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Hello, Robert here.

My primary purpose in putting up this site is to introduce my

straw bale house

plans.

The scroll bar on the right lists plans by size in square feet (inside). Click a link

to see plan views (or elevations) of concept houses. Most of these plans can be built with
more than one roof design...thus very different elevations are possible and may be
shown.

Notice that the average size of these plans (about 1000 sq. ft. inside) is small

by North American standards. My initial interest was in designing small, efficient,
Straw Bale houses that are easy to build (owner/builder friendly), do not require a
mortgage (pay as you go), are expandable (as you have the money), and are fun to build
and live in. Some of my early designs met these standards, others did not. Now I am
spending more time designing larger houses for people who want their dream home.

An underlying assumption is that as world population increases, as man and nature
continue to destroy existing homes, and as resources are depleted, demand will increase
for small (and larger) low cost, energy efficient housing...and that many of you out there
will want my plans and my design services.

Most of these
plans are
conventional

in

that they include
the rooms and
spaces normally
associated with
western housing,
(bedrooms,

bathrooms, kitchens, areas for laundry and utilities, etc). When planning for alternative
lifestyles, these spaces can be used for other functions without substantially altering the
plan. Areas designated for washer/dryer, utilities, or bathrooms, for example, can also
be used for storage or closets, always in demand.

Because the plans are small,

public areas (living, dining, kitchen), are often combined in an open plan

, or

share space.

Considerations

50 Straw Bale

Plans

(sq.ft. inside)

1.

140 sq. ft.

Vault

2.

275 sq. ft.

Cottage w/
Loft

3.

314.16 sq. ft.

Pie (pi)

4.

375/
480 sq. ft.

Courtyard

5.

440 sq. ft.

Guest

6.

450 sq. ft.

Yin

7.

480 sq. ft.

Compound

1.

612 sq. ft.

Round/.......
Octagon

elev.

2.

612 sq. ft.

Yang

3.

630 sq. ft.

Coil

4.

660 sq. ft.

Green

5.

670 sq. ft.

Eye

6.

680 sq. ft.

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In general, I have tried to accomplish the following with each plan. Keep in mind that a good plan is a subtle blend of compromises, the most important
elements (to you), in balance.

Small.

To avoid mortgage payments, pay as you go, minimize resource use, and keep construction simple (and fun), it helps if the plan is small.

Most of these plans are designed as small as possible and still be livable...always with the option of "blowing them up" 100% or more for more space
in all use areas. A "basic living unit", consisting of a combined living, dining, kitchen, a small bath (with utilities near by) and one or two bedrooms,
requires between 350 and 800 sq. ft. of inside floor area.

Expandable.

The basic living unit is a useful concept, particularly, if the plan is also expandable. Some of these living units must stand alone (not

easily expandable), others allow the addition of a room or two, and others are designed as two or three part expansion projects.

Plumbing Efficiency.

Most plans include some kind of plumbing wall

or plumbing core to keep equipment close together, runs short, and construction
simple. Until these plans are actually build, it is difficult to say how well this goal
has been met. Soon, I will meet an experienced plumber who shares my
perspective and has the talent to see problems and make corrections from the
plans. Let me know if that person is you.

Passive Solar

. Generally (in moderate climates), for good passive solar

performance, the prefered plan is somewhat longer on the east/west axis,
providing good exposure to the low winter sun, with a somewhat higher
percentage of glazing on the south face, less on the north, and less again on the
east/west walls to prevent heat build up in summer months. Additional glazing
on the south face should be balanced by additional (exposed) thermal mass
inside the house. Rooms with more exposed thermal mass (like bathrooms and
kitchens) are more effective on the south face than say bedrooms with low mass
furnishings (bedclothes, carpets).

You wilI see from my plans that I honor the above formula, but fairly often break away into something "less efficient". My excuse is that I believe a
well designed, well build "superinsulated" house can make some passive solar concessions, put more weight on other considerations and still be a
"good" house.

