Thatched brick blocks

'Thatched brick blocks' examines a new construction technique based on the traditional and site-bound materials clay and thatched straw. By combining insulating brick blocks ('poroton') with thatched straw, a robust and breathable construction is created which is well known and suitable to create good, healthy homes.

The project stands on the shoulders of our historic building culture, craftsmanship and construction technical solutions, and reaching into a future where we must build long-term housing to achieve a far smaller CO2 footprint. RØNNOW LETH & GORI and CINARK have in the project developed a building system and a pavilion which exemplifies the building system in 1:1 and provides an insight into the project's construction technique and the spatial and material properties.