Projects

New Build/Sustainable Construction : Plaster on Strawbale


Transit Maintenance Facility,
Santa Clarita, California
Owner: City of Santa Clarita
General Contractor: Fedcon
Applicator: Insul-Acoustics
Architect: HOK
Description: Strawbale office building. Three-coat NHL applied on strawbale walls.
View this project : http://www.hok.com/

Private Residence,
Petaluma, Sonoma County, California
Architect: Pete Gang
General Contractor: Steve Thomas
Applicator: Lin Spier
Description: Three-coat lime plaster on interior and exterior strawbale walls.

Rancho di Cielo,
Corral de Tierra , California
Completion date: Summer 2005
Design/Build: Skillful Means. Visit www.skillful-means.com
Project Executive : Steven Todorov
Applicator: Gabriel Flores
Description: Three-coat lime plaster (NHL) on strawbale and conventional construction.

Private Residence,
Paso Robles, California
Completion date: Winter 2004
Architect: San Luis Sustainability Group
Builder: Semmes and Company. Visit: www.semmesco.com
Applicator: Ted Mueller
Description: Three-coat lime plaster (NHL) on all exterior elevations - strawbale and framed construction.
 
Private Residence, Bend, Oregon
Completion date: Summer 2004
Architect: Lawrence Schechter
General Contractor: Construction Management Services
Applicator: Whitestar Enterprises LLC. Visit: www.wsplaster.com
Description: Three-coat lime plaster (NHL) on strawbale structure.

Private Cottage, Chico, California
Completion date: March 2004
Design/build: Skillful Means
Architect: Babette Jee
Engineer: Kevin Donahue
Contractor: Casey Johnson
Description: Three-coat NHL on strawbale.

Private Residence, Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park, McCarthy, Alaska
Completion date: September 2004
Architect: Scott Jones
Applicator: Valley Lath and Plaster
Description: Located in the largest park of the National Park Service, this large strawbale structure has been finished with a three-coat lime plaster (NHL 5 and NHL 3.5) on all interior and exterior walls. Natural Hydraulic Lime was considered the most appropriate and durable finish product for this harsh environment.

The Straw Bale Village, Jacksonville, Oregon
Completion date: Ongoing project
Builder: Mehr Construction
Architect: Chris Keefe at Organicforms Design
Applicator: Michael Gordon
Project Executive: Andrew Morrison
Description: Village built exclusively with straw bales. NHL applied on all walls as plaster or stucco.
To learn more about the project: Visit: www.mehrconstruction.com

Private Residence, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California
Completion date: Ongoing project
Builder: Allen and Associates
Architect: Innovation
Applicator: Michael Gordon
Project Executive: Steve Liu
Description: Three-coat lime plaster on interior and exterior straw bale walls.

Private Residence
, Big Fork, Montana
Completion date: Summer 2004
Design-Built: Darin Fredericks
Project Executive: Darin Fredericks
Applicator: Somers Bay Plastering
Description: Three-coat lime plaster (NHL) on strawbale structure.

Missouri Heights Residence
, Aspen, Colorado
Completion date: Fall 2003
Architect: Graybeal Architects www.graybealarchitects.com
Builder: Wolfe Brand Construction
Plasterer: Stan Peterson
Description: Three-coat lime plaster (NHL) on interior and exterior strawbale structure.

Private Residence, Montecito, Santa Barbara, CA

Completion date: April 2004
Architect: Larry Graves, Alliance Design Group
Applicator: Michael Gordon
Description: Two-coat NHL on earth plaster on strawbale.

Private Residence
, Napa, California
Completion date: Ongoing
Description: Three-coat lime plaster on strawbale walls.

Private Residence
, Calistoga, California
Completion date: Summer 2003
Owner: Jill and Jeff Hoff
Architect: Skillful Means www.skillful-means.com
Applicator: Kenyon Plastering
Description: Three-coat lime plaster on interior and exterior strawbale walls.

The Pie Strawbale Hermitage
, Junction City, California
Completion date: Winter 2003
Architect: John Swearington, Skillful Means (www.skillful-means.com) / Anne Torney
Structural Engineer: David Mar, Tipping Mar and Associates
Description: Three-coat NHL on strawbale. View Project

Private Residence
, Nevada City, California
Completion date: November 2004
Architect: Skillful Means / Teresa Tamley
Builder: Skillful Means & Owner
Description: Three-coat NHL lime plaster on strawbale.

Cottage in Grass Valley
Description: Three-coat NHL on earth plaster on strawbale.

Canyon Oaks/Private Residence
, Grass Valley, California
Completion date: October 2003
Sculpture Work : Jenny Redden
General Contractor: Sons Building & Development Co.
Description: Three-coat NHL lime plaster on strawbale with lime paint finish. Carving: Le Decor LimeStone.


Private Residence , Auburn, California

Completion date: May 2003
Architect: Kelly Lerner
General Contractor: Nick Lynch
NHL Applicator : Erroll Scheurer
Description: Three-coat NHL on strawbale, interior/exterior, lime paint on interior walls.
Private residence, Mendocino, California
 
Completion date: Spring 2003
Applicator: Kenyon Plastering
Description: Three-coat NHL on strawbale.
Private Residence, Hood River, Oregon
Completion date: Ongoing
Architect: John Cherry
Applicator: By owner
Description: Three-coat NHL on earth plaster on strawbale.

Private Residence, Eagle County, Colorado
 
Completion date: November 2003
Architect: Cottle Graybeal Yaw Architects
Applicator: Stan Petersen
Description: Three-coat NHL on strawbale.
 

Private Residence, Lake County, California
Completion date: November 2001
Architect: Pete Gang, Kelly Lerner
Description: Lime applied over earth plaster over strawbale on exterior walls (plaster to Cob construction).