Did you know that Panyaden School reuses old bottles (1 baht per bottle) and the glass ‘windows’ of broken washing machines as sources of natural light in some of our buildings? Have a look at this novel recycling feature in the photos below.
Project Leader & Management
Chiangmai Life Construction (Markus Roselieb & Decha Tiengkate)
Original Design
24h Architecture (Olav Bruin)
Modifications & Adaptations
Chiangmai Life Construction (Markus Roselieb & Decha Tiengkate)
Interior Design
Yodphet Sudsawad & Markus Roselieb
How Rammed Earth Buildings Can Save Energy By Markus Roselieb Rammed earth is ideal for hot and dry climates because of its great capacity to store heat. Therefore it is perfect for Chiang Mai during the dry season where we have hot days and cool nights. The heat gets absorbed by the rammed earth walls [...]
Bamboo Q & A By Markus Roselieb, Chiang Mai Life Construction How durable is a bamboo building? Bamboo is one of the traditional Thai building materials but is now used only for short term purposes. This is a pity. It can last a long time if we treat the bamboo (see Bamboo Treatment post) and [...]
Earth Building Technique: Rammed Earth
Compacted Soil By Markus Roselieb, Chiangmai Life Construction Is Rammed Earth New? Rammed earth dates back thousands of years. Many European castles and the Great Wall of China were built using this technology. As the name implies, rammed earth construction involves the use of compressed earth. A mixture of earth consisting of the right amount [...]
Did you know that Panyaden School reuses old bottles (1 baht per bottle) and the glass ‘windows’ of broken washing machines as sources of natural light in some of our buildings? Have a look at this novel recycling feature in the photos below.
Project Leader & Management
Chiangmai Life Construction (Markus Roselieb & Decha Tiengkate)
Original Design
24h Architecture (Olav Bruin)
Modifications & Adaptations
Chiangmai Life Construction (Markus Roselieb & Decha Tiengkate)
Interior Design
Yodphet Sudsawad & Markus Roselieb
How Rammed Earth Buildings Can Save Energy By Markus Roselieb Rammed earth is ideal for hot and dry climates because of its great capacity to store heat. Therefore it is perfect for Chiang Mai during the dry season where we have hot days and cool nights. The heat gets absorbed by the rammed earth walls [...]
Bamboo Q & A By Markus Roselieb, Chiang Mai Life Construction How durable is a bamboo building? Bamboo is one of the traditional Thai building materials but is now used only for short term purposes. This is a pity. It can last a long time if we treat the bamboo (see Bamboo Treatment post) and [...]
Compacted Soil By Markus Roselieb, Chiangmai Life Construction Is Rammed Earth New? Rammed earth dates back thousands of years. Many European castles and the Great Wall of China were built using this technology. As the name implies, rammed earth construction involves the use of compressed earth. A mixture of earth consisting of the right amount [...]
Mobile Mud By Markus Roselieb, Project Manager, Chiangmai Life Construction What is Adobe? You may have seen the curved adobe walls at Panyaden School and wondered about the material and the building technique. Adobe has been used all over the world for thousands of years. Its mixes vary widely with available soils and local [...]