Hakka Earthen Houses Film_Peter Kirby

Shibam_Manutenção das Torres

Workshop_Associação Palombar_Atenor_Miranda do Douro

Associação Palombar
Workshop de construção em terra
7-8 Julho 2012
Local: Aldeia de Atenor, Miranda do Douro 
www.palombar.pt

Moinho de Vento em Taipa_OAPIX

Moinho de vento, construção centenária de taipa,
Cabeça Gorda, Beja, 1955
http://www.oapix.org.pt/100000/1/99,01,7/index.htm

Non Destructive evaluation of Historic Hakka Rammed Earth Structures_Ruifeng Liang

Non Destructive evaluation of Historic Hakka Rammed Earth Structures_
Ruifeng Liang

http://www2.cemr.wvu.edu/~rliang/ihta/nsf%20final%20report.pdf

Touraterre _ Workshop ‘le village’_ 8 a 29 de Setembro 2012, Provence, França

Pelo segundo ano consecutivo a Touraterre organiza um workshop relacionado com a arquitectura de terra contemporânea. Em 2012, irá decorrer entre os dias 8 e 29 de Setembro, em Saumanes, França. As inscrições terminam a 1 de Julho.

_Design and build a small project out of raw earth;

_Touraterre: committed to traditional technics and earth building;

_The event: a youth encounter with raw earth architecture in the south of France;

_The goal: Imagining, designing and building a small project out of mud. The students will work for two weeks on the projects, learn about traditional building techniques and the material;

_Experimenting and working in an international context;

_The workshop will take place in Cavaillon, at the site of a local association “la croisée des regards”;

_The workshop is meant to be experimental and didactic, and will be supervised by professionals of diverse backgrounds and specialists in mud construction;

REGISTRATION FOR 2012 UNTIL THE 1st of JULLY. Please send a statement of interest, your portfolio or any questions to: touraterre@gmail.com or on www.touraterre.com

In september 2011 the first Touraterre workshop around the question of contemporary earth architecture and took place in Provence. The workshop was hosted by the 'association Le Village' in Cavaillon. During two weeks 18 european students worked on 5 projects. Each developping the question of contextual contemporean earth architecture in Provence.

ResTapia 2012 - Congreso Internacional Restauración de Tapia_ 21 a 23 de Junho 2012_ Valencia, Espanha

RESTAPIA 2012 es un congreso internacional sobre la arquitectura de tapia y su restauración y, de forma más general, sobre las técnicas constructivas de tierra y su restauración, que tendrá lugar los días 21, 22 y 23 de Junio 2012, en Valencia. Este encuentro pretende favorecer la puesta en común de las experiencias de restauración del patrimonio arquitectónico monumental y no monumental realizadas en la Península Ibérica y en el resto del mundo para poder aprender de todas estas intervenciones y extraer conclusiones y perspectivas para el futuro. Con ello, pretende constituirse en un hito fundamental a nivel internacional en la reflexión sobre la conservación y restauración de la arquitectura de tapia y de tierra en general.

El programa de RESTAPIA 2012 incluye conferencias invitadas impartidas por conferenciantes destacados a nivel internacional en el tema y presentación de comunicaciones y pósters durante los días 21 y 22 de junio de 2012, y una jornada de visitas técnicas el día 23 de junio de 2012.

Consulte todos os detalhes do evento em: http://www.restapia2012.es/

9th International Masonry Conference

The 9th International Masonry Conference will be held in Guimarães, Portugal in July 7-9, 2014 as a joint initiative from the University of Minho and the International Masonry Society.

The first brochure can be found here.

This Conference series has become one of the most important international events in the masonry world and it takes place every four years. The technical program will include plenary sessions with invited speakers and parallel sessions of selected papers arranged according to the most relevant topics in masonry. The organizers will plan an enjoyable social program, taking advantage of Guimarães (a Unesco World Heritage site), and the neighborhood city of Porto and the Douro Valley.

Habitação em taipa_OAPIX

Habitação em taipa, Corte da Velha, Mértola, 1955
 
http://www.oapix.org.pt

Video_Module Terre - Master1 ENSAG

Construção em 9 dias da extensão de uma cozinha com BBQ.

