Part Two — Material Economy Silt-Cast Concrete
Mesa Commons · Field Report 2024

The desert built seventy-one percent
of every apse we poured.

Loam sourced on site
71%

Median share of aggregate cast directly from the mesa floor, by dry weight. The remainder is imported cement, sand and iron oxide pigment.

+14 pts vs. 2019
Aggregate mix per apse · dry weight % Site loam Sand & cement Oxide pigment
100 75 50 25 0
58%
63%
67%
71%
76%
81%
Foundry N Foundry S Vaults 2 Median '22 Amphitheater Crafts III
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