These resilient, rammed-earth homes show the soil’s true stripes.
Image 6 of 7 from gallery of How Rammed Earth Walls are Built. Photograph by Nic Lehoux Photography
One of the most common questions we’re asked is ‘How much will it cost to build my rammed earth home?‘. In this post we’re going to get specific about exactly what can influence the final ‘cost’ of your rammed earth home. And how to incorporate rammed earth on different budgets
In this post we look at rammed earth construction, how it works and some examples of some great rammed earth contemporary projects.
The rammed-earth wall has beneficial thermal properties. As a passive insulating layer, it absorbs heat in the day and releases it at night. Jobe Corral worked with energy consultant firm Positive Energy to ensure the HVAC system would work in conjunction with the earth’s specific properties.
One of Ontario’s first insulated rammed earth home is a testament to the method’s attributes.
There is something about rammed earth walls that really appeals to me. The rich colour and texture of the compacted earth links the building so well with the natural surrounds – from which th…
The Brazilian architect builds Rammed Earth Retreat with a low-tech design approach, turns a house from 1980s into an environmentally responsive and visually appealing place.
Architectural studio Parma Arquitectura has recently created the ideal desert-proof tiny home. Santerra House boasts a rammed earth and burnt timber shell, resembling the soft shades of sandstone and the surrounding landscape.
Rammed earth is both a building method as well as a material. The rammed earth material is a combination of earth, gravel, silt, clay and lime/cement as a stabilizer combined into a damp mix and is then rammed into forms in order to create a monolithic wall.Rammed earth construction has been around for many years, one of the most popular rammed earth walls in history is part of the great wall of china. Rammed earth construction isn't new, but it's going through a renaissance today. This construc
Rammed earth house with an open-plan living space, private home office, large entryway, and spacious bedrooms with terraces and Jack and Jill bathrooms.
Rammed earth is both a building method as well as a material. The rammed earth material is a combination of earth, gravel, silt, clay and lime/cement as a stabilizer combined into a damp mix and is then rammed into forms in order to create a monolithic wall.Rammed earth construction has been around for many years, one of the most popular rammed earth walls in history is part of the great wall of china. Rammed earth construction isn't new, but it's going through a renaissance today. This construc
One of Ontario’s first insulated rammed earth home is a testament to the method’s attributes.
On the southern tip of Baja California, Mexican studio RIMA Design Group designs a private residence characterized by design choices geared toward passive climate design.
Rammed earth house with an open-plan living space, private home office, large entryway, and spacious bedrooms with terraces and Jack and Jill bathrooms.
Rammed earth is both a building method as well as a material. The rammed earth material is a combination of earth, gravel, silt, clay and lime/cement as a stabilizer combined into a damp mix and is then rammed into forms in order to create a monolithic wall.Rammed earth construction has been around for many years, one of the most popular rammed earth walls in history is part of the great wall of china. Rammed earth construction isn't new, but it's going through a renaissance today. This construc
Jobe Corral Architects designed this rammed earth home that is all about the connection to the land, set in the heart of Texas Hill Country.
Rammed earth house with an open-plan living space, private home office, large entryway, and spacious bedrooms with terraces and Jack and Jill bathrooms.
