StrohNatur Preview 2024

What we planned (construction plans), consulted and maybe will also be built by StrohNatur or ASBN-workshops in 2024… The final plan will be published until the end of the year.

Portugal: Straw Bale House for an eco-resort in Castro Marim, Algarve, PT
If everything runs smooth, we will build this 46m2 StrawHenge tiny house in 2024 during the STEP Training in Portugal.

Scope: Timber Construction, Straw Bale Infill, Clay- and Lime plaster
Construction plan: Herbert Gruber

Austria: Straw Bale Addition to a house in Etzelsreith, NÖ
A new (straw) facade, a wintergarden and an additional (straw board) insulation for the roof are the wishes of this client in Waldviertel. Planned for spring 2024.

Scope: Timber Construction, Straw Bale Infill and Wrapping, Clay- and Lime plaster
Construction plan: Herbert Gruber

Austria: Straw Bale House Haas in Harmersdorf in Styria
on foam glass foundation with reciprocal roof and straw bale walls- and roof. Planned for April/May 2024.

Scope: Timber Construction, Straw Bale Infill, Clay- and Lime plaster
Planning: Juri Kos
Construction plan: Herbert Gruber

Austria: Refurbishment of a farm house in Engelsdorf, NÖ. We already built a new Straw Bale Roof, did the clay plaster in the attic. But there is much more to do, especially wrapping the facade (straw boards) and mor clay plasters. In work 2023 and 2024.

Scope: Straw Boards (Wrapping), Clay- and Lime plaster

Austria: Straw bale guest houses for “farm holidays” in Gnesau in Gurktal (Carinthia), 3 guest houses and a “pleasure barn” as an extension to the farm. Planned for summer 2024 (June-July).

Scope: timber construction, partly straw construction modules, straw bale infill, clay and lime plaster
Sketch: Mario Sonnleitner

Austria: New construction of a straw bale house in Hofamt Priel, Lower Austria, AT. Infill workshop planned for 5-10 August 2024, clay plaster/lime plaster planned for 12-17 August.

Submission planning: Erich Scheibreitner
Construction planning: Herbert Gruber

Germany: Façade insulation (Wrapping) of an existing farmhouse in Bischofsmais in the Bavarian Forest, DE.
Planned for autumn 2024.

Scope: Straw bale wrapping, lime plaster
Construction planning: Herbert Gruber


Not yet clear when:

Austria: Straw Bale House Georg in Sulz im Wienerwald, AT
on foam glass foundation with straw bale roof and straw bale walls in StrawHenge panels. Partly self-building/prefabrication.

Scope: Timber Construction, StrawHenge Panels, Straw Bale Infill, Clay- and Lime plaster
Planning: Gregor Pils
Construction plan: Herbert Gruber

Croatia: Straw bale house in Istria
on straw bale floor slab on point foundations, post and beam walls, clay plaster

Scope: Permission plan, straw bale infill will be done by the owner
Planning: Juri Kos

Austria: Partial load-bearing Straw bale house in Geresdorf, Burgenland
on foam glass with point foundations, round timber construction with radiating roof, load-bearing walls

Scope: Timber construction (ev. load-bearing straw bale construction, clay plaster)
Planning: Juri Kos
Construction Plan: Herbert Gruber