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BARRETT RESIDENCE Nestled in a wooded hillside on the shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene in Northern Idaho, this two-level home is intended for a planned duplex community. The home's walls are built with Rastra recycled foam and infill straw bales. Participants in an architect-led weekend workshop learned to build the straw bale walls.
SMALL HOUSES
LARGER HOUSES
RENOVATIONS & ADDITIONS
MULTI FAMILY
NON RESIDENTIAL
ALLEY FRIENDS ARCHITECTS
"...it was love at first sight. I loved the organic lines and the non-machine-made look.
Strawbale construction offered the possibility of creating a house that was literally 'handmade'".
Kathleen Barrett
"It was like creating a sculpture to live in."
Kathleen Barrett
The 2000 sq ft, two-story structure includes two bedrooms and a bathroom on the lower level, and a two-story living
area on the main level. All rooms are designed for lake views and warm southern
sun.
Reconditioned 1930's cabinets and recycled stone countertops adorn the kitchen, where living and dining areas are
visible to the south and west. Light flows through the curved dining room windows onto tinted gypsum plaster
walls. High windows vent summer heat outward.
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