Project Description
FROM THE AIA:
Designed by Q4 Architects, CORE House in Joplin, Mo., is designed to address the local vernacular by combining two single-cell homes: a centrally located “Safe House” acts as the hearth and divides a “Perimeter House”. The Safe House contains all of the functions of ‘home’ that are necessary for a family to recover quickly from disaster and live for an extended period of time until rebuilding is possible. The walls of the Safe House are constructed of filled and anchored carbon-neutral concrete masonry units. Rainwater is collected, stored, and filtered for reuse. Locally sourced building materials were consciously considered so that CORE will have little impact on the progression of climate change, reduce the effects of debris in a natural disaster, and elevate local economies.