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Ecobuilders has just released the first in a series of up-to-date and comprehensive instructional DVDs on building with strawbale. For more information on "Hands on Strawbale", please visit our sister site, EcoDepot.
Home-Sustainable Building - Straw Bale
Straw Bale Design
"...We have discovered in our own work that using natural and local materials encourages a very different way of building. These materials often have an inherent beauty that stands out without the need for complex forms and shapes. Lacking uniformity, rigidity, and angularity, they naturally lend themselves to soft, organic curves. They resonate with the textures and colors of their natural context, reminding us that the building belongs where it is placed. ...The walls surrounding us day in and day out need to embrace us, our dreams and passions woven into their very fabric. They need to sing the story of who we are. Otherwise our houses will never become our homes. And it is in the depths of this magical transformation where genuine beauty lies." - From The Beauty of Straw Bale Homes by Athena and Bill Steen
We at Ecobuilders have a long history of turning straw bales not into houses, but homes. The following links discuss the factors and considerations for choosing straw bales as the basis of your home:
