Scarlett Lee
The design role of fabric formwork for rammed earth
Fabric and frames are essential components for fabric formwork. Fabric contains earth, and frames assist fabric in standing while...
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Scarlett Lee
- Aug 25
Speculative design of fabric formed rammed earth facade
While developing fabric formed rammed earth technology (FRE), I have discovered there is a great aesthetic potential of this technology...
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Scarlett Lee
- Aug 2
Aesthetics of fabric formed rammed earth: how materials and builders contribute to design
While developing and building fabric formed rammed earth (FRE) technology, I have discovered interesting aspects of FRE. One of the...
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Scarlett Lee
- May 3
Intertwined: Flood-resilient Houses in Pakistan - Major Building Materials Explained
I am really thrilled to introduce my new project Intertwined that I propose for flood-resilient houses in Pakistan. This project is...
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Scarlett Lee
- Jan 3
Building rammed earth with bamboo and cotton fabric formwork / Earth Workshop Part 2 in Venice Architecture Biennale 2023
Preparing earth workshop in Venice was challenging but very much rewarding. The difficulty of the workshop preparation lay in the special...
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Scarlett Lee
- Apr 13, 2023
Beauty in Weathering on Rammed Earth
Once the construction of buildings is completed, the job of human is finished and there is much less scope for changing the form or...
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Scarlett Lee
- Oct 14, 2022
Could tarpaulin-formed rammed earth be a housing solution for flood-affected people?
Tarpaulin is one of the commonly distributed materials by humanitarian agencies in emergency conditions. This tarpaulin is woven...
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Scarlett Lee
- Sep 18, 2022
Sensual earth
During the ramming course, fabric make changes in its form while meeting earth - bulging, stretching, pulling and tension. The dramatic...
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Scarlett Lee
- Aug 20, 2022
Is it possible to build fabric formed rammed earth with an electric rammer?
While I have gained earthen construction knowledge and experiences, I have not had a chance yet to use an electric rammer. Have been...
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Scarlett Lee
- Dec 21, 2021
Unearthing the quality of rammed earth through fabric formwork
Since I have been building a number of rammed earth with fabric formwork, I have found that the technology is honestly revealing the...
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Scarlett Lee
- Dec 18, 2021
Wish you a Merry Christmas!
The Myeong-rang house was built with fabric formed rammed earth. She loves to live in the house because it is warm in the cold winter...
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Scarlett Lee
- Dec 1, 2021
Fabric formed earth roof design and construction for a doghouse
The roof design for Myeong-rang house was developed with consistent design iteration. The doghouse was designed and built not only to...
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Scarlett Lee
- Sep 20, 2021
Morphological change revealed through fabric formed rammed earth construction process
A morphological change observed during fabric formed rammed earth construction process is an interesting performance that cannot be found...
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Scarlett Lee
- Aug 27, 2021
Design and fabrication of fabric formed rammed earth doghouse/ Phase 2 construction
Design iteration of Phase 2 rammed earth doghouse I have resumed Phase 2 rammed earth doghouse construction. Before conducting a...
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Scarlett Lee
- Jul 17, 2021
Repairing the rammed earth doghouse
After completing the phase 1 construction of the rammed earth doghouse in October 2020, there have been three changes – bricklaying,...
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Scarlett Lee
- Jun 23, 2021
'Weave' Senegal Elementary School is featured at Design Nuance
My proposal 'Weave' Senegal Elementary School is featured at the architectural web magazine Design Nuance. You can see the article here.
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Scarlett Lee
- Jun 4, 2021
To what extent is the fabric formed rammed earth wall eroded after 5 months?
The erosion of earthen walls is a natural process being affected by environmental factors especially rainfalls. Even concrete walls are...
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Scarlett Lee
- May 28, 2021
Flood-resilient Earthen Construction Technology Lecture at the University of Art and Design Linz
I am very much excited that I am invited as a guest lecturer at the University of Art and Design Linz, Austria to introduce my PhD...
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Scarlett Lee
- Dec 23, 2020
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Bodrami gave birth to 5 babies and they are about a month old now. It was an unexpected surprise for my family but I am very happy to...
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Scarlett Lee
- Dec 21, 2020
Build a doghouse with earth_Part3: ramming course and the completion of fabric formed rammed earth
Before compacting rammed earth, the rammers with rounded heads were prepared. I cannot stress enough the importance of the use of curved...
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