straw bale — a building material ‘manufactured’ by solar energy and atmospheric carbon.

We’ve recently been involved in the design of several bale buildings, two of which are currently under construction. The first is a simple home in a 1950’s California suburb. The design is intended to seamlessly merge with its neighborhood - demonstrating a better way to build for everyday Americans. And a second project is taking shape in the mountains of the Eastern Sierra — a family adventure lodge set in a dramatic landscape.