ARCHITECTURE -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.pp. 264 illusts #090626Architecture / Buildings / ResidentialArchitecture / Methods & MaterialsArchitecture / Sustainability & Green DesignHouse & Home / Design & ConstructionHouse & Home / GeneralScience / Environmental ScienceScience / Life Sciences / EcologyTechnology & Engineering / Construction / General Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.

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Rammed Earth House, The (Revised Edition)

Publisher

Chelsea Green Publishing

Publication Date

2007

Language

English

ISBN 10

1933392371

ISBN 13

9781933392370

Binding

Softcover

Condition

Near Fine

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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. David blogs at terrashouse.rammedearthworks.com

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