GRIERSON HOUSE

  • rammed earth home at dusk with lights on and green grassy hill


  • Grierson house front entrance with large glass doors and rammed earth walls

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  • modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, large island and rammed earth SIREWALLs

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  • livingroom with grand piano, high wooden ceilings, and SIREWALLs

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  • small woodburning stove next to rammed earth wall

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  • open concept kitchen/living room/dining room and grand piano, high ceilings, and rammed earth walls

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  • office with rammed earth SIREWALLs

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  • office with rammed earth SIREWALLs and large glass patio door

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  • large glass patio door with rammed earth walls

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  • rammed earth SIREWALL with landscaping - tree, shrubs, and mulch

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  • light brown rammed earth SIREWALL texture detail

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Residential

Custom Features

  • Designed for a steep narrow site, the home’s sawtooth shape responded to the space available, optimizing south lake views and creating a (north) light-filled garden
  • Glass backsplash in kitchen provides an easy to clean surface while keeping the beauty of the rammed earth
  • Lakeside rammed earth wall gathers and stores afternoon heat, radiating to the seating area after sunset
  • Locally-sourced earth and reusable forms reduce construction waste plus metal roof ensures no toxic run off
  • Kitchen design puts the Chef at the center of the action: lake views, clear sight lines of garden, front entrance, studio, and living area
  • Special attention to view corridors, glass block windows are used to create side lighting for the display area


Technical Details

  • Texturing the rammed earth with a 600-micron finish improves musical acoustics from the grand piano
  • Conserving energy, radiant floor heating plus over 100 tons of thermal mass from insulated (R33) rammed earth keep the home comfortable
  • Controlling humidity within a few percentage points is achieved through the humidity flywheel effect of the SIREWALLs


Awards

  • One Gold and five Silver CARE Awards Canadian Home Builders’ Association of British Columbia 2009 CARE Awards


Location: Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
Architect / Designer: SIREWALL Inc.
Builder: Terra Firma Builders

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