- Paperback: 143 pages
- Publisher: Birkhauser Architecture; 1 edition (Feb 10 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 3764371714
- ISBN-13: 978-3764371715
- Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 22 x 1.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 621 g
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#208,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #28 in Books > Arts & Photography > Architecture > Materials
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Building with straw bales is a technique pioneered a century ago in the state of Nebraska. In recent years there has been a renaissance in the use of straw as a building material largely in the American Southwest, but also in Canada, Australia, France, Holland, Germany, Austria and China. Straw is a renewable resource with excellent insulating properties. It is a cheap and easy-to-use option for self-builders, and even large-scale structures can be erected using timber framework filled with straw.
This book is a practical, hands-on guide to building with straw. Fire safety, protection against moisture, damp, pests and parasites are treated in detail. Numerous on-site photos document the process of assembly and construction step by step.
30 exemplary international projects illustrate the wide spectrum of design possibilities with straw.
About the Author
Professor Dr. Gernot Minke lectures at Kassel University, specialising in developments in the field of natural building materials. Friedemann Mahlke is an architect and lecturer at Kassel University.
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Straw is a renewable building material that will grow again every year. Read the first page
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No wolf will blow this straw bale house down, April 24 2007
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There are many books now available on straw bale construction, but this is the best I've seen so far, as it shows how well straw bales can be adapted to modern designs and be used in virtually any setting. Like all Birkhauser books, Building with Straw is impeccably detailed and rich in illustrations, so you will get a very good idea how this form of construction works. Examples range from the Real Goods Solar Living Center in Hopland, California, to a farm and residential building in Franconia, Germany. So, you see that this type of construction can be adapted to almost any climactic condition, even in rainy Lithuania where small straw bale projects have been undertaken.
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