Category: Earth compressed block

GDA Sidi Amor Summer School “Green Building & earthen construction” (Sidi Amor, Tunisia – 2nd-21st July 2023)

Post author By AE&CC
Post date 12/06/2023

The Sidi Amor Summer School in its 2023 edition (Monday July 3 / Sunday July 21) takes up the theme of earth construction from 2 angles: Modern : the material in the form of a stabilized compressed earth block (BTCS). Traditional : Arches, vaults and domes. Program Module 1: Theoretical & practical bases (July 3 […]

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[Training] Auroville Earth Institute: New Online Training Dates and Info

Post author By AE&CC
Post date 16/12/2021

We are happy to inform you that we have scheduled training program for the next year 2022. The courses are conducted by both online and on campus, which aims to promote technologies of raw and stabilized earth for construction and other appropriate building systems. These online courses will give all the theory required on […]

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Theoretical and practical earthen construction workshop (May, 9-10 – Colombia) – TierraTEC

Post author By AE&CC
Post date 19/03/2020

TierraTEC, invites you this May 9 and 10 to build with soil. This workshop is part of a training cycle where a special module of walls, arches and vaults will be developp. The workshop will include a theoretical and pracical part. In the program: Presentation of Earthen architecture in the world, Presentation of characteristics of […]

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Earth Building UK and Ireland conference and workshop week: CLAYFEST June 8th to 13th 2015

Post author By Murielle Serlet
Post date 18/05/2015

Earth Building UK EBUK have run successful conferences around the country for the past 8 years. This year we are raising our goals and running four days of workshops followed by a conference and tours of local earth buildings. The renaissance of earth building in the UK reflects not only the beauty and utility of […]

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2014 Training Courses at the Auroville Earth Institute

Post author By earthinstitute
Post date 07/03/2014

The Auroville Earth Institute, located in Southern India, offers training courses on Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEB) and Arches, Vaults, & Domes (AVD) throughout the year. Course content ranges from theory for design principles to hands-on building and block production. All courses are held in English and the schedule is very intensive. At the end […]

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Visit of Satprem Maïni to the UNESCO Chair school of earthen architecture in Korea, December 2013

Post author By Administrator 1
Post date 19/01/2014

Satprem Maïni, director of the Auroville Earth Institute (AVEI) was invited from the 19th to 24th Dec. 2013 by Mr Kim Soonwung and Dr. Heyzoo Hwang, from TerraKorea, to attend the inauguration ceremony of the “School of UNESCO Chair Earthen Architecture in Korea” and to give a presentation during the International Symposium on Earth Architecture, […]

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Ouverture des inscriptions au DSA “Architecture de terre” du Laboratoire CRAterre de l’ENSAG

Post author By Administrator 1
Post date 27/12/2013

Le DSA “Architecture de terre” est une formation post-master valorisée par un diplôme national de spécialisation et d’approfondissement, délivré par le ministère de la Culture et de la Communication de France. La formation s’inscrit dans les activités de la Chaire UNESCO “Architecture de terre”, visant la mise en place de programmes d’enseignement avec des organismes […]

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Chaire UNESCO – Terre

La Chaire UNESCO Architectures de terre, cultures constructives et développement durable, a été inaugurée en octobre 1998 à l’École d’Architecture de Grenoble, créée à l’initiative de la Division de l’Enseignement Supérieur de l’UNESCO. Elle est pilotée par l’Unité de recherche-Labex AE&CC et son laboratoire CRAterre-ENSAG comme centre d’excellence. Elle constitue un réseau international de plus […]