The Zoological Society of San Diego chose to construct its new Seed Bank at the Wild Animal Park using straw bales. The 880-square-foot building has stucco-plastered, straw bale-insulated walls built on a traditional frame and foundation. The thick walls will maintain a constant temperature for the seeds of Southern California’s most endangered plant species. The Seed Bank was featured in an article by Simone Butler in the January, 2001, issue of ZOONOOZ.
Wild Animal Park Seed Bank
Wild Animal Park Seed Bank under construction. Photo by Drew Hubbell.
Straw bale walls under construction. Photo by Drew Hubbell.
Straw bale wall raising. Photo by Drew Hubbell.
Location
San Diego, California
Program
880 sq ft structure for seed propagation.
Year
2000
