[GSBN] Straw on edge with stick (stud) frame

[Dan Smith]

Hi Jim,

We’ve been working with a similar system of bales "on end" between 2x studs at 2’ o.c., with ply/fiber board on the exterior, and have a large addition to an adobe house planned to use it soon, working with Bruce King as engineer.  I’d be happy to chat as well and send details.

Dan Smith


d s a architects

1107 Virginia Street | Berkeley | CA 94702
ph. 510.526.1935 | www.dsaarch.com



> On Jul 5, 2016, at 6:35 AM, Jim Carfrae <jim.carfrae at plymouth.ac.uk> wrote:
> 
> Hi Jacob 
>  
> Thanks for the response.
>  
> I have been experimenting with a version of this technique myself, and I principally wanted to find out if:
> 1)    I was using someone else’s ‘protected’ design.
> 2)    It might feature in an upcoming academic paper, and I wanted to know who to reference as the originator.
>  
> The post that I saw had a photo of a demonstration wall section and a couple of SketchUp drawings – Was that you?
>  
> Cheers, 
>  
> Jim  
>  
>  
> From: Gsbn <gsbn-bounces at sustainablesources.com <mailto:gsbn-bounces at sustainablesources.com>> on behalf of Jacob Racusin <buildnatural at googlemail.com <mailto:buildnatural at googlemail.com>>
> Reply-To: Global Straw Building Network <gsbn at sustainablesources.com <mailto:gsbn at sustainablesources.com>>
> Date: Tuesday, 5 July 2016 at 13:39
> To: Global Straw Building Network <gsbn at sustainablesources.com <mailto:gsbn at sustainablesources.com>>
> Subject: Re: [GSBN] Straw on edge with stick (stud) frame
>  
> Hi Jim, 
>  
> We've been doing this technique for a few years now, in a few different ways. We coined a term "StrawCell" to describe the hybrid system, a web search for that term should turn up a few blog posts and videos. I'm not sure if I was the originator of the post, as others have been using this technique as well, but I'd be happy to chat further.
>  
> Cheers,
> Jacob
>  
> On Mon, Jul 4, 2016 at 4:58 AM, Jim Carfrae <jim.carfrae at plymouth.ac.uk <mailto:jim.carfrae at plymouth.ac.uk>> wrote:
>> Hello
>>  
>> A couple of years ago details of a bale wall system using bales on edge against a stick frame were posted here.
>> I can’t find the original post, and would like to contact the originators of the idea.
>> Can anyone out there help?
>>  
>> Jim
>>  
>> Dr Jim Carfrae
>> Environmental Building Group
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>> School of Architecture, Design and Environment
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