This document provides information on various straw bale construction projects from around Europe and the world. It describes the oldest known straw bale house in Europe built in 1921 in France. It also mentions several other straw bale houses, experimental buildings, a temporary theatre, and innovations using straw bales including a prefabricated building system and a vertical garden structure. The document shares details on the designs, locations, images and sources for these various straw bale construction projects.

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

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

7. Cedric Hamelin / amazonails

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12. Virko Kade

13. Virko Kade

14. Virko Kade

15. Bernhard Keimel / Eichkögl, Steiermark

16. Bernhard Keimel / Eichkögl, Steiermark

17. Bernhard Keimel / Eichkögl, Steiermark

18. Arch. Werner Schmidt / Schweiz

19. Arch. Werner Schmidt / Schweiz

20. Arch. Werner Schmidt / Schweiz

21. Gernot Minke / Benjamin Krick / Tamera / Portugal

22. Gernot Minke / Benjamin Krick / Tamera / Portugal

23. Gernot Minke / Benjamin Krick / Tamera / Portugal

24. Zuzana Kierulfova / Slovakei

25. Laboa / Venedig

26. Siebenlinden / Caneloproject, Athena & Bill Steen

27. B&B in Makanda, southern Illinois

29. Tom Rijven / CTS – Pascal Thepaut / Kolotec

30. Tom Rijven / CTS

31. Tom Rijven / CTS

32. Pascal Thepaut / Kolotec

33. Pascal Thepaut / Kolotec

34. Pascal Thepaut / Kolotec

35. Pascal Thepaut / Kolotec

36. Pascal Thepaut / Kolotec

37. Bob Theis: Bale Tent

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47. Harbusch / Burgenland

48. Harbusch / Burgenland

49. Le Damassine / Maison des Verges / France

51. Horst Danner / St. Donat

52. Horst Danner / St. Donat

53. Horst Danner / St. Donat

54. Horst Danner / St. Donat

55. Horst Danner / St. Donat

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57. Hostetin / Slovakei

58. Simon Dale / Wales

59. Simon Dale / Wales

60. Birthe Sonne / Denmark

61. Birthe Sonne / Denmark

62. Robert W. Jansen / strobalenhuis.nl

63. Robert W. Jansen / strobalenhuis.nl

65. S-House / Böheimkirchen /GrAT

66. S-House / Böheimkirchen /GrAT

67. S-House / Böheimkirchen /GrAT

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69. GREB / Approche Paille

70. GREB / Approche Paille

71. GREB / Approche Paille

73. Cedric Hamelin

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75. Cedric Hamelin

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83. Arch. Heinrich Schuller / Breitenwaida / Niederösterreich

84. Passivhaus Ruprechtshofen

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87. Biohof Achleitner

88. Biohof Achleitner

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91. Tuvalu Prefab / Amsterdam

92. Arch. Dirk Scharmer/ Ahrensburg / Deutschland

93. Atelier Werner Schmidt / Schweiz

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95. Atelier Werner Schmidt / Schweiz

96. Atelier Werner Schmidt / Schweiz

97. Atelier Werner Schmidt / Schweiz

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100. Baumeister Höller / Moosbrunn / Niederösterreich

102. Pistin / Slovakia

103. Pistin / Slovakia

104. Erwin Schwarzmüller / Neulengbach

105. Erwin Schwarzmüller / Neulengbach

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109. Arch. Ingomar Reumiller / Stadelrevitalisierung in Andelsbuch

110. Arch. Ingomar Reumiller / Stadelrevitalisierung in Andelsbuch

111. Georg Bechter / Haus Simma / Hittisau / Vorarlberg

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122. Modcell.co.uk
SB-Prefab in Europe: ecococon.lt, eco-fab.co.uk,
modcell.com, pailletech.be, tuvalu.nl,
strawbalehouse.co.uk, Dirk Scharmer & Peter Paul
Munzert (Siebenlinden), StrohTec (baubilogie.at),
systemhausbau.at, ...
modcell.com
ecococon.lt
eco-fab.co.uk

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

125. Design: asbn / Herbert Gruber
www.blakstadibiza.com

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

132. Experimental building with straw bales as shelter for rain and cold
without 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)

133. 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/)

134. StrawJet bales round bale-ropes out of loose straw
with strings or nets (known from christmas-trees) without glue
in dimensions starting at 5 cm diameter, which can be used as
isolation-material for separation walls or for thermal
refurbishment (wrapping) of old poorly insulated walls
(source: strawjet.net)

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