Straw walls
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News • Specification • 2 May 2024
10 homes making use of straw bale construction and insulation
Straw has a long history as a building material, finding application in thatch roofs, as a binding agent in adobe bricks, as an insulant, and in straw bale construction.
It is increasingly recognized that the construction sector plays a huge role in contributing to the climate emergency, accounting for 37 percent of global carbon emissions. Straw, a renewable, recyclable, regionally available, and low-cost material, offers a climate-friendly alternative to conventional building materials such as concrete and steel. A recent report by the United Nations Environment Programme (2023) highlights that the annual supply of bamboo and straw, two fast-growing and renewable biomass resources, outweighs demand. The report calls attention to th... More
News • News • 30 Jun 2021
Vienna Straw Room explores the use of straw in an escape from the ordinary
In the former storage area of a brewery, which is adjoined to the backyard of a Viennese apartment building, Vienna Straw Room by studio heri&salli comprises five very unique guestrooms that follow the concept of recycling and reuse. Straw is the decisive working material here for the sleeping area – and the guest rooms as a whole.
Hans Schubert
The existing floor is a ripped concrete floor from the 60s treated, now levelled with Epoxyharz. The boundaries of the room and sleeping areas have been defined with the help of construction steel grids, which have been filled with straw – thus forming the nature of the room.
Hans Schubert
This structure functions as a basis for forming walls. From here,... More