In the Hills Home
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Homeowner built & crafted straw bale family home nestled close to the Four Peaks in South Canterbury. Internal & external earth & lime plasters, beautiful timber work, vermiculture waste system, solar hot water system.
Clyde Home
Straw bale single family residence in Central Otago, earth & lime plasters, sauna, masonry stove, many repurposed materials, root cellar and lots of beautiful timber work, inside and out. Local craftsman/builder with homeowner heavily involved during the construction of the home.
BW Home
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Sited on a section just outside Christchurch, this hebel home was built by a local, talented builder, Harley Builders.
Hamner Springs Home
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A family compound. which includes a straw bale home and cottage & timber framed garage & office on a large town section in Hanmer Springs. Primarily homeowner built with a talented local craftsman/builder involved. Earth & lime plasters, exposed timber trusses, macrocarpa weatherboards and beautfiul landscaping.
Johnston Home
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Hybrid 123sqm straw bale home nestled in the town of Geraldine, earth & lime plasters, many re-purposed materials, earthen floors, solar thermal system
Left Hand Canyon Home
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Two-story straw bale home sited next to a wooded, seasonal stream, earth interior & exterior plasters, local stone, beautiful, tadelakt interior plasters.
Big Sur Getaway
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Renovation & addition plus new pool design overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur, California. This work design work was completed while sub-contracting with Robert Poeschl Architecture in Boulder, Colorado.
Estes Valley Cottage
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Sited in 300 acres of beautiful Colorado mountains, this load-bearing straw bale cottage is off-the grid. Cement based plasters (interior & exterior), exposed heavy timber trusses (from local timber), structural insulated panels, locally sourced stone, beetle-killed interior timber use, wood-fired spa...pure luxury!
N Boulder Renovation
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Full interior gut and renovation with sunroom addition. Full design and material specification with construction oversight.
Lau Home
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Interior renovations, kitchen & bathroom design, joinery design for kitchen, office, media & living room, lighting design, some furniture consultation.
Dew Drop Lode Home
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Full design of a 3-bedroom straw bale house, sited at 2400m overlooking St. Mary’s Glacier in Colorado. Cement based plasters, photovoltaic (with generator back-up) and solar thermal systems.