Re: Pics

[Michael <mjakubal@asis.com>]

Hi Chris and list,
< I can not remember if we can post pictures to this list.

I don't know either, but the URL is <creativ-construction.com> and a 
message to the list recently had a hyperlink to the site in it. (I don't 
have it any more--deleted). They have lots of pretty good photos up on the 
site and people can just go there and look at them (recommended--it's worth 
the look).

<I like the architectural look but the actual design looks
<very wood intensive and the bales do not look very stable to my
<untrained eye.

After visiting their site, I had the same reactions.

But, I've been considering copying their technique on a smaller scale for 
various projects. Having my own small sawmill in a wood-rich region opens 
lots of possibilities. Making the arched glu-lam rib-work wouldn't be all 
that difficult, really, and since all my wood is either SmartWood certified 
or free salvage (from yards, the local cemetery, etc.), I don't worry  much 
about the ecological impact or price. I love my load bearing bale vault, 
but for an application where a *large* vaulted structure seemed appropriate 
(community center, museum, or some such), the Terra Home design might be 
appropriate.

Living on the Triple Junction tectonic roller coaster here in Northern 
California, I think I'd want the bales to be tied in to the spaces better 
than the photos made them seem. I'm sure with stucco wire or some other 
sort of mesh over them, they'd be fine.

Mikal Jakubal