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The cold Estonian weather led the 1+X team to welcome the early spring in sunny Vienna. The aim of the trip was to gather knowledge through practical examples and meetings with specialists that we could apply to our own development work. MONDAY Architects Querkraft The first stop was the Ikea Westbahnhof, a modular building by…
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On 11.01 Roosmarii and Triinu visited the Äripäev House for a recording of the Cleantech podcast. It was our first recorded media visit, so a first experience. A big thank you to host Mart Valner. The podcast was all about who we are and what we do: why straw, why patterning and what is a…
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7 months have now passed from the beginning of the 15-month research period, from which the first three were devoted to in-depth preliminary studies. During the following three months, we concentrated on developing the ideas for three different concept projects. In the seventh month of the research, we received valuable feedback from external critics and…
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The design and construction of modular buildings cannot be limited to straw research. To find out how to build ecologically and with biogenic materials it is useful to look beyond Estonia. That’s why, on a dark November day, we took part in a short clay recycling trip to Paris, organised by the Centre of Estonian…
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Workshop: How to create an acoustically good studio with natural materials? During the course, we learned how to create a wall of straw bales between timber frames, and in the process, we learned the different straw house building techniques. The weekend was full of activities and hands-on tasks. A building adventure in Viimsi The practical…
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At the beginning of August, we went on a tour of straw houses in Southern Estonia. The tour happened to be on the same day as the windiest weather of the summer, so we made sure that the straw house would not be blown away by the strong wind. On the first day, we traveled…
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After a long spring semester, we didn’t intend to rest, but decided to take part in an architectural competition organised by ESTDEV. We had already been in contact with ESTDEV before, as we had won their special prize in the Garage48 competition. As soon as we saw the competition’s brief, we realised that it was…
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Spring brought us the opportunity to visit Netnull in the village of Mahu, where we were welcomed by the company manager Magnus. This visit was an eye-opening experience for us, where we learned how to make straw bales and straw panels. It was a hands-on experience, where we learnt about the way in which straw…
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At the end of May, with exams and course projects behind us, we headed to the picturesque village of Mooste for a weekend, where we were welcomed by Mikk Luht. The centre of ecological building turned out to be just the place to learn about natural presentation methods. First, Mikk took us on a tour…
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Often when people talk about building materials, concrete, steel, wood or stone immediately come to mind. In the context of insulating materials, mineral wool or expanded polystyrene (EPS) is usually mentioned. But our aim is to broaden people’s awareness of ecological building materials and to present alternative options. Natural building materials include all materials that…
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