While few design professionals in Spain are familiar with rammed-earth construction today, it was once a common building block in the Pyrenees, which is partly why architect Àngels Castellarnau chose it.  Photo 4 of 5 in An Ancient Building Technique Readies a Spanish Farmhouse for the Future

An Ancient Building Technique Readies a Spanish Farmhouse for the Future

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Today, few design professionals in Spain are familiar with rammed-earth construction, but it was once a common feature in Pyrenees buildings. The material’s importance to the region was part of the reason architect Àngels Castellarnau was curious to experiment with it.