Superadobe Building Workshop

• Location: Spain
• Languages:
  EnglishSpanish
• Region:
  GEN Europe
• Areas:
  SocialGreen Building
• Context:
  Event
• Categories:
  Community experienceHands on workWorkshop

Duration: 8 days (13th to 20th August) / 8 hours x day, with 2 hours for lunch and rest.
Cost: 300 € + IVA (including accident insurance)
Location: ‘Cal Jess’ (next to Vilafranca del Penedès / 40Km to Barcelona)
Registration dates: Until June 31st / Maximum 12 participants
Accommodation: We can provide information on different hosting solutions nearby and also land to camp with tents
The workshop would be simultaneously in Spanish and English
More information and registration: [email protected]

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PROGRAM:
> Presentation of the technique
> Principles and theories of the bow; the geometry of the dome
> Layout and basic orientation
> Superadobe – Basic Techniques
> Construction and use of the compass
> Soil – analysis and stabilization
> Design elements
> Waterproofing
> Doors & Windows – Advanced Techniques
> Plaster and finishes
> Techniques of incorporating installations
> Introduction to passive systems for energy savings

At the end of the course participants will have all the practical skills
and theoretical knowledge to start building their own Superadobe structure.