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Building a crowdfunded natural house
mech.build founders: Jan Dowgiałło & Anna Zawadzka
mech.build projects:mech.build projects
Mud brick house
Weronika Siwiec
Biohabitat Opole
We wanted to build a
- small
- functional
- all year
- context based
- contemporary
- open-source
straw-bale house.
We did it to
- make noise
- experiment
- learn
- teach
- have fun
40 days campaign
324 participants
almost 6 000 euro crowdfunded
over 7 500 fb likes
almost 40 000 views on youtube
Crowdfunding campaign
Natural, locally sourced materials
Interior functionality
BATHROOM
ENTRANCE
AREA
NIGHT
ZONE
DAY
AREA
Summer exposition
Winter exposition
Centrally based multi-functional heater-stove
ESBG Event (header1)
Natural circulation
Wildlife observation tower function
Wide view opening
(landscape focused)
Actual view
Structure
Structure
Structure
The house we built (in two months)
Wall layers - exterior
Straw-bales - 45cm cut to 40cm_________________________________
studs – 14x6cm__________________________________________
laths – 6x4cm____________________________________
clay plaster with cut straw – 3-5cm_____________________
clay plaster:
70% clay; 20% horse manure; 10% cottage cheese______
exterior cladding:
daglesia wood boards - 9x2, 12x2cm;
linseed oil base and finishing _____________________
Foundations
Base
Walls - structure
Walls - filling
Walls - conservation
Walls - finishing
Wall layers - interior
Straw-bales - 45cm cut to 40cm________________________
studs – 6x6cm__________________________________________
clay plaster with cut straw – 3-5cm_____________________
base plaster with straw and sisal net – 2-3cm_________
finish plaster with rough sand____________________
Floor insulation - hempcrete
Floor finishing – daglesia wood boards
Interior walls’ materials – light clay and hempcrete
Interior finishing – clay plaster
Roof insulation – wood wool
Roof – daglesia wood boards
The community of volunteers
Participatory decision making
Learning new skills
Creating bonds
Living together
We want to share our experience
Press and awards
mech.build

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