North Atlantic Vernacular Archive
MMold & Meadow
Field Notes / No. 09
Ground / Shelter / Memory

Built from
the ground.

A dwelling shaped by scarcity: stone below, living grass above, and one measured line of paint between.

09

Material study: stacked peat, driftwood frame,
painted board and a flat-laid basalt footing.

Plate 04 — Joined Gable Row West Elevation
The roof remains alive. The wall keeps the record of every fitted course.
Grass Board Basalt
A
01
B
02
C
03
D
04
E
05
Paint almost nowhere. Turf everywhere. 5 modules / 1 footing
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