Rammed Earth House Floor Plans

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Rammed earth house floor plans. The principle that you can build a structure from readily available resources on site earth and clay is an obvious way to cover the environmental impact of your new build. In fact still today over half of earth s population dwells in earthen housing. The home was designed and built by architect don metz in 1971 a pioneer in green home design and construction. Plans that employ rammed earth.

Designed for this ancient natural building method this home s 18 thick solid earth walls bring the cleansing powers of clay and dirt inside. Rammed earth is hailed as the most environmentally friendly building material available today. The north side of the house is built into the hillside creating a green roof through the use of earth sheltered building techniques. The article includes a case study of a rammed earth home including floor plans and descriptions of the advantages of building with rammed earth from maintaining consistent temperature and inhibiting mold growth to aesthetic beauty.

They are listed in alphabetical order according to their title. Rammed earth is a construction material which is architectural in itself. The barbara house is our largest rammed earth house plan but with a minimal footprint. There s a timelessness about a house built with raw earth.

Rammed earth is all about endurance. Not surprising though since building with earth is truly prehistoric. Jan 27 2013 explore robin mackenzie s board rammed earth house designs on pinterest. With the groups experience of over 30 years we work closely with owners and architects to have rammed earth walls constructed to spec.

Low maintenance no exterior or interior finishing required depending on your climate. Earth sheltered pinnacle house is an award winning sustainably designed home in lyme new hampshire. The author describes his experiences in the 1940s building a rammed earth house an oddball decision at the time and how well the structure has served him since then.