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Some of Our Projects
We would like to thank everyone who has generously shared final building photos.
The desktop version of our website includes project information, client testimonials, awards and links to publications.
Torcasso Residence
Santa Fe, NM
Architect:
Rammed Earth:
GC:
Photo Credits:
PAGE SOUTHERLAND PAGE
SGB
JM Evans Construction Inc.
Dave Campbell, working with JM Evans Construction
Robert Reck, robertreck.com
(courtesy of Rick Torcasso)
SGB, on-site images
Rammed earth defines function and form. Two massive rammed earth volumes incorporate four different shades of indigenous soil, creating a deep luscious palette in irregular sedimentary layers. They are much the same soils and hues found in nearby Abiquiu that inspired artist Georgia O’Keefe.
- Page Southerland Page, Architect
Design Award:
Published in:
SGB, What's your dream project?
"A winery.
A distillery.
... definately a winery or a distillery.
... or working in Austin.
Maybe a winery or distillery in Austin."
San Luis Obispo Residence
San Luis Obispo, CA
Architect:
Rammed Earth:
GC:
Photo Credits:
Unknown
SGB
Semmes & Co. Builders
SGB
This project was located on an absolutely stunning site overlooking California vineyards and the mountains beyond. We were influenced by the light and shadows on the mountains and those patterns are reflected in the continuous lift pattern on the Rammed Earth.
"Never in my life would I imagine myself just sitting down ...to stare at a wall for so long, as I just did." - Project Owner
SGB, is it true that you came 'out of retirement' to work on these projects?
The Rammed Earth House
San Jose, NM
Architect:
Rammed Earth:
GC:
Photo Credits:
Jonathan Whitten Architecture, LLC
SGB
Wyndham Carlisle
images courtesy of the home owner, Kim
and a few on-site images by SGB
"Mike Sims, unsurpassed in his talent for creations in rammed earth, was not available when I first started (new home build).
Time, circumstances, and one delay after another, brought the first miracle. Mike had time. He was here.
We made an agreement. He got started, years and years ago. Every craftsman that followed him saw excellence in his work. Inimitable.
His work informed everything that followed."
- Project Owner
The Rammed Earth House
San Jose, NM
"Really, that's an urban myth.
We're still waiting for that winery project."
La Molina
Galisteo Basin, NM
Architect:
Rammed Earth:
GC:
Photo Credits:
Autotroph Design Studio /Alexander Dzurec AIA
SGB
Harmony Design & Construction
Peter Olgilvie, ogilviephoto.com
(for Dwell magazine)
While the exterior of the home features rugged materials intended to convey a sense of shelter from the harsh wind and sun, the interior conveys a sense of sanctuary. Wood structure and detailing, combined with rammed earth and earthen plaster finishes create a sense of warmth and welcoming. The home's materials create ever-changing light qualities through the various seasons and times of day.
- Alexander Dzurec / Architect
Design Award:
Published in:
Grufferman Residence
Santa Fe, NM
Architect:
Rammed Earth:
GC:
Photo Credits:
Studio GP LLC / Graham Hogan AIA
SGB
Apple Construction
Patrick Coulie, patrickcoulie.com
(courtesy of Graham Hogan AIA)
SGB, on-site images
Inspired by thickened stone walls of Chaco Canyon and the regional geology the La Tierra Nueva home is influenced by the vernacular architecture of Santa Fe and northern NM. Rammed earth walls, analogous to historic mud plastered adobe walls, ..., match the coloring of the site soil. - Studio GP LLC / Architect
Published in:
Downey
Residence
Corrales, NM
Architect:
Rammed Earth:
GC:
Photo Credits:
STUDIOeM / Efthimios Maniatis AIA
SGB
SGB
Kirk Gittings, gittingsphoto.com
(courtesy of Roger Downey)
SGB, on-site images
Architect Efthimios Manitis of STUDIOeM design calls them (the Rammed Earth walls) the amalgam of "modern contemporary regionalism" governed by Roger's strict mandate for minimalism. Within that aesthetic, Maniatis packaged eco-friendly features around the thermal properties of the rammed earth walls... subtly varying color and texture (to create lifts of color and a) lovely strata. "The colors change all day with the light" the architect says. - Charles C. Poling, Dwell Magazine
As seen in on Hulu:
Big Sky filming set
Published in:
Published Cover in:
The Middleton
Residence
Galisteo, TX
Architect:
Rammed Earth:
GC:
Photo Credits:
Unknown
SGB
Unknown
Courtesy of the owners
SGB, on-site images
The Sanchez Residence
A Small Forever Home
Tijeras, NM
Architect:
Rammed Earth:
GC:
Photo Credits:
Lloyd & Associates Architects, Gurushabad Mirando AAIA
SGB
Fisher Construction
SGB
Casa de Taos
Taos, NM
Architect:
Rammed Earth:
GC:
Photo Credits:
Craig Hoopes & Associates
SGB
Jed McGee, McGee & Associates Design
SGB
Some of Our Commercial
&
Government Projects
Okemah Community Hospital
Okemah, OK
Architect:
Rammed Earth:
GC:
Photo Credits:
1 Architecture, LLC
SGB
Manhattan / Redstone
SGB
National Monument -
Petroglyph Amphitheater
Bernalillo County, NM
Architect:
Rammed Earth:
GC:
Photo Credits:
SMPC Archecture
SGB
Leetex LLC
SGB
New Mexico
Fish Hatchery
Department of Game & Fish
Santa Rosa, NM
Architect:
Rammed Earth:
GC:
Photo Credits:
Craig Hoopes, AIA
Hoopes & Associates Architects
SGB
RMCI
SGB
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