Video_Abóbodas de tijolos de terra com directrizes onduladas

Curso ArquitecturasdeTerra_17,19,21 e 21 Julho_ARQCOOP

Curso ArquitecturasdeTerra_17, 19, 21 e 22 de Julho_ARQCOOP

Conheça os conceitos teóricos e as ferramentas práticas associadas à construção com terra crua, adquirindo os conhecimentos necessários à implementação em projecto e obra das diversas tecnologias tradicionais e modernas de construção com terra!!!

- Introdução, especificidade, diversidade e universalidade da construção com terra.

- Sustentabilidade, práticas construtivas e gestão de recursos.

- Técnicas construtivas com terra crua.

- Identificação, análise e ensaios de solos para construção.

- Construção de modelos protótipos em Taipa e Tabique.

17, 19, 21 e 22 de Julho

3.ª e 5.ª Feira, das 19h00 às 22h00, e Sábado e Domingo, das 10h00 às 14h00

14 horas

140 €

Para mais informações sobre esta formação, contacte a ARQCOOP, acedendo ao site ou pela página da formação aqui.

Programa

Ficha de Inscrição

Actividade formativa validada pela Ordem dos Arquitectos, permite a obtenção de 8 créditos para efeitos da formação obrigatória em temáticas opcionais, complementar ao estágio profissional.

Actividade formativa avaliada pelo InCI, permite a obtenção de créditos para a revalidação da licença do exercício das actividades de mediação e angariação imobiliária.

Construção em taipa_OAPIX

Construção em taipa, Ferreira do Alentejo, Alfundão, 1955
http://www.oapix.org.pt/100000/1/163,01,7/index.htm

Lehm 2012_Weimar

LEHM 2012

Every four years the Dachverband Lehm e.V., the German Association for Building with Earth, organises an international conference and trade fair on building with earth in a different earth building region in Germany together with an excursion in the region.

We are pleased to announce that the LEHM 2012, the 6th International Conference on Building with Earth, organised by the Dachverband Lehm e.V. will take place from 5 – 7 October 2012 in Weimar, the birthplace of the Bauhaus and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The LEHM 2012 will encompass the conference with presentations and poster session on 5 – 6 October 2012 and an excursion on 7 October 2012. The conference programme will cover the following topics:

_Earth building norms and regulations

_Current research in earth building

_Training and education in earth building

_Sustainability in earth building

_Contemporary earth building

_Earth building in renovation

The presentations, papers and poster session contributions will be published in the conference proceedings to accompany the conference. 

The ‘Call for Papers’ opens in April 2011.

http://www.earthbuilding.info/index_gb.html

Taller de Arquitectura y Construcción en España y Marruecos_2012

www.terrachidia.es

Taller de Construcción com Tierra

Jun 2012 – Boceguillas (Segóvia)

Sept 2012 – Errachidia (Marruecos)

Memória del Proyecto

info@terrachidia.es

Fujian_Hakka Earth Houses_China

"A province with a long history of emigration abroad, Fujian's unique culture is arguably more mainstream in Chinatowns overseas than in its own coastal location on the east coast of its homeland. While you might be pleasantly surprised by the mix of modern skyscrapers and colonial architecture of Fujian's major metropolises like Xiamen, the real gem of tourist sites in the province is found in the charming Hakka earth houses located four hours from the coast.

The Hakka are a subgroup of Han Chinese who arrived from central China and settled in the southeastern provinces of Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Fujian before migrating overseas. A number of notable figures, including Deng Xiaoping, have traced their ancestry to this unique culture and people. During the 17th century, conflict between the Hakkas and the Cantonese drove many refugees to the rural mountains of western Fujian where they began building earth houses to protect themselves from bandits and wild animals.
The Fujian earth houses (福建土楼Fújiàn tǔlóu) are large, communal living structures built of rammed earth and brick that made for easily defendable walls. Most of these large houses were built round in shape with different internal sections for food storage, armor, temples, and residences that held as many as 300 people. UNESCO designated 46 of the earth-house clusters in Fujian world heritage sites in 2008.
To get to the Hakka earth houses, take a direct bus from Xiamen that winds you through stunning rural countryside of scenic farmlands and lush green hills as make your way to Yongding. Since the earth houses are scattered in small clusters throughout the remote area, it's best to choose only a few to visit for the day. Before entering the buildings, take a moment to notice the gun holes on the outer walls and the iron-shelled wooden door at the main gate.

