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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Rikki and all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Gernot Minke designed and build a music studio/strawbale dome in Germany in 2004. See his website via <a href="http://www.gernotminke.de/minke.html">http://www.gernotminke.de/minke.html</a> you can get the page in English and Spanish too. There are picture in his photo-gallery. We had the opportunity to help with the build visiting Germany at the time and went back for a visit to see the finished project during our Europe travels last year. We have some info & photos of the build on our website in the projects section and will send new photos from 2010 to you offline as we haven’t had a chance to put them on our site as yet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We have also build two more music/recording studios here in Australia, one in Uki as a wing of a house – also on our website, and one down the south coast of NSW near Narooma, will try and get you in touch with the owners if you are interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>All the best, Frank & Ingrid<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow, Strawbale Construction<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ph. & Fax: 02 4443 5282 Mobile: 040841 5806<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="strawbales@bigpond.com"><span style='color:blue'>strawbales@bigpond.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="www.strawtec.com.au"><span style='color:blue'>www.strawtec.com.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> GSBN-bounces@greenbuilder.com [mailto:GSBN-bounces@greenbuilder.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>bill christensen<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 19 February 2011 1:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> GSBN@greenbuilder.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [GSBN] Recording Studio in Straw<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Not straw, but Frank Meyers (on this list) did an earthen block job for the rock band Spoon's studio here in Austin. See a couple images at <<a href="http://thangmaker.com/natural.htm">http://thangmaker.com/natural.htm</a>>. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 8:02 AM, Rikki Nitzkin <<a href="mailto:rikkinitzkin@earthlink.net">rikkinitzkin@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have gotten a petition from some people interested in building a Recording Studio with straw, and they are interested in getting touch with others who have already done so. Can anyone give me contact information for other studios (owners or builders)?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>thanks, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Rikki<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC TT","serif";color:black'>Rikki Jennifer Nitzkin<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC TT","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC TT","serif";color:black'>Self-builder, education and consultation Straw Bale building and Earth Plaster<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC TT","serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:rikkinitzkin@earthlink.net" target="_blank">rikkinitzkin@earthlink.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC TT","serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.rikkinitzkin.wordpress.com" target="_blank">www.rikkinitzkin.wordpress.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC TT","serif";color:black'>0034 657 33 51 62<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC TT","serif";color:black'>Aulás, Lerida (Spain)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC TT","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC TT","serif";color:black'>Coordinator Spanish Straw Bale Network<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC TT","serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.casasdepaja.org" target="_blank">www.casasdepaja.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC TT","serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:info@casasdepaja.org" target="_blank">info@casasdepaja.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC TT","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC TT","serif";color:black'>"We have the Right and Responsibility to Create the World we Want to Live in"<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>GSBN mailing list<br><a href="mailto:GSBN@greenbuilder.com">GSBN@greenbuilder.com</a><br><a href="http://greenbuilder.com/mailman/listinfo/GSBN" target="_blank">http://greenbuilder.com/mailman/listinfo/GSBN</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>