Concept Design Ideas Archives - Clifton Schooley - Rammed Earth Home Designers and Builders

Need an architect for your rammed earth home?

May 1, 2012 by admin

We can be your architect and/or builder for your new rammed earth home. Here are a few of our 3-D design videos to give you an idea of some creative possibilities. Enjoy!

Rammed EARTH BLOSSOM HOUSE

Rammed Earth Blossom House

Sakura Rammed Earth House

La Cornelia Rammed Earth House

Rammed Earth Gallery House

We can do almost any style of building you might be interested in and things that have never been done before as well. Contact us to arrange a consultation, be sure to leave your phone # when you do.

Sakura Rammed Earth House

June 9, 2010 by admin

Sakura means cherry blossom in Japanese and is our inspiration for this design. We wanted to take rammed earth walls and blend them harmoniously with both traditional and modern Japanese design.

View of the from the south west highlighting the sakura window.

Arial view from the north. The north patio has a deck and pool with a grassy area.

The swimming pool and hot tub are combined in a fun way.

South east view.

The living room door.

Walking around the side of the house looking at the tea house.

The Sakura tea house interior.

The living room

The kitchen and dining room.

Master bathroom.

The master bedroom.

The meditation room.

La Cornelia Rammed Earth House

May 9, 2010 by admin

La Cornelia Rammed Earth House has a touch of contemporary mixed with clean geometry and tied together with natural colors, materials and textures = a good recipe 😉 That’s what we believe and is the result of the inspiration to blend indoor and outdoor living with style.

A close up of the entrance on the north side.

South view. All rooms have vaulted ceilings with an abundance of light. The kitchen is on the left, living room in the middle and the master bedroom is on the right.

Master bedroom patio with round opening in green roof to let in direct sun.

South west view.

West view. There is an open courtyard between the yoga studio and kitchen.

Closeup of the yoga studio which is semi-detached from home, perfect to host yoga classes.

A closer view of the courtyard between the kitchen and yoga studio.

The kitchen is very spacious, plenty of seating and counter area. The table doubles as a large work area when needed and is at the same height as the rest of the counters.

The view looking out of the kitchen and into part of the living room.

Master bathroom with curved teak vanity. We used stone to give texture contrast to the rammed earth.

Aerial view showing the green roof with the interesting roof line of the house.

Rammed Earth Gallery House

March 28, 2010 by admin

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The Rammed Earth Gallery House is a modern house with an earthy feel that incorporates several key environmental features. First and foremost is the insulated rammed earth walls for energy efficiency, durability and indoor air quality. Other features include : radiant air flooring, European masonry heater, solar panels, healthy finishes, real wood only etc.. With this home we wanted to create a warm, bright and spacious feeling inside and have spaces to showcase art in the form of paintings, statues or other sculptures. Floor to ceiling structural glass is used throughout the home that support decorative beams that run through the upper sections of the windows.

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East side of the house. Notice how the bevelled eaves allow more light to enter the home and create a nice architectural feature.

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Entry to the home is from the east through a door inside of a moon gate.

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A view from the entry showing one of the light wells that pour light into the home from above. Rocks and bamboo are at the bottom but could be replaced with statues as well.

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View of the kitchen.

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What looks like a double hallway with light wells in the centre is the main “gallery” area of the home, it connects the bedroom areas to the living areas of the house. There is plenty of room for art on the walls or between and beside the light wells. The gallery area is flooded by natural light from the light wells. We have decided to leave the art to your imagination, it’s hard to find good art to insert into the model but is also subject to a person’s taste.

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The master bedroom has a sunken tub in the corner to add some excitement to the room.

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The living room is spacious and bright and is perfect for relaxation and socializing.

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View from the living room looking and the masonry stove and into the kitchen.

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South view

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Exterior view of the north washroom with it’s textured glass and decorative rock well. Guest bedroom to the right and master bedroom to the left.

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View of the green roof with plants and solar panels. Living room patio in the bottom left and kitchen patio on the bottom right.

Earth Blossom House – Rammed earth blossoms!

January 2, 2010 by admin

We let our creativity loose on Earth Blossom House, we were inspired to show people the level of artistry that can be possible with a rammed earth home. Secondly, our desire is to build this very home for people who are excited about it and want to live in it. Creating beautiful architecture is fun, making a design of this sophistication is a good challenge but rewarding. The home is spacious and bright with lots of windows, particularly from the clerestory windows in the rooms. Some environmental features include: Insulated rammed earth walls, geothermal in floor heating, non-toxic finishes, sustainably harvested wood and solar panels for electricity.

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The house has an impressive presence upon initial approach to the entrance on the north side. The slots you see between the rounded ends of the rammed earth walls have a 6″ piece of structural glass from floor to ceiling. The slot allows light to enter the home in an interesting way and create dramatic moods on the walls at different times of day.

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A view of the roof looking from the southwest. Petal shaped roofs artistically arranged with a green living roof for the flat areas.

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This is the large covered patio that is accessible from the living room, kitchen and a bedroom. It’s a great place to sit and relax on a hot sunny day.

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Looking from the south, the kitchen is in the center, large patio and bedroom to the left and the master bedroom to the right.

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Sitting in the living room looking north to the fireplace.

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Looking south out of the living room.

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A view from the den looking out to the west, the tree is growing up through an opening in the roof.

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A view from the bed in the master bedroom looking onto a water feature. Notice where the window mullions and transoms meet there are 4 wooden pegs for an added touch.

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The view west from the master bedroom.

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Buddha statue with moon window next to living room.