EARTH, ENGINEERED.
HOMES THAT
DON'T COST
THE EARTH
Crushing the cost of beautiful homes.
Earth makes the most beautiful walls there are: solid, quiet, enduring. Today they are among the most expensive walls to build. Gorge is building the machine to change that.
EXPLORECURLY TREE HOUSE · RAMMED BY HAND, 2023
IN THE ABUNDANT FUTURE
RAMMED EARTH WILL CRUSH THE COST OF HOUSING
We think we know why. We're building the machine to prove it.
CURLY TREE HOUSE · RAMMED BY HAND, 2023
THE PROBLEM
$802 A SQUARE METRE
That is what ramming the walls of our house cost. Brick veneer is about $400.
CURLY TREE HOUSE · RAMMED BY HAND, 2023
THE MACHINE
TWO MACHINES. ONE WALL.
A material plant and a ramming rig: a climbing form and a bank of rams, building finished rammed-earth walls on site.
CURLY TREE HOUSE · RAMMED BY HAND, 2023
THE PROGRAMME · 01
THE FORM
An automated climbing form, proven on one wall.
CURLY TREE HOUSE · RAMMED BY HAND, 2023
THE PROGRAMME · 02
THE RAMS
A bank of rams on the rig, and test walls with different mixes.
CURLY TREE HOUSE · RAMMED BY HAND, 2023
THE PROGRAMME · 03
THE WINTER
Every test wall measured through a full winter.
CURLY TREE HOUSE · RAMMED BY HAND, 2023
THE PROGRAMME · 04
THE FIRST HOUSE
Built by the rig. Approved, insured and financed.
CURLY TREE HOUSE · RAMMED BY HAND, 2023
THE MOONSHOT
$10 A SQUARE METRE
Not the price today. The target. Engineers, builders, certifiers, insurers and lenders: talk to us.
HELLO@GORGEWALLS.COM.AUCURLY TREE HOUSE · RAMMED BY HAND, 2023