Deadline March 24, 2014

Earthen and bamboo architecture has not only a long tradition in human settlement, but it also offers many advantages for contemporary architecture. BASEhabitat wants to foster  the consideration of socio-cultural, economical and ecological aspects in the architectural design and construction. This is a big challenge in our projects in developing countries, but it is the same in the western world.

Therefore we want to establish a global network and enforce exchange of knowledge and experience in the field of earthen and bamboo architecture.

PROGRAM
Practice and theory on contemporary architecture with  low-tech materials: earth and bamboo.

Workshops
The focus lies on practical work. Participants can choose 2 workshops on different techniques. Each one lasts 4 days.

Theory classes
Theory classes will give detailed information on material science and seismology, present different insights  and allow discussions about challenges of sustainable  architecture.

Field trip
In a field trip we will visit some outraging houses made of earth in the middle of the Alps. - Most of them realised by Martin Rauch.

Peer lectures
In the evening we give the stage to the participants. They can present their projects and create new networks.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
We address students, lecturers and practitioners from all over the world, who are interested in sustainable 
architecture, in particular in the building materials earth and bamboo. 

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