12 Homes Tucked Into ?Great Wall? of Rammed Earth in Australia
In remote Pilbara, an arid, sparsely populated region in the north of Western Australia, a new zig-zag structure is visible from the sky, cutting into a small expanse of vivid green grass. What you can’t see are the 12 residences tucked beneath the rocky red soil, taking full advantage of the Earth’s natural cooling power. Architect Luigi Rosselli says that zig-zag is the longest rammed earth wall in Australia, and possibly the entire Southern Hemisphere, and it’s making waves that can be felt across the continent.
“With their 450-mm thick rammed earth facade and the sand dune to their rear and forming their roofs, the residences have the best thermal mass available, making them naturally cool in the subtropical climate,” says the firm. “The design of the accommodation represents a new approach to remote North Western Australia architecture, moving away from the sun baked, thin corrugated metal shelters to naturally cooled architectural earth formations.” “Rammed earth extracted from the local clay pans, pebbles, and gravel quarried from the river bed are the palette of materials that blend into the landscape. Internally, one finds a comfortable environment, cooled by the rammed earth walls and the meter-deep sand hill. The interior design by Sarah Foletta is a restrained, natural, and robust selection of materials and furniture.”
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