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Atelier Kaiser Shen
Stuttgart, Alemania
Studio founded in Stuttgart in 2017 by Florian Kaiser and Guobin Shen, recognised for their work with straw bales and earth. Their project Haus Hoinka, a semi-detached house in Pfaffenhofen, uses pressed straw bales in a timber frame with clay render as the thermal envelope for floors, roofs and walls, saving 95% of CO₂ compared with an equivalent conventional construction. The project received the House of the Year 2023 award and the AR House Award 2024, integrating straw construction into a contemporary architectural language.
- Category
- Architecture
- Region
- Stuttgart, Alemania
- Official website
- atelierkaisershen.de
Why we chose it
Because they elevate construction with straw, timber and clay into an award-winning contemporary architecture, with 95% less CO₂.
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- Where is Atelier Kaiser Shen located?
- Atelier Kaiser Shen is based in Stuttgart, Alemania.
- Why is Atelier Kaiser Shen in the Descarboniza directory?
- Because they elevate construction with straw, timber and clay into an award-winning contemporary architecture, with 95% less CO₂.
