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CAL-EARTH WORKSHOP
SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
April 21st - April 28th /  2019
Place: Paterno Calabro, Calabria (Italy)
Cost: 560 euros / 640 euros

The Cal-Earth Institute (Californian Institute of Earth Architecture) in collaboration with Vide Terra organizes a SuperAdobe workshop in Italy. This 8 days intensive course teaches how to apply the SuperAdobe/earthbag technique for a dome construction.

The workshoppers will receive an official certificate of completion from the Cal-Earth Institute.

During the workshop it will be built a 2,5m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window. The purpose of the course is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to design and build a small earth structure or living space.

The workshop will be divided into a theoretical and a practical part.

Theory:
- Earth architecture and the importance of building with earth
- The SuperAdobe technique
- The principle of the arch and of the dome
- Designing a dome
- Practical techniques to analyse earth composition
- Introduction to waterproofing
- Designing more complex structures and living spaces based on the Eco-Dome concept.

Practice:
- Hands on construction of a complete 2,5m earth dome (foundation and structure)
- Creation of openings for doors, windows and ventilation
- Introduction to plastering

Tuition Costs:
560€ - if you book your place before 2 March 2019
640€  - if you book your place after 2 March 2019 

The places are limited. The deadline for the registration is 6 April 2019

 

The course will be held in English and Italian.

Food and accommodation:
​For 15
€ per day it will be provided a shared room with multiple beds (3-4 beds per room) and breakfast included. Each room has its own bathroom. With additional 20€ per day 2 meals (lunch and dinner) will be provided, each meal costs 10 euros. The students are free to provide themselves with a different accommodation and meal solution. The accomodation provided is equipped with a fully functioning shared kitchen, a dining room and a living room. The students are free to use the kitchen provided to cook their own meals if they wish.
 
The trainers:

​Davide Frasca - Founder of Vide Terra, trained at the Cal-Earth Institute, builder and trainer of earth domes, specialized in superadobe domes and vaults and sustainable architecture (more info in About me)


Mark Harmon - Experienced Superadobe builder, previous technical director of the Cal-Earth Institute.
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The hosts:
The workshop will be hosted by the association Progetto Paterno 
https://www.facebook.com/progettopaterno/

For further info and to register:
davide@videterra.org
Tel. 0039 3394178848



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