It has already served as an educational tool for the local community. I went to school at Eastwood here and both my daughters have gone here, so it just makes it kind of neat. Both the straw bale tool shed and Mark Hoberecht's cottage were built as outbuildings, but Ohio building codes do permit the use of alternative construction methods, provided the builder can meet or exceed local building code requirements. While the technique is new to the Midwest, straw bale construction is well known in other parts of the United States, in climates as diverse as Arizona and Vermont. And while Mark Hoberecht admits it isn't for everyone, he says houses of straw can last for centuries - even with a wolf at the door.
Inset decorations follow flowing lines of six-inch thick walls.
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