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The Rammed Earth House is an eye-opening example of how the most dramatic innovations in home design and construction frequently have their origins in the distant past. By rediscovering the most ancient of all building materials earth forward-thinking homebuilders can now create structures that set new standards for beauty, durability, and efficient use of natural resources. Rammed earth construction is a step forward into a sustainable future, when homes will combine pleasing aesthetics and intense practicality with a powerful sense of place. Rammed earth homes are built entirely on-site, using basic elements earth, water, and a little cement. The solid masonry walls permit design flexibility while providing year-round comfort and minimal use of energy. The builder and resident of a rammed earth house will experience the deep satisfaction of creating permanence in a world dominated by the disposable.
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The beauty and grace of rammed earth construction is described in
fascinating detail by David Easton. The photographs of different
structures, both modern and ancient, by Cynthia Wright, create a
breathtaking glimpse into a building technique that is as old as human
history, but exactly suitable for today's resource-conscious and
environmentally friendly building needs - Oikos Bookstore
David Easton is the founder, along with Cynthia Wright, of
Rammed Earth Works (REW Associates), a firm that over the past thirty years
has designed and built more than 100 residential and commercial rammed
earth structures around the world. They live in Napa, California.
Rammed Earth Works (REW Associates), a firm that over the past thirty years
has designed and built more than 100 residential and commercial rammed
earth structures around the world. They live in Napa, California.
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- PublisherChelsea Green Pub Co
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1933392525
- ISBN 13 9781933392523
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages274
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