€7,000 circular home built using corn cobs
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The prototype home is designed in a circular shape, allowing sunlight to filter through the structure during the entire day
The sustainable home took less than one month to build
Following the sun’s daily east-to-west cycle, the roof features a central light shaft that illuminates living zones
The designers came up with an innovative idea to fill the walls with corn cobs
Following the sun’s daily east-to-west cycle, the roof features a central light shaft that illuminates living zones
“Tourner autour du Ried” is designed in a circular shape, allowing sunlight to filter through the structure during the entire day
The designers came up with an innovative idea of filling the walls with corn cobs
Round windows match the home's corn cob theme
Following the sun’s daily east-to-west cycle, the roof features a central light shaft that illuminates living zones
The 20 square meter pavilion style home is located in the protected parklands of Muttersholtz, France
The low-cost home won the Archi<20 competition with a budget of €7,000 (US$8,705)
The 20 square meter pavilion style home is located in the protected parklands of Muttersholtz, France
“Tourner autour du Ried” is filled with light at all times of the day
“Tourner autour du Ried” plans
“Tourner autour du Ried” plans
Architectural firm St André-Lang has designed and built a compact circular housing prototype that incorporates corn cobs within the walls
Article Summary
French architectural firm St. André-Lang has designed and built a compact circular housing prototype that incorporates corn cobs within the walls. The 20 square meter (215 square foot) pavilion style home is located in the protected parklands of Muttersholtz, France and recently won the Archi<20 competition for low-cost, environmentally-friendly architecture. “The total cost of the project was €7,000 [US$8,705],” St. André-Lang architect and co-creator Bastien Saint-André told Gizmag. “But we had some partners (carpenter, woodworker) – the real cost would be around €10,000 [US$12,435].”
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