HEMP - Architects Of The Future: Check Out This Sustainable Building Made With Hemp | Benzinga
By Lucía Tedesco via El Planteo
Two architects from the United Kingdom are using their own space to show their commitment to sustainable construction through the use of hemp.
The directors of the London architectural studio Commonbond Architects, Kate Nicklin and Graham Mateer, built a studio with biocircular and sustainable construction materials, including hempcrete. Their motivation for the project was "to explore the potential of using hempcrete as a breathable biocircular building material," according to High Times.
They not only used this versatile plant but also reclaimed materials and a wooden frame to create the cubic volume. "The main idea behind the project was to create something that felt permanent and not like a standard lightweight timber shed," Nicklin explained about the construction located in the garden of their bungalow.