Building With Straw: Design And Technology Of A Sustainable Architecture - Brossura

Minke, Gernot

Brossura

ISBN 10: 3764371714 ISBN 13: 9783764371715

Casa editrice: Birkhauser Architecture, 2005

Riassunto

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.

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L'autore

Professor Dr. Gernot Minke, Universität Kassel, Experte für nachhaltige Baumaterialien

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Birkhauser Architecture
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 3764371714
• ISBN 13: 9783764371715
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 152