Open House at the Hemp House which was extremely popular during Architecture Week Move over Haybales and Mudbrick, there’s a new bio -building material making its way to a construction site near you. The Hemp House is another place I visited during Architecture Week. From the outside it's an attractive, normal looking dwelling, built over two levels and overlooking a beautiful sloping garden. On the inside however, you can see that some of the unrendered walls are made of a softly textured material not unlike fine cereal or light -coloured wood chips. That material is Hemp hurd, the residue of specially grown hemp. This recently rediscovered material which uses only hydraulic lime and water and using new technology, has led to Hemp Houses being built in several countries including France, the USA and Australia. For a quick rundown of the process and building techniques click here. The Advantages of Hemp According to discussions at the Hemp House with Andi Lu...
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