Hemp Pyramid in Slovenia
Bio Park, Nivo, Žalec, Slovenia National Sunday paper, Nedelo, covers the story
A project of Borut Šket, Industrijska Konopljaates - He is available to build your hemp house in slovenia.
Owners: Borut Šket, Industrijska Konoplja
Sub contractor: The OldBuilders Company : Advice and training for the hemp-lime insulation.
Job Description: A timber frame pyramid was built and enclosed in a hemp-lime insulation. This is to display the capabilities of hemp and lime in an interesting and imaginative way. OldBuilders provided the technical advice and training to the team for the hemp part of the work.
The pyramid is built in an environmental park reclaimed from a construction waste dump. Bio Park.
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The pyramid HEMP-LIME INSULATION
Below is a traditional slovenian barn, this was restored and rebuilt in the Bio Park, the slatted sides were
used to hang the hay for drying, we stored the hemp here, upstairs has been converted to a media room
where we gave talks to the public visiting the project.
COMPLETED
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