Design Strategy
Earth Sheltering
Earth-protected design uses earth as the main component of a building’s thermal control system. Earth sheltered buildings are less susceptible to changes in outside air temperature, have reduced noise, lower impact on landscape, and are protected from high wind and precipitation.
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Reference Projects
![New Jiang Wan Cultural Center](https://climatescout.arcadis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/M70_040002_00_N7_highres-scaled-1-538x404.jpg)
New Jiang Wan Cultural Center
Shanghai, China