The relationship between architecture and the environment is a crucial issue today due to the growing awareness of sustainability and the environmental impact of buildings and cities. Aware of this, we propose the construction of this school cafeteria located in Jauja – Peru, using rammed earth, a traditional construction technique that involves compacting layers of moist earth inside a formwork to create solid walls.

Although the rammed earth has been largely replaced by more modern construction methods, this ancestral construction system has many benefits, among which are: sustainability due to the use of local and abundant materials, such as earth and sand; low cost for being easily available materials and thermal insulation since the mud walls can retain heat in winter and keep cool in summer which can contribute to the energy efficiency of the building.