Rammed Earth Walls Surround This House In Australia

March 12, 2023
A modern home with rammed earth walls.

Luigi Rosselli Architects have shared photos of a home they renovated in Sydney, Australia, that had rammed earth walls added.

The original home, whose design was akin to that of a drilling platform, had two existing floors hovering above, and was entirely disconnected from its surroundings.

The updated home now includes a further two floors to allow for a direct link to the garden.

A modern home with rammed earth walls.
A modern house with rammed earth walls and a curved window element.
A modern house with rammed earth walls and a curved window element.

Visitors are greeted by the top level of the house, where the warm and welcoming colored rammed earth walls are clearly visible.

Visitors are greeted by the top level of this modern house, where the warm and welcoming colored rammed earth walls are clearly visible.

Inside, there’s a linear staircase that cascades down to the different levels of the house.

Inside this modern home, there's a linear staircase that cascades down to the different levels of the house.

Above the stair is a deep void capped with a large skylight that allows natural light to flow down through each level.

A modern home with a skylight that lets natural light travel down the various floors.

The descent is easy and comfortable and leads first to the main living-dining-kitchen area, and then on again to the lower floors which house a guest bedroom, a sunroom, and a gym.

A modern home with earthy colors.
A modern home with rammed earth walls.
A modern home with a wood kitchen that matches the wood stairs.
A modern home with curved wood accents in the stairwell.
A modern home with a skylight above the staircase.

In the living room, there’s a pair of couches, as well as a casual dining area and a fireplace.

In this modern living room, there's a pair of couches, as well as a casual dining area and a fireplace.

Behind the living room, there’s the kitchen, with tall wood cabinets and a peninsula that provides additional seating. A vertical window adds additional natural light.

A modern kitchen with tall wood cabinets and a peninsula that provides additional seating.
A modern kitchen with wood cabinets and stone backsplash.
A modern kitchen with wood cabinets and stone backsplash.
A modern kitchen with wood cabinets and stone backsplash.

A fireplace on the opposite side of the wall to the kitchen and living room introduces the dining room.

A modern home with a fireplace and wood floors.

The double-height dining room has a long horizontal light that hangs above the dining table, while a single chair with a side table creates a place for a quiet moment.

The double-height dining room has a long horizontal light that hangs above the dining table, while a single chair with a side table creates a place for a quiet moment.
An armchair with a side table creates a place for a quiet moment.

In one of the bathrooms, the rammed earth walls and curved windows are visible.

A modern bathroom with rammed earth walls.
A modern bathroom with rammed earth walls.
A modern bathroom with rammed earth walls.

In another bathroom, the tiles that cover the floor and wall match the vanity.

This bathroom has tiles on the wall and floor that match the vanity.

Outside, each floor has a generous balcony with its appearance softened by tall trees and vegetation.

White balconies of this modern home are softened by vegetation.
A modern home with a swimming pool.

The home also has a swimming pool with a deck and a tiled mural at one end.

A modern home with a swimming pool.

Here are some initial design sketches of the house from Luigi Rosselli.

Architectural sketches of a home in Australia with rammed earth walls.
Architectural sketches of a home in Australia with rammed earth walls.
Architectural sketches of a home in Australia with rammed earth walls.
Architectural sketches of a home in Australia with rammed earth walls.
Architectural sketches of a home in Australia with rammed earth walls.
Photography: © Prue Ruscoe | Architecture Firm: Luigi Rosselli Architects | Design Architect: Luigi Rosselli & Nicola Ghirardi | Project Architects: Nicola Ghirardi | Interior Designer: Romaine Alwill for Alwill Interiors Pty Ltd | Builder: TC Build | Rammed Earth Construction: Earth Dwellings Australia | Joiner: Corelli Joinery | Landscape Architect: Will Dangar for Dangar Barin Smith | Tiled Pool Mural: L.A.R.T (Luigi & Adriano Rosselli Tiles) | Stone Benchtops and Wall Slabs: Granite & Marble Works