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This incredible Santa Fe residence by Studio GP Architects was inspired by the rich landscape of New Mexico's Chaco Canyon. The home is constructed from rammed earth and surrounded by native plants that help it seamlessly...

Inspired by the affordability of the material, Bilbao decided to build the walls using rammed earth in order to provide the home with optimal temperature control through its thermal mass properties...

Read the rest of House of Five Dreams: Rammed Earth Eco Home Keeps its Cool in the Sonoran Desert Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Arizona green building, eco museum, glass slab wall, Green Building,...

This truly stunning home in Scottsdale, Arizona offers a great lesson in site-appropriate design. The large roof overhangs and massive rammed earth walls help keep it cool in a desert environment. Designed by architectural...