Rammed Earth Project, Martin Rauch

Pavillon im Garten der Firma Haberkorn

A two-week rammed earth workshop was organised by Lehm Ton Erde in collaboration with BASEhabitat to build the Haberkorn pavilion in Wolfurt. The workshop was led by Dominik Abbrederis. The pavilion, as the central element of the Haberkorn Garden, is located south of the warehouse in Wolfurt and is meant to be an outdoor recreational meeting place for employees. A place to relax in the shade and be surrounded by various habitats for animals and plants.

The students took part in the construction of two L-shaped rammed earth walls. They were introduced to rammed earth mixing, formwork preparation, the use of manual and pneumatic rammers, formwork removal and final retouching. The process of creating these two walls in situ involved technology and manpower, giving students the opportunity to participate in the process and gain practical experience in working with this technique.

The wooden construction of the building was carried out by carpenter apprentices. The Haberkorn pavilion was awarded the Vorarlber Wood Construction Prize (Holzbaupreis Vorarlberg) 2023.