EARTHEN ARCHITECTURE IN THE WORLD

MODERN RAMMED EARTH

Soil stabilization gave a great input to rammed earth as well as mechanization. The traditional wooden rammer has been replaced by pneumatic rammers. Heavy wooden formworks evolved into light composite
ones, made of plywood, wood and steel or sometimes aluminium. Pneumatic rammers, dumpy loaders, mixers, ban conveyors, etc. allowed to build faster and get a better quality finish. Structures are most of the
time built with pier walls, meaning that walls are built up to their full height at once. This way of building changed totally the design pattern of structures.

Australia and Western USA have seen the widest development. David Easton in California http://www.rammedearthworks.com/ does wonderful works. More and more development happens also in Canada, and
other countries of Europe such as UK with Earth structure Europe http://www.earthstructures.co.uk/ and Austria with Martin Rauch http://www.lehmtonerde.at/. Since a few years stabilised rammed earth is being
more and more used in Auroville, as well as in the rest of India.


USA, California, David Easton Mix supply


USA, California, David Easton Ramming


USA, California, David Easton Ramming


USA, California, David Easton Vertical form


Australia Kooralbyn resort by David Oliver

Australia Kooralbyn resort by David Oliver

Australia Kooralbyn resort by David Oliver


Australia Apartments at Kangaroo Island by David Oliver


Australia House in Queensland by David Oliver


Australia House in Queensland by David Oliver


Australia Church by David Oliver


Australia House at Buderim by David Oliver


Australia Office at Buderim by David Oliver


France, Isle dAbeau Village de la terre


France, Isle dAbeau Village de la terre


France, Ceyreste House

France, Saint Etienne Prefabricated rammed earth


France, Albon Ramming a wall


France, Albon Farm cooperative


Austria, Pielach Offices by Martin Rauch

Austria, Rankweil Offices by Martin Rauch


Germany, Berlin Church by Martin Rauch


Germany, Weilburg an der Lahn Apartments


Korea House at Sanchon by Shin Geun Shik


Israel Works by Adama Building and Architecture


Israel Works by Adama Building and Architecture


India, Goiarsama Ramming a circular house by Abhiyan

India, Goiarsama Ramming a quadrangular house by Abhiyan

India Bunga by Hunnarshala