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Rammed Earth IMRAAN SMITH

My project looked at my Final Design thesis of stage 5 on how the building will be realistically constructed with Rammed Earth. I researched various case studies to demonstrate an adequate amount of resource and information into various construction techniques that are used in today’s era. Precedents like the CAT building, Ricola Herb Centre and the Narbo Via History Museum. Techniques that relate to the context of the building’ s scale, typology, and environmental climate. Using the research from these case studies, I implemented the most effective techniques together to create a Structurally Insulated Rammed Earth Panel, showing how it will be constructed off site and transported. The project also covered how the building would have to be amended to make it work, adjusting the walls openings and size for the standardisation of panel sizes; reducing the amount of earth required with internal timber frame kit, and how the panels connect to a timber façade frame.