The Aquaterra Environmental Center sits on what used to be the Drocourt coking plant, which began operation in 1925. The plant was one of the largest coke production plants in Europe before it was shut down in 2002. The site was rehabilitated into a large public park dedicated to ecology and the environment. The design…
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Pair of semi-detached three bedroom council houses in Waddington, Lincolnshire. Designed by Kuba Wihan and Barbara Jones whilst at amazonails and built in partnership with Taylor Pearson Construction for North Kesteven Council in 2009/10. Built for £103,000 per house above foundation, excluding balcony and porch.More info: strawworks
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Insulating a house with straw – the straw bale passive house in Böheimkirchen shows how well this works. The EU-funded project was developed by GrAT as part of a research project and completed in 2005. Since then, the S-haus has been used for exhibition purposes and as an office building for research activities.Renewable raw materials…
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CAT – The Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales is at the forefront of sustainable building in the UK. The Centre for Alternative Technology or CAT in Wales was founded in 1973 on the site of the disused Llwyngwern slate quarry near Machynlleth, in Mid Wales. It is now a world-renowned education and visitor centre…
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The Straw Bale School in Montreuil, Paris, will most probably be the place for the ESBG 2015 (yet the final decision is not made now). It is a best-practice-example for an urban straw bale building and illustrates one of the main topics of the European Straw Bale Gathering 2015: STRAW GOES URBAN. Groupe scolaire de…
read moreThe North German Centre for Sustainable Construction (NZNB) has been built on the site of the former Lindhooper barracks in artillery road in Verden/Aller. The 5 story-wooden construction is made entirely with straw bale insulation. Objectives: The location Verden/Aller shall become the hub for sustainable construction in northern Germany – as an example for Germany…
read moreInspire Bradford Business Park has been built on a brownfield site close to Eccleshill Community Hospital in Bradford, the main contractor is Stainforth Construction. The buildings are part financed by the European Union. The business park consists of two buildings, each according to the latest sustainable construction standards to achieve a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating, including…
read moreTous les amoureux de la nature se sont donné rendez-vous vendredi 8 octobre à Vandoncourt pour inaugurer la Damassine, la maison des vergers, du paysage et de l’énergie. Son architecture qui allie innovation technique et respect de l’écosystème fait de Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération une collectivité pionnière en matière de bâtiments publics en ossature bois…
read moreMake Architects took one of the most traditional building materials, straw, and elevated it into cutting edge, sustainable building technology. The Gateway Building at The University of Nottingham’s Sutton Bonington campus was built using prefabricated timber cassettes containing straw from the University’s own farm. Bringing together the School of Biosciences and the School of Veterinary…
read moreBioBui(l)t Txema in Barcelona (opposite to the famous Richard Meyer Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona) is an urban “playground” for natural building materials as straw(bales), clay- and limeplaster, reed, hemp fibres, bamboo,… It is also a transition-, event-, workshop- and exhibition-place, where visitors or passengers passing by can freely enter and ask questions or participate…
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