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EXPLORATIONS IN RAMMED
Our design reflects a spacious and comfortable floor plans regardless of bedroom count. Shown below in the zoom circles are details of the connections that allow our design to be built using 4’ wide by 9’ rammed earth wall panels. In each of the floor plans our proposed panels are drawn. In both details, rebar is spaced to ensure a rigid connection between walls.
In the wall section, solar angles are shown to reflect our design’s careful considerations for passive design and solar angles in Mora County. The 2’ overhang blocks the summer sun from overexposing and heating the interior spaces while in the winter this overhang does not obscure the low winter sun angle and light.
Three Bedroom Floor Plan with Panel Connection
The floor plans that follow were designed for two varying site conditions. Condition A is a site that can be in a flat area or valley. Condition B floor plans reflect designs for a home closer to a hill side or forest area. Condition B is shown below the floor plans and is complete with retaining walls for the site.
Charelle Brown + Halle Sago
One to Two Bedrooms for Conditions A and B
According to the International Residential Building code, Mora County exterior walls require an insulation rating of R-13. Rammed earth walls have an R value of R-.4 for every one inch. The walls show in this detail are 24” thick with 20” of Rammed earth and 4” of Polyiso insulation. Additionally, the NM Earthen Building code does not permit rammed earth walls thicker than 24”..
