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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 The traditional wooden rammer has been replaced by pneumatic rammers.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

Australia – Kooralbyn resort by David Oliver

USA, California, David Easton – Ramming

USA, California, David Easton – Ramming

Australia – Kooralbyn resort by David Oliver

USA, California, David Easton – Vertical form

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 d’Abeau – Village de la terre

France, Isle d’Abeau – 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

India, Goiarsama – Ramming a circular house by Abhiyan

Israel – Works by Adama Building and Architecture

India, Goiarsama – Ramming a quadrangular house by Abhiyan

Israel – Works by Adama Building and Architecture

India – Bunga by Hunnarshala