Materials and Methods of alternative construction

The alternative materials and methods workshop designed and built a small workshop building using earth bag, strawbale and scavenged materials to create a 120 square foot structure.

Pouring foundations for the straw bale and bag walls.

Placing the first straw bale.

Bag walls complete with chicken wire being placed for earth plaster

Cinching down the straw bales using cables and turnbuckles.

Placing roof beams made from scavenged materials.