Earthen storage wall in winter gardens
gardens
In order to enhance the thermal storage
and the humidity balancing effect of a win-
ter garden with a floor area of 20 m^2 , form-
ing part of a residence at Kassel, Germany,
a storage wall made of wet plastic loam
loaves was built (14. 76and 14. 77).
The loaves, measuring 20 x 14 cm, were
formed by hand and stacked without mor-
tar or filled joints, thereby effectively dou-
bling the surface of the loam that is active
in thermal storage and humidity absorption
and desorbtion. The wall surface above
the glazed opening, 14. 76, was covered
with thrown loam balls, as described in
chapter 11, p. 95.
131 Designs of building elements
14.76 Heat storage wall
in a winter garden
14.77 Laying loaves
of loam
14. 77
14. 76
