Pisé
Subtitle: rammed earth : tradition and potential
By: editors, Roger Boltshauser, Nadja Maillard, Cyril Veillon ; authors, Romain Anger [and twenty-six others]
Contributors: Archizoom associati; École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Publisher: Triest Verlag für Architektur, Design und Typografie; Triest Verlag
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Zürich]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9783038630289
Copyright date: 2019
Subjects: Pisé; Exhibitions
Description: This book for the first time illustrates the history and significance of rammed earth construction in Central Europe, particularly in Switzerland, using historical examples to investigate the potential of that building technique for contemporary construction. As such, it represents a pioneering comprehensive documentation that will contribute to safeguarding existing architectural monuments, while also providing the foundation for further research. Based on that evidence, the editors investigate the material's potential for modern day edifices, especially from the perspective of regional architecture claiming to establish identity and save resources.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-295) and index.

On the occasion of an exhibition held at EPFL, with Archizoom, Lausanne, March 20 - June 24, 2017.