Super Insulated

. Solar heating and cooling, passive solar design and solar tempering is less an issue when the house is superinsulated. Properly

done, superinsulation (with accompanying sealing), greatly reduces the total amount of heat required from solar and supplemental sources. A poorly
insulated house could use huge banks of south facing windows and accompanying thermal mass to provide part of the enormous heat requirements.
With the well build straw bale (superinsulated house), solar measures can be modest and get the job done. If the plan looks too solar...maybe it is.

1.

705 sq. ft.

Diamond....

2.

750 sq. ft.

Square

1.

812 sq. ft.

Square......

2.

836 sq. ft.

Melon

3.

850 sq. ft.

Habitat

4.

850 sq. ft.

SHAIL

5.

868 sq. ft.

Urban

6.

890 sq. ft.

Urban

7.

895 sq. ft.

Spiral

elevation

enlargement

1.

900

Why

2.

912

Modular

3.

935

Urban

4.

940

NewMex

elev.

5.

site

Overman

east

6.

990

Earthship

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Straw Bale Module.

Most plans are based on either a 3 foot (two string)

or 4 foot (three string) bale module, with design decisions (outside wall
dimensions, window size and placement for example) strongly influenced by this
module. Most plans can be designed and built using either three or four tie bales
(with window size and placement modified accordingly). A 12 foot wall section
for example, can be constructed with 4 three foot bales, or three 4 foot bales. In
the real world of straw bale home building, the bale module often gets ignored
for other considerations.

Load Bearing Option.

Generally, the smaller and simpler the plan, the

more likely one has the option of using load bearing construction (which may be
less expensive). As size and complexity increase, it becomes more likely that post
and beam construction will be required. Often, a hybrid system is possible, with
post and beam or stick construction on the south wall (with more windows), load
bearing on the north wall (assuming few and small windows), and maybe a center
suport post and beam system.

Symmetry.

Many factors influence house design including for example,

education, class, custom, intuition, art, science, tradition, culture, code, (you
name it). Within these constraints, designers have the opportunity to bring
something personal to their work. Symmetry is a theme that runs throughout
mine. My underlying assumption is, if a plan looks good (to me), feels good,
works well, in plan, energy will generate and flow well, and the house will be
enjoyable to live in. For me, in most cases, this means symmetry. The shape, the footprint is the starting place for me, with use areas expected to fit
into this matrix. In most cases, use areas gracefully adjust, in respect to the overall form. Obviously, there are other ways to design a house...

Feedback

I am looking for feedback, primarily on my Straw Bale Design Concepts...to help me determine where to go from here with my design work...and with this
site in general...what are the community needs that can be met in part from this site. Thanks...Robert.

1.

1030

DAVID.....

east

west

south

north

elev.

2.

1034 Eyelid

3.

1036

Round

4.

1042

Habitat

5.

1065

Clover

6.

1075

Octagon

1102

Ranch

1135

Ranch

1144

Triangle

1152

Cube

1190

Eyelash

1.

1202

Octagon

2.

1205

Ranch

3.

1210/1550

Greg

4.

1225

Florence

5.

1232

Sanctum

elev.

6.

1250

Student

7.

1250

Arrow

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1.

1300
(Grahame
Ross)

2.

2nd draft
(mainfloor)

3.

1300
(basement)

4.

1300 (south)

5.

1334

6.

1374

Vitruvious

1.

1404

Ranch

2.

1470

Paul/

Alice

3.

1479

Wanda

1.

1500

Green

2.

1800

EYE

3.

1850

Vicki

1850

Vicki

4.

1900 sq. ft.
Octagon

5.

2000.4bedroom

6.

2200, Terry

7.

Trish

8.

2970 El "L"

9.

3500 El "L"
Carolyn Perry

3500 El "L"
secondfloor

10.

4000 sq. ft.
CROSS

11.

10,000 sq. ft.
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