Listen to Tom Wuelpern on Dr. Zara Larsen’s Architects of Change radio program. Tom discusses PureBuild’s work at the Mercado District. Topics covered include designing urban housing which balances the desire for both community interaction and privacy, his inspiration from historic development and the ongoing…
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WWII Memorial Unveiled
PureBuild Inc. was privileged to participate in the creation of the WWII Memorial honoring Tucson and Pima County veterans of WWII. The rammed earth base supports bronze plaques listing the names of soldiers who died serving our country in this conflict. The compass imbedded in…
New photos of our work at Central Arizona College
Images of PureBuild’s recent work at Central Arizona College have been added to our rammed earth portfolio page. SmithGroup architects selected exposed rammed earth for the wall systems of the new library and meeting room at the Maricopa Campus.
Architectural Records features Tucson Mountain Retreat
PureBuild constructed the rammed earth walls for this stunning modernist house. Be sure to view the slide show to see a variety of images of this one-of-a-kind sculptural home. http://tinyurl.com/cv2bahc
A continuity of construction methods.
PureBuild recently built rammed earth walls for the Visitors Center at Mesa Grande Cultural Park. The site, located in Mesa, AZ, contains an earth temple mound and ruins of earth walls stabilized by caliche originally constructed by the Hohokam between 1100-1400 AD. Images of the…
US Airways celebrates Tucson
US Airways in-flight magazine celebrates Tucson in its December Issue. PureBuild is among the area businesses featured (page 103), with special emphasis on our work in the Mercado District. Other local businesses spotlighted include the Green Valley Pecan Company, the Madaras Gallery, the Miraval Resort…
Tucson Lifestyle features PureBuild house
The November 2012 issue of the Tucson Lifestyle Home & Garden spotlights a PureBuild house in their Custom Homes Idea Guide (page 42). In this Tucson mountain residence, our clients’ extensive collection of books and indigenous art was taken into account during the design process. …
Tom Wuelpern discusses positive trends in real estate on Money Matters.
Tom Wuelpern was a featured guest on KNST’s Money Matters. Tom discusses surviving the economic downturn, positive trends in the real estate market and how our Mercado District project is benefiting from renewed interest downtown Tucson. Tom’s interview begins 48 minutes into the program. http://www.knst.com/player/?station=KNST-AM&program_name=podcast&program_id=MoneyMatters.xml&mid=22146860
Rammed Earth Development is now PureBuild
We are excited to announce our new company name, “PureBuild.” We incorporated in 1994 as Rammed Earth Development Inc. and have been privileged to collaborate with our clients. We create homes of enduring beauty in harmony with our unique climate, culture and architectural heritage. To…