Natural building · Yecla

Casa de Paja

A rural house with a timber structure and straw-bale walls. Clay finishes to bring warmth. Because another way of living is possible.

Type: Rural house in natural building
Location: Yecla, Murcia
Year: 2009
Scope: Concept and design

Timber, straw and clay

A rural house with a timber structure and straw-bale walls. Clay finishes to bring warmth. Healthy materials, high energy performance and full integration with the setting, meeting the standards of natural building.

Straw-bale walls during the construction of the house

Finished interior with clay finishes and timber joinery

What we mean by natural building

«Becoming aware of our surroundings is what leads to formulating models, or applying design and construction techniques, for green buildings — buildings with sustainable options.» Stone for the foundations, timber for the roof structures and fired clay for the coverings resolve, in combination, the harmony of these elements.

The timber structure of the octagonal roof from inside

Detail of the junction between the timber structure and the wall

Detail of the joinery and the clay finish

The porch, the room outdoors

The timber pergola extends the house out towards the countryside and gives order to life outdoors: the long table, the shade and the way inside all sit under the same structure. In a climate like that of Yecla, that outdoor room is in use for much of the year.

Porch with timber pergola and long table beside the façade

The porch under the timber pergola, with the long table and the countryside beyond

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