A Strawbale house between olive trees
The project includes some studios annexed to an outdoor concert arena near Bari, Italy. The project is the first example of sustainable architecture made in wood and straw bales specifically designed for the Mediterranean climate and in particular for the Southern Italy. The use of straw bales and cellulose fiber, as thermal insulation, guarantees an optimal indoor climate both in winter and summer.
The materials used are completely locally available. Thus they do not need to be imported from long distances, decreasing the impact on the environment. Furthermore, the module has been designed in order to be disassembled at the end of its life cycle. Also the substructures can be totally removed because they are realized with an innovative method: big screws that can be removed at the end-life of the structure.
The use of “light and dry” tecnologies have made it has been possible to obtain an extremely unobtrusive design: the new studios will be placed in the empty spaces between olive trees. Each module can be expanded or aggregated with other ones. The shape of the module refers to the typical Apulian trulli - a vernacular architecture - even though it has been revised taking into account the thermal parameters and the regulation that a new project has to meet.
