Building with Straw: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture

Gernot Minke and Friedemann Mahlke

ISBN 10: 3764371714 / ISBN 13: 9783764371715

Published by Birkhäuser, Basel, Switzerland, 2005

About this Item

Minimal wear to covers. Spine not creased. Internally clean. 143pp Size: 220mm x 280mm.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Building with Straw: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture
• Publisher: Birkhäuser, Basel, Switzerland
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3764371714
• ISBN 13: 9783764371715
• Binding: Soft Cover with French Flaps
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture & Building

About this title

Synopsis

This book is a practical, hands-on guide to building with straw. In recent years there has been a renaissance in the use of straw as a building material. 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 frame-work filled with straw.

About the Author

Professor Dr. Gernot Minke lectures at Kassel University, specialising in developments in the field of natural building materials. Friedemann Mahlke is an architect and lecturer at Kassel University.