Boxhouse: It's a Renovation
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto 
on 09.20.07
You would never know to look at it, but this is a 1948 vintage 900 square foot house in Boulder, Colorado, reclad in a plywood rainscreen, with an addition made from a custom prefabricated compressed straw panel wall system that was assembled in four hours, that houses a new kitchen, bedroom and bath. Designer Rob Pyatt says
"I firmly believe that we can achieve sustainability in the built environment through adaptive reuse, recycling and construction efficiency, and in this way, we can improve the quality of life in our communities and provide affordable, healthy and inspired environments."
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That is an amazing house! I assume the prefab straw panels were made from waste products?
This house is beautiful. I want one!
The house is great except one thing, it is not handicap friendly. Many people would like to have a home where they could age in place. I have noticed this problem with many of the homes being designed today.