"Shifting shades" of rammed earth define Thai community building by Suphasidh Architects

Soil from across Thailand was used to create layers of colour and texture in the rammed-earth walls of Chonburi Multi-Purpose Building, designed by local studio Suphasidh Architects.
Overlooking the Bay of Bangkok in the seaside town of Sattahip, the 196-square-metre building contains a cafe and four floors of multipurpose community space, alongside an existing hostel.
It has an exposed structure of reinforced concrete and rammed earth, designed by Suphasidh Architects to demonstrate the potenti