Down to Earth by Steffen Welsch Architects Exterior

A Curving Rammed Earth Addition Expands a Family Bungalow in Melbourne

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"The addition is oriented towards the sun and faces the original Californian bungalow, allowing you to look at the heritage house from the new part and vice versa," said Welsch. "It combines two unlikely architectural expressions—the casualness and generosity of a lightweight timber-clad building with the heaviness of earth construction."