Thatch Roofing Prekmurje is the cradle of traditional thatched roof construction. Listed as a Slovenian cultural heritage, thatched roofs date back to the middle of the 17th century, when their use was most widespread. 

Due to modest living condition thatched roofing used to be the most common roofing material in Prekmurje, giving the area its characteristic look. However, today the knowledge of this building method is slowly being forgotten. 

Despite the increasing popularity of natural construction, the knowledge of the traditional construction process is not passed on to younger generations of craftsmen, as such construction is a bit more expensive and it needs different maintenance in the life cycle. Few masters, acknowledged with the technique are getting old and there is a danger that such techniques will die out completely. 
 
Our interest in natural materials and traditional construction methods, from the perspective of nature conservation and a healthy living environment, has driven us to prepare a project – a workshop and research on the use of straw as a building material. 

Slamokrovstvo Prekmurje je zibelka slamnatih streh, slamokrovstvo pa zavedeno v evidenco nesnovne kulturne dediščine v Sloveniji. Gradbena tehnika datira v sredino 17. stoletja in je v tem času bila tudi najbolj razširjena oblika kritja streh.  

V Prekmurju je bilo kritje objektov s slamo zaradi skromnosti bivanjskih razmer dolgo najbolj razširjen način prekrivanja streh in daje območju značilno podobo. Danes pa tovrstna stavbna dediščina in znanje o uporabi materiala tudi tu počasi izginjata.  

Znanje o tradicionalnem procesu gradnje se kljub priljubljenosti naravne gradnje ne prenaša na mlajše generacije obrtnikov, saj je taka gradnja dražja in zahteva več skrbi v življenjskem ciklu. Redki mojstri, ki tehniko poznajo se starajo in obstaja nevarnost, da tovrstne tehnike popolnoma izumrejo.  

Zanimanje za naravne materiale in tradicionalne načine gradnje, z vidika varovanja narave in zdravega življenjskega okolja so nas vzpodbudili k pripravi projekta – delavnice in raziskave o uporabi materiala – odpadka –  slame. 

Workshop The workshop took place at an old farmstead where renovations are currently being planned. The main building for social gathering – the barn – will be covered with straw. 
 
We want to make methods available to the widest range of people. Rooted in tradition, such techniques provide a sustainable and ecological path for the future development of architecture. 
 
As we want to support the preservation and development of Prekmurje’s architectural heritage, it is not enough to simply renovate buildings using traditional building methods. We need to use the opportunity to encourage and educate people on using the technique.  

Through this project and its international networking, cooperation between the local and global communities is being developed. 

The use of traditional roofing techniques is not simply a part of a cultural heritage positioned in the concrete space, time and history of a neglected region in Slovenia. It is a modern construction technique that does not burden the environment and simultaneously encourages the integrity of the local community. 

Delavnica Delavnica je potekala na domačiji, kjer se načrtuje prenova starejših kmečkih objektov, od katerih bo glavni družabni objekt – hlev – pokrit s slamo.  

Najširši krog ljudi želimo ozavestiti o uporabi tovrstne tehnike, ki ima korenine v tradiciji in ponuja kvaliteten, sonaraven razvoj arhitekture v prihodnosti.  

Želimo si, da se stavbna kulturna dediščina v regiji ohranja in nadgrajuje, zato ni dovolj, da objekte le prenavljamo s tradicionalnimi tehnikami, ampak da izkoristimo priložnost za vzpodbujanje k razmišljanju o tradicionalnem, sonaravnem in hkrati sodobnem načrtovanju stavb.  

Z izvedbo projekta in mednarodnim povezovanjem se spodbuja sodelovanje, ki pomeni povezanost tako lokalne, kot tudi globalne skupnosti. 

Uporaba tradicionalnih tehnik kritja streh ni le del kulturne dediščine, umeščene v konkretni prostor, čas in zgodovino zapostavljene regije v Sloveniji v preteklosti, temveč je sodobna tehnika gradnje, ki ne obremenjuje okolja in hkrati vzpodbuja povezovanje lokalne skupnosti. 

The Master Anton Golnar from Sveti Juri ob Ščavnici is a building-master who will lead the practical workshop, presenting the techniques and uses of straw as a building material. 
 
Janez Golnar (the son of the master) is one of the few registered carriers of the heritage of straw roof-thatching in Slovenia who is still actively engaged in the practice. His father Anton acquired this knowhow through a course in Sovjak organized by the People’s University of Gornja Radgona. The course was led by the well-known master of thatching, Lovrenc Kramberger. He consolidated the theoretical knowledge he acquired on the course by occasionally repairing old thatched roofs. Interest in his work increased, the volume of work increased, so he soon expanded his craft and connected with the Institutes for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Maribor, Celje and Novo Mesto, with whom he regularly cooperates. 

Mojster Anton Golnar iz Svetega Jurija ob Ščavnici je mojster, ki bo predstavil tehnike in uporabe materiala in vodil praktično delavnico.  

Janez Golnar (mojstrov sin) je eden redkih registriranih nosilcev nesnovne dediščine slamokrovstva v Sloveniji, ki se še vedno aktivno ukvarja z dejavnostjo. Do znanja je njegov oče Anton, prišel preko tečaja v Sovjaku, ki ga je organizirala Ljudska univerza Gornja Radgona. Tečaj je vodil znani mojster slamokrovstva Lovrenc Kramberger. Teoretično znanje, ki ga je pridobil na tečaju je utrjeval z občasnim popravljanjem starih slamokritih streh.  Zanimanje za njegovo delo se je povečalo, obseg del se je povečeval, zato je kmalu razširil obrt in se povezal z zavodi za varstvo kulturne dediščine v Mariboru, Celju in Novem Mestu, s katerimi redno sodeluje. 

The Publication Straw is a natural material that has also been used for covering buildings for centuries. Today, its use has been replaced by industrial materials, every day we are more aware of the importance of building from natural, durable materials and the necessity of preserving knowledge about traditional approaches to construction. Link to publication Thatch Roofing Issuu.

Publikacija Slama je naravni material, ki že stoletja služi tudi za pokrivanje objektov. Danes so njeno uporabo zamenjali industrijski materiali, a se vsak dan bolj zavedamo pomembnosti gradnje iz naravnih, trajnostnih materialov in nujnosti ohranjanja znanj o tradicionalnih pristopih h gradnji. Povezava publikacija Slamnata streha na Issuu.

Authors / Avtorici

Maša Ogrin, architect

Nina Vidić Ivančič, architect 

With / Z

Makrobios Panonija, so.p. 

ZSR Murska Sobota,  so.p.

Lectures / Predavatelji

Katarina Živkovič, architect

Renata Golnar, Slamokrovstvo Golnar

Design / Oblikovanje

Urška Alič