Earth House

Adapting Extreme Climate with 3D Printing Technology

Low-carbon earth structures with passive cooling strategies

Building with on-site materials, Earth House is a new prototype for future low-carbon habitats under extreme conditions. From material sourcing to 3D printing, the house’s structure unit can be entirely constructed with autonomous robotic technology with the flexibility to adjust to different sites. The enclosure system comprises multi-layered air pockets, which reach higher thermal performance and allow passive cooling with zero energy consumption.

  • 2024

  • Collaborative Research & Design

  • Phoenix, USA

  • Zhi-Ray Wang, Cheng-Hsin Chan, Sylvia Jimenez

  • Caitlin Mueller, Les Norford, Eduardo Gascon Alvarez, Sandy Curth

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