CAL-EARTH WORKSHOP
SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
June 1st - 8th / 2021
Place: Gravina in Puglia, Apulia (Italy)
Cost: 560 euros / 640 euros
The Cal-Earth Institute (California Institute of Earth Architecture) in collaboration with Vide Terra organize a SuperAdobe workshop in Italy. This 8 days intensive course teaches how to apply the SuperAdobe/earthbag technique for a dome construction.
The workshop attendees will receive an official certificate of completion from the Cal-Earth Institute.
During the workshop we will build 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 to design and build a small earth structure or a living space.
The workshop will be divided into a theoretical and a practical part.
Theory:
- Earth architecture and the advantages of building with earth
- SuperAdobe technique
- Principle of the arch and of the dome
- Use of the compasses for domes construction
- SuperAdobe domes design principles
- Practical techniques to analyse earth composition
- Water management
- Introduction to waterproofing
- Designing more complex structures, connection between domes, 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 15 May 2021
640€ - if you book your place after 15 May 2021
The places are limited. The deadline for the registration is 26 May 2021
The course will be held in English and Italian.
Booking – It will be requested a deposit in order to book. The deposit will be fully returned in case of national or international official travel restriction (lockdown). Also the deposit will be fully returned in case of workshop cancellation. In any other cases the deposit cannot be returned in case the attendee will not attend the course.
PROMOTION – Discounts available for couples or group of people.
Food and accommodation:
We can offer accomodation in a mixed dormitory room (with bunk beds) for 15 euros per night, breakfast is included in the price as well as towels, pillows and bedsheets (the attendees are requested to bring their sleeping bag or blanket). There is the possibility to camp on site with own tent and equipment for 7 euros per night per person (breakfast included), people that camp will have access to showers, toilets, common kitchen and common living area.
The attendees that will prefer a different accomodation solution will have to book in autonomous way a place for themselves, we can offer a help to find local options.
In order to facilitate the timing for the lunch break and the organization of the meals preparation the organizer will provide for all the attendees a lunch meal (vegetarian), the cost of it is 10 euros per meal. The dinners, contrary to the lunches, can be managed in autonomous way by the attendees, they can use a fully equipped kitchen available in the house and prepare their meals if they want, the attendees can request the organizer to provide a meal also for the dinner, the cost of the meal will be 10 euros per night.
The host:
The workshop is hosted by the association Rocciaviva (www.rocciavivamatera.it)
Rocciaviva is the partner that provides the logistic and organization aspects of the event. In order to partecipate to the course the attendees will have to become a member of the association, the membership will cost 10 euros per person.
The trainer:
Davide Frasca - Founder of Vide Terra, trained at the Cal-Earth Institute, trainer and builder of earth domes, specialized in superadobe domes and vaults and sustainable architecture (more info in About me)
For further info and to register:
davide@videterra.org
Tel. 0039 3394178848
The workshop attendees will receive an official certificate of completion from the Cal-Earth Institute.
During the workshop we will build 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 to design and build a small earth structure or a living space.
The workshop will be divided into a theoretical and a practical part.
Theory:
- Earth architecture and the advantages of building with earth
- SuperAdobe technique
- Principle of the arch and of the dome
- Use of the compasses for domes construction
- SuperAdobe domes design principles
- Practical techniques to analyse earth composition
- Water management
- Introduction to waterproofing
- Designing more complex structures, connection between domes, 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 15 May 2021
640€ - if you book your place after 15 May 2021
The places are limited. The deadline for the registration is 26 May 2021
The course will be held in English and Italian.
Booking – It will be requested a deposit in order to book. The deposit will be fully returned in case of national or international official travel restriction (lockdown). Also the deposit will be fully returned in case of workshop cancellation. In any other cases the deposit cannot be returned in case the attendee will not attend the course.
PROMOTION – Discounts available for couples or group of people.
Food and accommodation:
We can offer accomodation in a mixed dormitory room (with bunk beds) for 15 euros per night, breakfast is included in the price as well as towels, pillows and bedsheets (the attendees are requested to bring their sleeping bag or blanket). There is the possibility to camp on site with own tent and equipment for 7 euros per night per person (breakfast included), people that camp will have access to showers, toilets, common kitchen and common living area.
The attendees that will prefer a different accomodation solution will have to book in autonomous way a place for themselves, we can offer a help to find local options.
In order to facilitate the timing for the lunch break and the organization of the meals preparation the organizer will provide for all the attendees a lunch meal (vegetarian), the cost of it is 10 euros per meal. The dinners, contrary to the lunches, can be managed in autonomous way by the attendees, they can use a fully equipped kitchen available in the house and prepare their meals if they want, the attendees can request the organizer to provide a meal also for the dinner, the cost of the meal will be 10 euros per night.
The host:
The workshop is hosted by the association Rocciaviva (www.rocciavivamatera.it)
Rocciaviva is the partner that provides the logistic and organization aspects of the event. In order to partecipate to the course the attendees will have to become a member of the association, the membership will cost 10 euros per person.
The trainer:
Davide Frasca - Founder of Vide Terra, trained at the Cal-Earth Institute, trainer and builder of earth domes, specialized in superadobe domes and vaults and sustainable architecture (more info in About me)
For further info and to register:
davide@videterra.org
Tel. 0039 3394178848
