Building with Earth

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A 5-days workshop to go into detail on the potential of raw earth as a building material, particularly in the forms of earth bricks, rammed earth and clay plasters.
In the present day, raw earth appears in only a fraction of the projects built in Europe. As such, it is rarely included in the education of students in architecture. Yet, this material is integral to our vernacular architecture – even if this has been forgotten in (too) many regions. And more importantly, it presents a deeply ecological character: locally available, unfired, recyclable and reusable – not to mention its applicability in structures and its contribution to good physical properties for the building. As such, earth represents a crucial asset in construction and architecture, as we are looking to make them sustainable.
Hence this summer school’s objective: to give the opportunity to learn to build with earth the only way it works – with your own hands. More precisely, this program aims to offer a good opportunity to dive deeper into the world of earth construction, and experience for yourself various earth techniques that are commonplace in present-day practice.

Periode	8 sep. 2025 → 12 sep. 2025
Begivenhedstype	Workshop
Placering	Brussels, BelgienVis på kort