Our home was carefully designed to be ‘green’ : eco-conscious, energy efficient, beneficial to the planet, bespoke and beautiful.
Strawbale construction is a sustainable choice and has environmental benefits including walls that breathe and have great insulating properties. They are more sound proof, use less toxic chemicals and have a beautiful organic look. Greenhouse gas emissions are very low and once rendered, strawbales have a very low fire and pest risk. The compression of the bale itself minimizes oxygen availability thus fire risk, outperforming conventional construction.
Our home was designed using passive solar principals to achieve thermal comfort with minimal heating and cooling by using insulation, airtightness, appropriate window design, ventilation and heat recovery. It is situated on the block to take advantage of the site and climate.
Design wise, our home was inspired by medieval French farmhouse architecture, Japanese architecture and Pueblo style homes, each having massive wood components, ceiling beams and posts that create a striking counterpart to the smooth hand rendered walls.
Our home has taken us 23 years to build and complete. It has been a labour of many emotions but mostly love and patience..all driven by the intention to create a family home that has a peaceful and gentle soul. In all honesty, it has given us as much as we have given it. It really is a calming oasis, with it’s curves and textures, glorious light and expansive views.
