Among the measures for sustainable development, ecology and energy saving, it is important to create a pro-ecological architecture. One of the trends in contemporary architecture is the use of traditional technologies. A practical example of such action is the construction of an experimental building erected with the use of raw earth technology (rammed earth in formwork, earth pressed blocks and straw-clay blocks), located in the Ecological Park in Pasłęk.

The project was developed by a team of authors from the Faculty of Architecture at the Warsaw University of Technology. The building was commissioned in 2012.

The aim of erecting of this building was to demonstrate the construction methods of raw earth and then to enable research and observation on the behavior of the structure during operation. The building was designed as an energy-saving building with the possibility of obtaining solar energy using the passive method. A roof covered with extensive greenery was also used.

The article presents the design assumptions, the description of the implementation and the results of site inspections during the operation.

Wśród działań na rzecz zrównoważonego rozwoju, ekologii, oszczędności energii, istotne jest tworzenie proekologicznej architektury. Jednym z nurtów współczesnej architektury jest stosowanie technologii wynikających z tradycji. Praktycznym przykładem takiego działania jest realizacja doświadczalnego budynku wzniesionego z użyciem technologii surowej ziemi (ziemia ubijana w szalunkach, ziemne bloczki prasowane i bloczki słomiano-gliniane), zlokalizowanego w Parku Ekologicznym w Pasłęku. Projekt opracował zespół autorski z Wydziału Architektury P.W. Budynek został oddany do użytku w 2012 r.

Realizacja budynku miała na celu zademonstrowanie metod wznoszenia budynku z surowej ziemi, a następnie umożliwienie badań i obserwacji dotyczących zachowania się konstrukcji w czasie eksploatacji. Budynek pomyślany został jako energooszczędny z możliwością pozyskiwania energii słonecznej metodą pasywną. Zastosowano także dach pokryty zielenią ekstensywną. W artykule przedstawione są założenia projektowe, opis realizacji i rezultaty wizji lokalnych w czasie eksploatacji.

Creation of pro-ecological architecture – raw earth constructions Realisation and operation of an experimental building in the Ecological Park in Pasłęk

Summary

Among the measures for sustainable development, ecology and energy saving, it is important to create a pro-ecological architecture. One of the trends in contemporary architecture is the use of traditional technologies. A practical example of such action is the construction of an experimental building erected with the use of raw earth technology (rammed earth in formwork, earth pressed blocks and straw-clay blocks), located in the Ecological Park in Pasłęk. The project was developed by a team of authors from the Faculty of Architecture at the Warsaw University of Technology. The building was commissioned in 2012. The aim of erecting of this building was to demonstrate the construction methods of raw earth and then to enable research and observation on the behavior of the structure during operation. The building was designed as an energy-saving building with the possibility of obtaining solar energy using the passive method. A roof covered with extensive greenery was also used. The article presents the design assumptions, the description of the implementation and the results of site inspections during the operation.