Straw Bale Haus, Many Examples

Maison Feulette, the oldest known straw bale house in Europein Montargis, France, built 1921, is still in good condition

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Spiral House / County Mayo / Irland / amazonails, Barbara Jones

Cedric Hamelin / amazonails

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Virko Kade

Virko Kade

Virko Kade

Bernhard Keimel / Eichkögl, Steiermark

Bernhard Keimel / Eichkögl, Steiermark

Bernhard Keimel / Eichkögl, Steiermark

Arch. Werner Schmidt / Schweiz

Arch. Werner Schmidt / Schweiz

Arch. Werner Schmidt / Schweiz

Gernot Minke / Benjamin Krick / Tamera / Portugal

Gernot Minke / Benjamin Krick / Tamera / Portugal

Gernot Minke / Benjamin Krick / Tamera / Portugal

Zuzana Kierulfova / Slovakei

Laboa / Venedig

Siebenlinden / Caneloproject, Athena & Bill Steen

B&B in Makanda, southern Illinois

Tom Rijven / CTS – Pascal Thepaut / Kolotec

Tom Rijven / CTS

Tom Rijven / CTS

Pascal Thepaut / Kolotec

Pascal Thepaut / Kolotec

Pascal Thepaut / Kolotec

Pascal Thepaut / Kolotec

Pascal Thepaut / Kolotec

Bob Theis: Bale Tent

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Harbusch / Burgenland

Harbusch / Burgenland

Le Damassine / Maison des Verges / France

Horst Danner / St. Donat

Horst Danner / St. Donat

Horst Danner / St. Donat

Horst Danner / St. Donat

Horst Danner / St. Donat

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Hostetin / Slovakei

Simon Dale / Wales

Simon Dale / Wales

Birthe Sonne / Denmark

Birthe Sonne / Denmark

Robert W. Jansen / strobalenhuis.nl

Robert W. Jansen / strobalenhuis.nl

S-House / Böheimkirchen /GrAT

S-House / Böheimkirchen /GrAT

S-House / Böheimkirchen /GrAT

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GREB / Approche Paille

GREB / Approche Paille

GREB / Approche Paille

Cedric Hamelin

Cedric Hamelin

Cedric Hamelin

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Arch. Heinrich Schuller / Breitenwaida / Niederösterreich

Passivhaus Ruprechtshofen

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Biohof Achleitner

Biohof Achleitner

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Tuvalu Prefab / Amsterdam

Arch. Dirk Scharmer/ Ahrensburg / Deutschland

Atelier Werner Schmidt / Schweiz

Atelier Werner Schmidt / Schweiz

Atelier Werner Schmidt / Schweiz

Atelier Werner Schmidt / Schweiz

Atelier Werner Schmidt / Schweiz

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Baumeister Höller / Moosbrunn / Niederösterreich

Pistin / Slovakia

Pistin / Slovakia

Erwin Schwarzmüller / Neulengbach

Erwin Schwarzmüller / Neulengbach

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Arch. Ingomar Reumiller / Stadelrev italisierung in Andelsbuch

Arch. Ingomar Reumiller / Stadelrev italisierung in Andelsbuch

Georg Bechter / Haus Simma / Hittisau / Vorarlberg

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The largest straw bale building in UK - w ith modular prefab elements - is the Gateway Building for the School of Biosciences at theUniversity of Nottingham (source: www.makearchitects.com)

Design: asbn / Herbert Gruber

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Thatched „roof“ (reed, not ventilated) as additional isolation for facade and roofArjen Reas / Zoermeer, Netherlands / Fotos: Kees Hageman

Experimental building with straw bales as shelter for rain and coldwithout plaster, Glass is used for separation walls and roof, the groundfloor is a labyrinth. This project was developed in London by Ronald Rael, Virginia San Fratello and Emily Licht (source: www.rael-sanfratello.com)

Temporarily No99 Straw Theatre in Tallinn, Estonia (2010-2011) by Maarja Kask, Karli Luik, Ralf Löock and Pelle-Sten Viiburg; the bale walls were sprayed black (imagine a thermic treatment and easy coaling of the straw bale-surfaces to make the walls more fire-safe and rainproof as well as resistant against insects. (source: www.salto.ee/no99-straw-theatre/)

StrawJet bales round bale-ropes out of loose strawwith strings or nets (known from christmas-trees) w ithout gluein dimensions starting at 5 cm diameter, which can be used asisolation-material for separation walls or for thermalrefurbishment (wrapping) of old poorly insulated walls(source: strawjet.net)

Vertical green garden on straw bales, filled in a metal constructionfor a temporarily, reusable restaurant in Sydney / Australia (source: greenhouse by joost)