"Luigi Rosselli's new "build to rent" homes often feature rammed earth: a slow, sustainable material affordable only for those with the time to build them, deep pockets to cover the costs, or both. Now the Sydney architect is experimenting with another highly sustainable material on a row of four terraces in Bondi Junction with walls that go up "like a Lego kit.""
"Now the Sydney architect is experimenting with another highly sustainable material on a row of four terraces in Bondi Junction with walls that go up "like a Lego kit." Designed as a low-cost version of a terrace, the homes use prefabricated cross-laminated timber (CLT) made from layers of wood stuck together to shrink construction time from "one-and-a-half years [conventional build] to just six months.""
Luigi Rosselli designed a row of four build-to-rent terraces in Bondi Junction that explore prefabricated timber construction as a sustainable alternative. The project uses cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels assembled onsite, with walls that rise like a Lego kit to accelerate the build process. The terraces are conceived as a lower-cost version of traditional terrace housing that reduces construction time from one-and-a-half years to roughly six months. The approach contrasts with rammed-earth projects by offering faster delivery and affordability while retaining sustainability benefits through engineered timber. Project collaborators include Nicola Ghirardi, CWC, Joseph Moser and CLT Coatings Australia.
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