Gernot Minke's Strawbale Dome

The original design from Gernot Minke was planned for Spain - as a coffee shop... now it is going to be our architectural office and seminar room for various ecological activities.

We are grateful we can build this unique building - never before has a load bearing straw bale dome been attempted.

Here are some sketches that give you an idea how the whole building will look like in the end:

From Strawbale Dome Minke

Without the green roof, the straw bale construction will look like this:

From Strawbale Dome Minke

Floor plan:

From Strawbale Dome Minke

And cut:

From Strawbale Dome Minke