Design

With the growing use of contemporary earth architecture, a new era of design has emerged.

Rammed Earth walls and their solid formed mass with its distinctive patterns, textures and natural tones from nature offer strong, contrasting impressions of mass and lightness that create a structural simplicity.

Different qualities of light through the day and through the seasons produces subtle effects over the warm earthy colour of the walls. This ever changing backdrop is perhaps one of the reason that many who live or work in them say that earth buildings are truly unique and attractive.

Part of the ambience of rammed earth walls is related to the durability and feeling of permanence created by solid buildings.

From a heritage cottage to modern minimalism, Terrafirma can build to a wide variety of architectural styles. Our homes have included rammed earth chimneys, artistic relief and sculptured walls, curved walls, arches and columns, and engineered walls for two-story construction.

Below are examples of what is being achieved with earth architecture around the globe. (To view click on the links)

Private Homes

The “Back 40 Studio”
TK Pad Residence
Vineyard Residence
Modern Home
The Sunset Idea House
Home details – Terra Firma Builders – Canada
Unusual Architecture – Australia
Collection – RED
Castillo del Cielo in Monterey County
Rammed Earth Home – Coastal

Churches

St Thomas More Catholic Church
Chapel of Reconciliation – Berlin

Commercial Buildings

Crikey Creek Environmental Estate
Modern Interior
The Tarra Warra Museum of Art – Victoria
The Tarra Warra Museum of Art – Victoria #1
The Tarra Warra Museum of Art – Victoria #2
Sports Hall – Lancashire
Tasmania Building

Education Centres & Schools

£5m education building at the Centre for Alternative Technology – Wales
Magill University, Adelaide, Australia
Calyx Education Centr – Pines Gardens, Kent

Wineries

Homehill Winery
The National Wine Centre -Australia

Resorts

Vigilius Mountain Resort – Itally
Amankora Resort – Bhutan