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03 December 2020

Massive rammed earth project in Johannesburg, South Africa

 

The Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library in Johannesburg, South Africa will be composed of 8 buildings made of rammed earth. The 5,400-square-metre library will host a research centre and a museum. The soil that will be used to build the rammed earth structures will all be locally sourced. Picture courtesy of Adjaye Associates