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Luigi Rosselli Architects have shared photos of a home they renovated in Sydney, Australia, that had rammed earth walls added.
The original home, whose design was akin to that of a drilling platform, had two existing floors hovering above, and was entirely disconnected from its surroundings.
The updated home now includes a further two floors to allow for a direct link to the garden.
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![A modern house with rammed earth walls and a curved window element.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
![A modern house with rammed earth walls and a curved window element.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
Visitors are greeted by the top level of the house, where the warm and welcoming colored rammed earth walls are clearly visible.
![Visitors are greeted by the top level of this modern house, where the warm and welcoming colored rammed earth walls are clearly visible.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
Inside, there’s a linear staircase that cascades down to the different levels of the house.
![Inside this modern home, there's a linear staircase that cascades down to the different levels of the house.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
Above the stair is a deep void capped with a large skylight that allows natural light to flow down through each level.
![A modern home with a skylight that lets natural light travel down the various floors.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
The descent is easy and comfortable and leads first to the main living-dining-kitchen area, and then on again to the lower floors which house a guest bedroom, a sunroom, and a gym.
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![A modern home with rammed earth walls.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
![A modern home with a wood kitchen that matches the wood stairs.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
![A modern home with curved wood accents in the stairwell.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
![A modern home with a skylight above the staircase.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
In the living room, there’s a pair of couches, as well as a casual dining area and a fireplace.
![In this modern living room, there's a pair of couches, as well as a casual dining area and a fireplace.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
Behind the living room, there’s the kitchen, with tall wood cabinets and a peninsula that provides additional seating. A vertical window adds additional natural light.
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![A modern kitchen with wood cabinets and stone backsplash.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
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A fireplace on the opposite side of the wall to the kitchen and living room introduces the dining room.
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The double-height dining room has a long horizontal light that hangs above the dining table, while a single chair with a side table creates a place for a quiet moment.
![The double-height dining room has a long horizontal light that hangs above the dining table, while a single chair with a side table creates a place for a quiet moment.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
![An armchair with a side table creates a place for a quiet moment.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
In one of the bathrooms, the rammed earth walls and curved windows are visible.
![A modern bathroom with rammed earth walls.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
![A modern bathroom with rammed earth walls.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
![A modern bathroom with rammed earth walls.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
In another bathroom, the tiles that cover the floor and wall match the vanity.
![This bathroom has tiles on the wall and floor that match the vanity.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
Outside, each floor has a generous balcony with its appearance softened by tall trees and vegetation.
![White balconies of this modern home are softened by vegetation.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
![A modern home with a swimming pool.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
The home also has a swimming pool with a deck and a tiled mural at one end.
![A modern home with a swimming pool.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
Here are some initial design sketches of the house from Luigi Rosselli.
![Architectural sketches of a home in Australia with rammed earth walls.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
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Photography: © Prue Ruscoe | Architecture Firm: Luigi Rosselli Architects | Design Architect: Luigi Rosselli & Nicola Ghirardi | Project Architects: Nicola Ghirardi | Interior Designer: Romaine Alwill for Alwill Interiors Pty Ltd | Builder: TC Build | Rammed Earth Construction: Earth Dwellings Australia | Joiner: Corelli Joinery | Landscape Architect: Will Dangar for Dangar Barin Smith | Tiled Pool Mural: L.A.R.T (Luigi & Adriano Rosselli Tiles) | Stone Benchtops and Wall Slabs: Granite & Marble Works
Source: Contemporist