Fordyce Residence
This 2,300-square-foot straw bale home combines natural beauty with efficient design, featuring 16-inch thick, highly insulated walls for exceptional energy efficiency. Hand-finished clay plaster and live-edge wood details enhance its warm, timeless aesthetic, creating a space that is both functional and inviting year-round.
This warm and inviting 2,300-square-foot residence seamlessly blends straw bale construction with an efficient, well-thought-out design. Carefully crafted, it provides a cozy yet highly functional living experience, with an intelligent floor plan that minimizes walkways while maximizing usable space.
The 16-inch-thick straw bale walls offer exceptional insulation, soundproofing, and natural breathability, creating a solid and comfortable living environment. Inside, hand-finished clay plaster walls enrich the home’s warm aesthetic, providing a rich, tactile surface that regulates humidity and improves air quality. Live-edge wood slabs serve as window sills, headers, built-in seating, and a kitchen bar, adding organic elegance and elevated craftsmanship. The home’s earthy materials and textures come together in a design that feels both timeless and inviting.
Built for simplicity, beauty, and efficiency, this residence ensures year-round comfort while embracing the warmth of natural building.
Project Info
Role
Designer,
Construction Implementation
Construction Methods
Strawbale, Stick Framing
Location
Ashland, OR
