While developing fabric formed rammed earth technology (FRE), I have discovered there is a great aesthetic potential of this technology both in macro and micro levels. For a macro level, diverse shapes of rammed earth walls can be created using a fabric formwork. Utilising a flexible quality of a fabric, FRE can be created as much more varying forms than rigid formed rammed earth. In terms of a micro level, the undulated pattern of FRE can be produced with variations in depth, bulging and size by manipulating fabric types and compaction. More interestingly, the patterns can be aligned with a general outline of FRE to highlight the forms. I am sharing some design ideas of speculative rammed earth walls below. The bold and ambitious design is produced based on my confidence in the FRE technology and an understanding of materials.
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