A STRAW BALE HOUSE IN THE VALLEY OF THE NEWT

SUEMORI NORITADA

Outline: This is a house that pursues the possibilities of straw as a building material. First of all, the roof is supported by wooden pillars, and the walls are made of straw bales (straw blocks). The straw bales are not only used for the structure, but also for insulation and as a base for the mud walls. The mud used for priming the walls is applied by local people in workshops where they throw the mud onto the straw.

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