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Owners: JP and Julie Boylan | ||||
| Location: 3124 6th St, Boulder, CO | |||||
| Type of structure: single family primary home | |||||
| Building type: straw bale “pop-top” and addition | |||||
| Size: 926 s.f. before, 2363 s.f. after | |||||
| Foundation type: ICF stem walls on concrete caissons | |||||
| Interior/exterior finishes: cement/lime interior and exterior | |||||
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Builders: owner-built with assistance from Ken Storm, Storm_form, 303 638-9248 | |
| Architects/designers: Fuentes Design, Brian Fuentes, 303 444-0812 |
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Engineer: Odisea, LLC 303 443-4335 | ||||
| Estimated cost: about $200,000 (with mostly unpaid labor) | |||||
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Details: This unique project may be the first straw bale remodel and addition in Boulder , CO . (See the original wood-sided house photo above). Incorporating contemporary architectural passive solar design, radiant concrete floors and an overall cradle-to-cradle construction philosophy, this house is truly one of a kind. |
Time to completion: about 2 years | ||||
| House open for drop in visitors: no | |||||
| Open for visitors by appointment: yes, contact below | |||||
| Owner contact info: JP or Julie: 720 564-1128 | |||||
| Web site: http://www.conservationcenter.org/assets/upload/BoylanResidence.pdf | |||||