Schmidlin House, Wahlen near Laufen

Project Data

Place: LaufenCompletion: 2005Construction: load bearing straw baleDesign: Werner SchmidtStraw Builder: Werner Schmidt

Interesting load-bearing straw bale building with large bales on the ground floor and small bales on the upper floor (see the different wall thicknesses). The glazed south façade is a timber frame. The roof is also insulated with straw bales.