About us
Craft meets engineering
Behind Hanf & Kalk is the building-biology engineering office for natural materials run by Reinhold Straub in Legau, in the Allgäu region of southern Germany. We combine building-physics know-how with hands-on craft in hemp, lime and clay.
Reinhold Straub
Engineer (B.Eng.), building biologist, specialist planner & certified clay-building craftsman
- ▪ Engineer (B.Eng.)
- ▪ Building biologist
- ▪ Certified clay-building craftsman
- ▪ Specialist planner for natural materials
Our aspiration: houses that don't just perform technically but feel good. To that end we work with regional raw materials, develop our own mixes and build in the proven timber-frame method.
Our understanding of good building is also shaped by Christopher Alexander's Pattern Language – a language for spaces where people feel at ease. If you'd like to explore it further: A Pattern Language ↗