The inside of the earth houses offer fascinating glimpses into the miniature Hakka worlds of a forgotten time. Start off by roaming around the ground level where you can visit the ancestral halls, shrines or kitchens in the common courtyard. As you slowly work your way up the wooden stairs to the residences on the upper levels, make sure to snap a few shots of the beautiful roofed tiles and eaves below. Be careful not to wander into an unsuspecting grandmother's private quarters though—people still inhabit these buildings.

As there are more than 20,000 earth houses in Fujian, if you haven't had your fill by the end of the day, there's no need to rush back to Xiamen. With basic Chinese, you can talk to one of the earth-house residents who will be happy to cook you a simple meal and let you spend the night for a reasonable price."

Travel Information

Flight from Chengdu to Xiamen: 2.5 hours, RMB700 to 1,300

Bus from Xiamen to Yongding: 4 hours, RMB45

Most buses leave in the morning on the hour from Xiamen's downtown bus station.

Things to See

Zhencheng Lou—most lavish earth house

Hongkeng Earth-house Cluster, Hongkeng Village, Yongding Town, Hukeng County

振成楼(洪坑土楼群 永定县湖坑镇洪坑村)

Yuchang Lou—one of the oldest and tallest earth houses

Xiaban Village Earth-house Cluster, Shuyang Town, Nanjing County

裕昌楼(南靖县书洋镇下坂村下坂村土楼群)

Chengqi Lou—largest earth house

Gaobei Village Earth-house Cluster, Gaotou Town, Yongding County

承启楼(永定县高头镇高北村楼群)

Jiqing Lou—largest rotunda earth house

Chuxi Earth-house Cluster, Chuqi Village, Xiayang Town, Yongding County

集庆楼(初溪土楼群 永定县下洋镇初溪村)

Text and photos by Paul

original Post from Gochengdoo here 

Oficina da Primavera_CdT_Monte da Caparica_2012

A associação Centro da Terra, com o apoio da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Nova, no Monte da Caparica, irá promover durante os dias 26 de Maio / 2 e 3 de Junho / 23 e 24 de Junho, a Oficina da Primavera - edição 2012. 

A informação sobre o evento encontra-se em 
www.oficinadaprimavera.blogspot.pt

Mud Hall_Harvard University

Mud Hall is a project initiated by Harvard University’s 2012 Loeb Fellows to promote awareness about rammed earth construction and to challenge conventional thinking about green building.

Raw earth is the most plentiful and sustainable building material on the planet, yet architects rarely incorporate it into their designs.

To demonstrate the potential of mud and clay for everyday buildings, the Loeb Fellows are enlisted 25 students at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design to construct a rammed earth structure at the entrance to the school’s celebrated Gund Hall.

Mud Hall is meant to offer an alternative to the current orthodoxy about sustainable construction.

In addition to the rammed earth installations, an exhibit demonstrating materials, techniques and buildings that demonstrate contemporary earth architecture were presented.

© Fotos: Iwan Baan



For more information visit the Mud Hall blog, which chronicle the evolution of the Mud Hall project, and offer detailed information about the rammed earth process.

Construção em taipa_Equador

Construção em taipa, Equador  ©Paul de Neyer 1995

Workshop_Aljezur_Henrique Schreck_30 Abril a 6 Maio

Irá decorrer de 30 de Abril a 6 de Maio na Várzea da Gonçala, Concelho de Aljezur, um workshop de construção em taipa, dirigido pelo Arquitecto Henrique Schreck.
Durante o workshop será possível aos formandos construir uma pequena casa e deste modo adquirir conhecimentos específicos à construção em taipa.
A componente prática permitirá ainda aprender a seleccionar e preparar a terra, montar os taipais e trabalhar com as ferramentas e técnicas apropriadas.
Terão ainda lugar apresentações teóricas sobre a tradição, história e metodologia deste antigo método de construção.

O preço do curso é de €300 incluindo espaço para campismo e 3 refeições saborosas por dia (estão disponíveis algumas vagas para dormidas em apartamentos).
As inscrições são limitadas a 12 participantes. Para reservar um lugar é necessário fazer um depósito de €100.

Para mais informação podem visitar no site:

http://www.varzeavivapermaculture.com/ na página "prices and booking" ou entrem em contacto pelo mail:

mail@varzeavivapermaculture.com ou pelo telefone (00351) 282995060