Earthen Building Design.

Well thought out spaces can nurture us to live well. To interact with one another and nature in a productive way and strengthen healthy habits. We aim to minimise the collective footprint on earth through design and building practices. Utilising the sun and wind as mechanisms that contribute to a healthy home, well considered design that leans on its surrounding environment, the sun pattern, prevailing winds, landscaping and smart design.

The impacts of the built environment affect moods, thought and behaviours. So why wouldn’t we design spaces that enhance wellbeing, clarity, happiness and positively influence our lifestyle day to day.

Natural Building is a revival of primitive, yet tried and tested building techniques that are reliable, functional, local and low-energy use. We blend these simple principles with the needs of modern day lifestyles to design homes that look to the future, provide beautiful and healthy homes.

In Australia, it’s important to consider native landscapes as not only a way to increase biodiversity, ecological stability, reduce our water usage and mitigate bushfire risk in rural areas, but to reconnect and honour country. We look to integrate the functions of indoor and outdoor to improve the physical environment and comfort, as well as our psychological wellbeing.

We are passionate about retrofitting existing homes, and designing renovations that can improve the usability of your home whether it be a low cost step-by-step plan to DIY, or a master plan to adapt an existing building to your current needs.

About Ellen.

Having worked with materials including Cob, Hemp, Strawbale, Hardwood Timber and Natural Render and spending time on natural building volunteer projects throughout Europe and Asia, I have developed a love and passion for building ecologically and empowering community to get involved and learn about constructing our own shelter. Having been involved in Earthship Building with Earthship Eco Homes here in Adelaide, I have developed the awareness of how building resilient homes can in turn build resilient and connected communities.

EBD is about building a sustainable and regenerative future through habitat, connection to nature and community. Focusing on sourcing local, utilising solar energy and thermal mass, considering naturally insulative materials, combined Passive Haus strategies, our design approach strives toward regenerative building and way of living.