Earth Building

Guangming Village Post-Earthquake Reconstruction Demonstration Project Guangming Village Post-Earthquake Reconstruction Demonstration Project After the 2014 Ludian earthquake destroyed most of Guangming Village’s traditional rammed-earth houses, this demonstration project rebuilt with an improved seismic rammed-earth system — a safe, comfortable, and affordable way for villagers to rebuild on their own. Earth Building Workshop Earth Building Workshop Built on the Kunming University of Science and Technology campus, the Earth Building Workshop serves as a research base and artisan training center — 89% of its materials are local natural materials such as raw earth, gravel, and sand. Dahei New Village Public Hall Dahei New Village Public Hall A Yi village public hall rebuilt with improved pure-earth rammed-earth construction — a “high-science, low-tech” strategy using local materials and passive design, built by the “One University One Village” women’s construction team. Miyi Binggu New Rammed-Earth Farmhouse Demonstration Project, Sichuan Miyi Binggu New Rammed-Earth Farmhouse Demonstration Project, Sichuan A new rammed-earth farmhouse demonstration completed by the “One University One Village” team in Binggu Town, Miyi County, Sichuan — built by the team’s first women’s construction team in just two months. Rural Collective Housing in Xialabao Village, Yunnan Rural Collective Housing in Xialabao Village, Yunnan A 22-unit rural collective housing project in Xialabao Village, Yunnan — built with improved rammed-earth techniques for the elderly and left-behind children, designed by No.10 Architects with “One University One Village.”