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Building with earth - Gernot MINKE (1)

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Tourist resort at Baird Bay, Eyre

Peninsula, South Australia

This small ecological resort lies 100 m off

the ocean on the Eyre Peninsula, 1000 km

west of Adelaide in a desert climate. It

provides seven bedrooms, a store and an

entertainment area for tourists, who may

go for swim with sea lions and dolphins.

The walls of this resort, as well as the

columns, retaining walls and signs, were

built of rammed earth from local soil stabilised

by 6 % of cement.

Architect: George Grayton, Perth, Australia

Builder: Ramtec, Perth, Australia

Completion: 2005

Area: 700 m 2

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