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Aug 2 – 7 : Rammed Earth Wall Building – Workshop

Posted by admin on June 9th, 2010 under Uncatgorized  •  No Comments

We will be building a 50′ long wall in our next workshop from Aug 2-9 on beautiful Salt Spring Island BC.

More details in the right hand column under workshops/training

Sakura Rammed Earth House

Posted by admin on June 9th, 2010 under - Sakura House, Concept Design Ideas  •  Comments Off

sakura-rammed-earth-house

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.

Sakura-south-west-view

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

south-house-view

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

swimming-pool

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

sakura-house-south-east

South east view.

sakura-house-door

The living room door.

sakura-tea-house-corner

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

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The Sakura tea house interior.

living-room

The living room

kitchen-dining

The kitchen and dining room.

master-bath-room

Master bathroom.

master-bed-room

The master bedroom.

meditation-room

The meditation room.