Ecovillage Madagascar

Queremos ofrecer un Curso en el que aprender, experimentar y profundizar en algunos aspectos de la Bioconstrucción, de manera profesional, familiar y cercana al mismo tiempo. En este curso aprenderemos sobre la construcción de estructuras tales como: domo geodésico, yurta, techos de cañizo, arcos y columnas de cañas, que pueden ser urilizadas para construcción de pérgolas, invernaderos, sombreados, escenarios y mucho más….; todo ello con materiales locales vegetales: caña y pita (ágave). Domo geodésico. Construcción paso a paso de un domo geodésico: selección y recolección de materiales cañas, tipos de domos y elección de tamaño, construcción de segmentos “palos” en sus diferentes fases, montaje de un domo. Hablaremos también de las posibilidades de acondicionamiento para vivienda: puertas, ventas, suelos, cubierta, aislamiento, etc Yurta. Construcción paso a paso de la estructura de una yurta: selección y preparado de materiales vegetales locales ej. madera de pita, construcción de la “khana” los muros (vaporizado y doblaje ), construcción de vigas del techo “uni”, construcción de la corona, tipos de yurtas y elección de tamaño, montaje de la estructura de la yurta. Hablaremos también de las posibilidades de acondicionamiento para vivienda: puertas, ventas, suelos, cubierta, aislamiento, etc..; cambio de tamaño de la yurta. Arcos y colunmas de cañas. Nos familiarizaremos con la caña: selección, recolección, limpieza, preparación y usos. Herramientas y materiales. Diferentes técnicas de construcción de arcos y colunmas de diversas dimensiones. Experimentar sus diversas funciones y posibilidades. Veremos como estas estructuras se pueden utilizar para crear pérgolas, invernaderos, incluso escenarios y puentes. Y veremos algunos de ellos in situ. Usos tradicionales de las cañas. Techos cañizos y vallas. Veremos también como trabajar las cañas para construir techados para exterior o interior y vallas para huerta. Aquí veremos también: selección, recolec

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You can visit the Communities Conference Website at communitiesconference.org, and register for the conference at communitiesconference2016.eventbrite.com. If you live or want to live according to the values of cooperation, sustainability, and equality this conference is for you! You’ll get something out of this event whether you’re brand new to communities and cooperatives, or have been living and working in them for decades. The conference focuses on Intentional Communities, including models such as Ecovillages, Cohousing, and Housing Cooperatives, and the larger cooperative movement, including all kinds of cooperative and collective organizations. The Twin Oaks conference site has open air facilities and the basic registration option includes camping. Indoor accommodations are also available. Meals and snacks are provided (including food contributions from participants) from Friday dinner through Monday dinner. Activities at the conference include formal workshops and presentations, open space workshops provided by participants, community introductions and networking, tours of three different intentional communities, a rockin’ dance party, and plenty of time to hang out and have fun. More information is available at communitiesconference.org. Registration for the conference is open at communitiesconference2016.eventbrite.com.

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