project is peeling off the skin of earth and turning it into a wall or some other parts of the architecture.
From the diagrams shown above, we can tell that the central design idea is for architects and clients to link the earth to the structure through building a tight relationship between the site/landscape and buildings. The earth itself, with its plants, land, valley, caves, etc.defines the fundamental idea of architecture. This reminds me of the primitive hut, which was build by tree branches as the standard in architecture theory.
primitive hut
Under Freeform+Deform's design, Earth is used in architecture structurally, aesthetically and materially. This new approach to green architecture is fascinating because it helps us better understand the world and offer us an opportunity to literally "dive" into the earth as a part of living.
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