澳大利亚乃至南半球最长的夯土墙已入围（澳大利亚建筑师协会）西澳大利亚建筑奖的决赛。
The longest rammed earth wall in Australia and – probably – the southern hemisphere, has been selected as a finalist in the (Australian Institute of Architects) Western Australia architecture awards.
230米长的夯土墙沿着沙丘的边缘蜿蜒而上，围合了12座土质住宅，为集结季节的牛群站提供短期住宿。 夯土墙厚达450毫米，后方的沙丘构成了它们的屋顶，这些住宅拥有最好的热质，使它们在亚热带气候下自然凉爽。
At 230 metres long, the rammed earth wall meanders along the edge of a sand dune and encloses twelve earth covered residences, created to provide short-term accommodation for a cattle station during mustering season. With their 450mm thick rammed earth facade and the sand dune to their rear and forming their roofs, the residences have the best thermal mass available, making them naturally cool in the subtropical climate.
夯土墙(建筑)是由该地的主要特征–富含铁质的沙质粘土、从邻近的河流中获得的砾石和(与)当地钻孔(洞)中的水组成。
The rammed earth wall (construction) is composed of the iron rich, sandy clay that is a dominant feature of the site, gravel obtained from the adjacent river and (bonded with) water from the local bore (hole).
住宿的设计代表了偏远的西澳大利亚北部建筑的新方法，从太阳烘烤的薄薄的波纹金属庇护所转向自然冷却的建筑土层。
The design of the accommodation represents a new approach to remote North Western Australia architecture, moving away from the sun baked, thin corrugated metal shelters to naturally cooled architectural earth formations.
建筑师：Luigi Rosselli
面积：230平方米
摄影： Edward Birch
项目建筑师：Kristina Sahlestrom，Edward Birch，David Mitchell
室内设计师：Sarah Foletta
建设者：Jaxon Construction
结构顾问:Pritchard Francis
环境顾问：Floyd Energy
国家：澳大利亚
Architects: Luigi Rosselli
Area: 230 m²
Photographs: Edward Birch
Project Architects:Kristina Sahlestrom, Edward Birch, David Mitchell
Interior Designer:Sarah Foletta
Builder:Jaxon Construction
Structural Consultant:Pritchard Francis
Environmental Consultant:Floyd Energy
Country:Australia