BACK TO EARTH - Performance Modeling and Robotic Fabrication of Rammed Earth building component

Name
Yijie Zhou
Education degree
Kandidat
Fagfelt
Architecture
Institute
Architecture and Technology
Program
Computation in Architecture
Year
2026

In response to the need for low-carbon construction and climate-adaptive building systems, this project explores how digital fabrication can inform contemporary methods and design strategies for rammed earth construction, while investigating how rammed earth architectural components can be adapted to different climatic contexts.

The Royal Danish Academy supports the Sustainable Development Goals

Since 2017 the Royal Danish Academy has worked with the Sustainable Development Goals. This is reflected in our research, our teaching and in our students’ projects. This project relates to the following UN goal(-s)