Straw Bale House
Client: Private
Project duration: ongoing
A small cabin for a private client based on the cradle-to-cradle methods. Straw bale houses have a history of 100 years in the USA, but have only been built in a few occasions in Sweden. However, the advantages of a straw-bale construction over conventional building systems include the renewable nature of straw, low cost, easy availability, naturally fire-retardant material and high insulation value.
The house is constructed with straw bale walls, lime render on the outside and clay plaster on the inside. The house has a structural timberframe and the straw bales are used in between the frames for isolation. The interior walls are plastered with clay plaster, which is less toxic and energy intensive than many other wall claddings and provides a nice indoor climate. The roof is clad with wood.
