The building structure, including the external shell is made of Wave Layered Timber (WLT). Insulated with straw bale, clay plastered on the inside. Floors clay cast (Claytec).
Built: 2018-20
Team: The Ahlqvist family (owners), C. Shaw & K. Zdešar (BIM, straw and clay), M. Sordi (design), R. Sirén (head planner, design)
Collaborators: H. Aittakumpu (structural planning), Emmahus Ltd (construction), Fingreen Ltd (construction), C. Shaw & co. (clay works), Villeco Ltd (clay floors), H. Akkanen (mason works), Suomen Luonnonmaalit Ltd (natural surface treatments)
Photos: Maiju Suni and archmospheres.com
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