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Building with Earth in Latin America: 12 Examples in Contemporary Architecture

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Being one of the first construction methods developed by humans, earth has proven its resilience and durability over time. While construction techniques have evolved and been updated over the years, there is still a long way to explore where the understanding of climate, geographic location, sustainability, structural requirements, and other factors determine its degree of application.

With low environmental impact and the ability to be used through a wide variety of techniques, such as rammed earth walls or 'tapiales,' this material offers the possibility of providing not only aesthetic but also thermal comfort, insulation, and other benefits. With the intention of discovering the different ways it has been used, we set out to select 12 projects distributed throughout Latin America, spanning Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Ecuador.

  • Argentina

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Cite: Iñiguez, Agustina. "Building with Earth in Latin America: 12 Examples in Contemporary Architecture" [Construyendo con tierra en Latinoamérica: 12 ejemplos en la arquitectura contemporánea] 04 Dec 2023. ArchDaily. (Trans. Piñeiro, Antonia ) Accessed 27 Jul 2025. <https://www.archdaily.com/1010318/building-with-earth-in-latin-america-12-examples-in-contemporary-architecture> ISSN 0719-8884

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