#books #architecture | Building with Straw : design and technology of a sustainable architecture

Building with Straw : design and technology of a sustainable architecture / Gernot Minke, Friedemann Mahlke.
Basel : Birkhäuser-Publisher for Architecture, 2005.
143 p. : il.
/ EN / Libros / Arquitectura – Aspecto del medio ambiente / Desarrollo sostenible / Estructuras – Diseño / Paja

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783764371715
Cita APA-7: Minke, Gernot, Mahlke, Friedemann (2005). Building with Straw : design and technology of a sustainable architecture. Birkhäuser-Publisher for Architecture.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-693.9 BUI
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/v2/oclc/758117210

[.en] 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.