March 29, 2025
Watch now: Timber Framing for Straw Bale Construction
Chris Hawker and Ben Nother of Hawkland share practical insights from their latest straw build near Ross-on-Wye, using it as a live case study to explore how timber framing influences durability, sequencing, design, and collaboration.
This session unpacks:
- Hawkland’s evolving approach to framing
- Prefabrication vs site-led construction
- Detailing for weather protection and precision
- Loadbearing vs non-structural straw systems
- Material considerations and mortgage-ability
The recording includes key visual explanations of ‘stick’ and ‘split’ frame systems, MVP strategies, and the real-world constraints shaping straw bale construction in the UK.
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