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The design role of fabric formwork for rammed earth

Scarlett Lee

Sep 7

The design role of fabric formwork for rammed earth

Fabric and frames are essential components for fabric formwork. Fabric contains earth, and frames assist fabric in standing while...

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Speculative design of fabric formed rammed earth facade

Scarlett Lee

Aug 25

Speculative design of fabric formed rammed earth facade

While developing fabric formed rammed earth technology (FRE), I have discovered there is a great aesthetic potential of this technology...

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Aesthetics of fabric formed rammed earth: how materials and builders contribute to design

Scarlett Lee

Aug 2

Aesthetics of fabric formed rammed earth: how materials and builders contribute to design

While developing and building fabric formed rammed earth (FRE) technology, I have discovered interesting aspects of FRE. One of the...

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Intertwined: Flood-resilient Houses in Pakistan - Major Building Materials Explained

Scarlett Lee

May 3

Intertwined: Flood-resilient Houses in Pakistan - Major Building Materials Explained

I am really thrilled to introduce my new project Intertwined that I propose for flood-resilient houses in Pakistan. This project is...

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Building rammed earth with bamboo and cotton fabric formwork / Earth Workshop Part 2 in Venice Architecture Biennale 2023

Scarlett Lee

Jan 3

Building rammed earth with bamboo and cotton fabric formwork / Earth Workshop Part 2 in Venice Architecture Biennale 2023

Preparing earth workshop in Venice was challenging but very much rewarding. The difficulty of the workshop preparation lay in the special...

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Scarlett Lee

Apr 13, 2023

Beauty in Weathering on Rammed Earth

Once the construction of buildings is completed, the job of human is finished and there is much less scope for changing the form or...

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Could tarpaulin-formed rammed earth be a housing solution for flood-affected people?

Scarlett Lee

Oct 14, 2022

Could tarpaulin-formed rammed earth be a housing solution for flood-affected people?

Tarpaulin is one of the commonly distributed materials by humanitarian agencies in emergency conditions. This tarpaulin is woven...

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Scarlett Lee

Sep 18, 2022

Sensual earth

During the ramming course, fabric make changes in its form while meeting earth - bulging, stretching, pulling and tension. The dramatic...

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Is it possible to build fabric formed rammed earth with an electric rammer?

Scarlett Lee

Aug 20, 2022

Is it possible to build fabric formed rammed earth with an electric rammer?

While I have gained earthen construction knowledge and experiences, I have not had a chance yet to use an electric rammer. Have been...

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Unearthing the quality of rammed earth through fabric formwork

Scarlett Lee

Dec 21, 2021

Unearthing the quality of rammed earth through fabric formwork

Since I have been building a number of rammed earth with fabric formwork, I have found that the technology is honestly revealing the...

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Scarlett Lee

Dec 18, 2021

Wish you a Merry Christmas!

The Myeong-rang house was built with fabric formed rammed earth. She loves to live in the house because it is warm in the cold winter...

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Fabric formed earth roof design and construction for a doghouse

Scarlett Lee

Dec 1, 2021

Fabric formed earth roof design and construction for a doghouse

The roof design for Myeong-rang house was developed with consistent design iteration. The doghouse was designed and built not only to...

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Morphological change revealed through fabric formed rammed earth construction process

Scarlett Lee

Sep 20, 2021

Morphological change revealed through fabric formed rammed earth construction process

A morphological change observed during fabric formed rammed earth construction process is an interesting performance that cannot be found...

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Design and fabrication of fabric formed rammed earth doghouse/ Phase 2 construction

Scarlett Lee

Aug 27, 2021

Design and fabrication of fabric formed rammed earth doghouse/ Phase 2 construction

Design iteration of Phase 2 rammed earth doghouse I have resumed Phase 2 rammed earth doghouse construction. Before conducting a...

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Scarlett Lee

Jul 17, 2021

Repairing the rammed earth doghouse

After completing the phase 1 construction of the rammed earth doghouse in October 2020, there have been three changes – bricklaying,...

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'Weave' Senegal Elementary School is featured at Design Nuance

Scarlett Lee

Jun 23, 2021

'Weave' Senegal Elementary School is featured at Design Nuance

My proposal 'Weave' Senegal Elementary School is featured at the architectural web magazine Design Nuance. You can see the article here.

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To what extent is the fabric formed rammed earth wall eroded after 5 months?

Scarlett Lee

Jun 4, 2021

To what extent is the fabric formed rammed earth wall eroded after 5 months?

The erosion of earthen walls is a natural process being affected by environmental factors especially rainfalls. Even concrete walls are...

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Flood-resilient Earthen Construction Technology Lecture at the University of Art and Design Linz

Scarlett Lee

May 28, 2021

Flood-resilient Earthen Construction Technology Lecture at the University of Art and Design Linz

I am very much excited that I am invited as a guest lecturer at the University of Art and Design Linz, Austria to introduce my PhD...

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Scarlett Lee

Dec 23, 2020

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Bodrami gave birth to 5 babies and they are about a month old now. It was an unexpected surprise for my family but I am very happy to...

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Build a doghouse with earth_Part3: ramming course and the completion of fabric formed rammed earth

Scarlett Lee

Dec 21, 2020

Build a doghouse with earth_Part3: ramming course and the completion of fabric formed rammed earth

Before compacting rammed earth, the rammers with rounded heads were prepared. I cannot stress enough the importance of the use of curved...

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