Earth Architecture |
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Earth is used
for architectural construction for thousands of years. The recent search for sustainability has given a renewed attention towards earth architecture, for its environmental-friendly and economic building materials. |
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Reconstruction of a village in the Bay of Baratti
during the Bronze Age (XI - X centuries B.C.). The walls of the huts are built with earth. |
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The
Etruscan Concept of the Cosmos in wich three major forces operated: heavenly (orange), earthly (green) and under worldly (blue). This division of the universe was used not only in divination but also in the planning of cities and in the placement of temples and buildings. |
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Groundplan of the project of an agricultural barn under construction since 2008 in the Bay of Baratti. This building will be used by the Country Communication Centre for their Eco-activities, connected with Living and Building with Earth. |
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Building dry-stone walls by our traditional craft worker Dry-stone walls are added in 2018 in Unesco Heritage of Humanity As we have a lot of dew in the morning, Daniele created a possible solution to gather the condensed moisture Sedum is growing on the roof |
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WORKSHOP 2017 | ||||||||
The creation of the green roof with earth and sedum plants. Preparation of earth and filling the bags Installation of the bags on the roof Covering the bags with earth and planting the sedum WORKSHOP of 1 October 2017 with architect Antonio Carmilla: maintenance of the last plaster Mixing of the materials: clay, potsherd, flax and water Preparation of the wall and applying the grout |
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Impressions of summer workshop 2016 | ||||||||
Impressions of summer workshop 2015 | ||||||||
Impressions of summer workshop 2014 | ||||||||
Impressions of summer workshop 2013 | ||||||||
Impressions of summer workshop 2012 | ||||||||
Impressions of summer workshop 2011 | ||||||||
Impressions of summer workshop 2010 | ||||||||
Impressions of summer workshop 2009 | ||||||||
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Photographs of the workshops
are created by:
Edo Zanandrea and Jurriaan Smit
www.barattibay.org