地球之家（Casa Terra）位于一个封闭的公寓山脚下，Solar da Serra农村公寓，距离国民议会20公里，位于巴西利亚的Plano Piloto-联邦区。它被设计为设计它的建筑师的家，还有她的丈夫，园艺师，和两个孩子。从项目概念到执行的施工阶段，可以理解为建筑师在自己的项目中提出的技术练习：更加生态和可持续，旨在减少对环境的影响。

Earth House (Casa Terra) is located at the foot of a hill in a closed condominium, Solar da Serra rural condominium, 20 km from the National Congress, in Plano Piloto, Brasília – Federal District. It was designed to be the home of the architect who designed it, with her husband, the landscaper, and two children. The construction stages, from project conception to execution, can be understood as an exercise in the techniques proposed by the architect in her own projects: more ecological and sustainable, aiming to reduce impacts on the environment.

为了寻求一种自然的结果，利用土资源，决定用夯土建造房屋的墙壁。这种古老的技术在目前正变得越来越广泛。由于该地区的土壤有丰富的土壤和颜色，房子50%的墙壁是用夯土建造的。在房子的地面上，可以找到黄土；在附近，可以找到红土和紫土。除了视觉和色彩上的舒适，形成一种梯度效应外，夯土还提供了热和声的好处。因此，它可以减少碳排放，从而减少建筑的污染。

In the search for a natural result, using earth resources, it was decided to build the walls of the house using rammed earth. This ancient technique is becoming more and more widespread at the present time. Thanks to the richness of soils and colors available in the soils of the region, 50% of the walls of the house were built with rammed earth. On the grounds of the house, it was possible to find yellow earth; in the neighborhood, red and purple earth. In addition to visual and colorful comfort, forming a kind of gradient effect, rammed earth provides thermal and acoustic benefits. Consequently, it reduces carbon emissions, which results in less polluting construction.

尽管在这样一个倾斜的浮雕上建造房屋是一个挑战，但房屋落脚的地方允许对周围的山脉进行宽阔而壮观的视野，特别是在最高点。这样一来，建筑师提出了使植入可行的解决方案，从而选择了悬挂式结构，这样可以减少该地的土地运动，使雨水流向其自然路线。雨水也通过略微倾斜的板块的径流被收集起来，并被储存在花园和户外区域重新使用。灰水（洗衣机和淋浴水）也被重新使用。黑水（厕所）通过一个蒸发池进行处理。

The place where the house was settled allowed a wide and spectacular view of the surrounding mountains, especially at the highest point, despite the challenge of building on such a sloping relief. In this way, the architect presented solutions to make the implantation viable, thus opting for a suspended structure, which allowed less movement of the earth in the place and the flow of rainwater to its natural course. Rainwater is also captured through the runoff from the slightly inclined slab and is stored for reuse in the garden and outdoor areas. Gray water (washing machine and shower water) is also reused. Blackwater (toilets) is treated through an evapotranspiration basin.

其他自然资源在地球之家得到利用，如太阳和风。首先，通过分布在整个屋顶的天窗和宽敞的门窗开口，使房子在白天保持良好的照明，这使得在黄昏之前不需要人工照明。阳光也负责加热浴室和厨房的水，并使游泳池的水保持温暖。由于房屋的交叉通风，风使其保持凉爽和非常舒适的温度。其中，其他的可持续发展技术也被用于该建筑中，如土漆，使用有重新造林认证的木材，以及拆除物的再利用。所有这些都有助于形成一个对环境影响小的建筑，但并不放弃为居民提供的功能、实用性、美学和舒适性。

Other natural resources are used at the Earth house, such as the sun and the wind. The first keeps the house well-lit during the day, through skylights distributed throughout the roof and generous openings for windows and doors, which eliminates the need for artificial lighting until twilight. The sun is also responsible for heating the water in the bathrooms and kitchen and for keeping the water in the pool warm. The wind thanks to the cross ventilation of the house, keeps it cool and at a very pleasant temperature. Among these, other sustainable techniques were also used in this construction, such as earth paint, use of wood with reforestation certification, and reuse of demolition. All this contributes to a result that is an architecture with low environmental impact, but that does not give up the functionality, practicality, aesthetics, and comfort provided to the residents.

Architects: TAY Arquitetura Ecológica
Area : 420 m²
Year : 2020
Photographs :Maurício Araújo
Manufacturers : Atlas, CBI Madeiras , Lajes Plan, Loja fornecedora, Luminárias, Lunard Demolições, Portobello, Projecta
Author : Taynara Ferro
Construction : Taynara Ferro
Landscape Design : Filipe Hecht
Quantity Surveyor : Jorge Henrique Machado
Construction Work : Manoel
Engineering : Fx Patologia Engenharia – Fabricio Gonzales de Rezende
Structural Engineer : Eng. Neidival
Installations : Jesus Filho
City : Brasília
Country : Brazil