Kjnd of like that. I never really thought much about this but seems sort of interesting. Couldn't find any "wow" examples and its probably limited to uses for low retaining walls and such.
Donna that's pretty cool. It's certainly the same principle.
I have liked this group ever since I ran across their Pamphlet. Kind of reminds me of the farmers burning the tree trunk teepee formwork at Zumthor's Bruder Klaus, only much slower.
I had a small area that was created with bagged concrete about 6 years ago. I discovered that every bag of cement has serious crumbling issues now. The small replanting of flowers in the area is now a major rebuild. I don't know how other walls built out of bagged quickcrete held up, but I would not use this method again.
I really like this one. Wonder what kind of bags were used. Does anyone know? Woven polypropylene sandbags? They disintegrate over a few months in the sun. But would the cement seep out through the weave when the bags are soaked (before they can harden)? I guess a flimsy paper bag would work if it didn't come apart for a couple of hours when soaked. I have a 30' x 60' hill area and want a few 16"-high runs in various places back in among the vegetation. More of high curbs than walls..
Bagged concrete examples?
Anyone know of any good examples of bagged concrete construction?
You mean like Mark West's work with CAST at UManitoba?
mark west concrete
http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/d1/03/3d/d1033d9f5d1d79661aea6f87a963e6b5.jpg
Kjnd of like that. I never really thought much about this but seems sort of interesting. Couldn't find any "wow" examples and its probably limited to uses for low retaining walls and such.
Donna that's pretty cool. It's certainly the same principle.
Similar idea:
http://www.icebergproject.org/Arch/arch01.htm
I have liked this group ever since I ran across their Pamphlet. Kind of reminds me of the farmers burning the tree trunk teepee formwork at Zumthor's Bruder Klaus, only much slower.
I had a small area that was created with bagged concrete about 6 years ago. I discovered that every bag of cement has serious crumbling issues now. The small replanting of flowers in the area is now a major rebuild. I don't know how other walls built out of bagged quickcrete held up, but I would not use this method again.
Not quite the same execution but-
Miguel Fisac...
And Matsys
There is always this:
For what it's worth, Sarah Wigglesworth's house:
Handy link: https://issuu.com/thear/docs/w...
+ 1 those gabions. Whole thing together, looks like a bunker...
Quite heavy indeed, I think that side has a railway right next to it.
And here's the sunny side, straw bales and polycarbonate:
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