The Modern Earth Building 2005 International Conference, to be held November 18 to 20 in Berlin Germany, has released the conference schedule. [ download ]
Adobe Towns
“Adobe Towns” series of 3 films first screened at the LEHM 2004 in Leipzig last year can soon be seen on TV on the French/German/Swiss channel “arte” and the German channel “Sudwest fernsehen”. More information about the films can be read here: http://www.filmquadrat.de/gb/adobetowns.htm
Title:
1. Adobe Towns: Djenné – City on the edge of the desert
2. Adobe Towns: Shibam – Chicago of the desert
3. Adobe Towns: Yazd – Desert Oasis in Iran
Djenné
14.03.2005, 19.00 on ARTE
22.05.2005, 17.15 on SUDWEST Fernsehen
Yazd
15.03.2005, 19.00 on ARTE
29.05.2005, 17.15 on SUDWEST Fernsehen
Shibam
16.03.2005, 19.00 on ARTE
12.06.2005, 17.15 on SUDWEST Fernsehen
Authors/Directors:
Djenné, Yazd: Thomas Wartmann
Shibam: Stefan Tolz
Production: Filmquadrat 2004
Modern Earth Building 2005
The MODERN EARTH BUILDING 2005 – International conference and fair will be held on the 18th to 20th of November 2005 in Berlin. Again visitors learn about new developments in earthen architecture. The business field of earth building products is increasing in the last years and new technological developments can be presented. The aim of the conference is to enhance the earthen architecture and culture.
Contact and information:
Umbra GmbH
Peter Steingass
Rigaer Stra?e 29 A, 10247 Berlin
Telefon: ++49-30 / 61 62 55 48
Telefax: ++49-30 / 61 62 55 49
info@lehmbauforum.com
www.lehmbauforum.com
LEHM 2004 Conference on Building with Earth
In response to the earthquake catastrophe in Bam, Iran, and to reflect the participation of colleagues from Iran, a fifth theme will be added to the conference proceedings: “Earthquake resistant construction with earthen building materials”. The deadline for submissions for papers has been extended until the 15th February 2004. The Dachverband Lehm would like to give Iranian experts the opportunity for professional dialogue with international colleagues.
Call for Papers: LEHM 2004 Conference on Building with Earth
The LEHM 2004 is the 4th international conference and trade fair for building with earth and will be held at the famous Leipziger Messe in Leipzig, Germany, October 27-30th, 2004. The conference will coincide with the denkmal 2004, one of the largest trade fairs worldwide for reconstruction and conservation. The previous denkmal 2002 attracted more than 18,000 visitors from 35 countries with more than 400 exhibitors from 15 countries.
In Germany as in many other parts of the world, earth is used as a building material in conservation work. The LEHM 2004 conference will focus on “Earth in Building Conservation”. The Dachverband Lehm e.V. extends an open invitation to all interested professional colleagues to submit thematic relevant contributions and papers for the LEHM 2004 conference as well as for a poster session which will be exhibited parallel to the conference. The theme of the conference programme will include the following subject areas:
– Earthen building: a thousand years of building culture
– UNESCO world heritage – building with earth
– New earthen building technology in conservation practice
– New projects forum (as a permanent conference feature)
Candidates wishing to present a paper or poster at the conference are requested to submit a short overview (abstract) of not more than 500 words. Submissions can be in German or English. More details, submission information and deadlines are available from: www.dachverband-lehm.de/lehm2004
Dachverband Lehm
Dachverband Lehm is a German organization interested in promoting the culture of building with earth. The association sees itself as an umbrella organization for all those interested in earth and earthen building. The organization coordinates and concentrates the various activities of its members. Dachverband Lehm was established in 1992 as an association to promote the culture of building with earth and to represent all those interested or working in the field. Today they are the internationally recognised representative in Germany for clay and earth building. Their work in establishing technical building regulations, the “Lehmbau Regeln”, and their vocational training programme “Specialist for Building with Earth”, recognized by the Chamber of Trade and Commerce, are exemplary in Germany.
Their website offers a series of interesting links regarding international earth building.
Modern Earth Building 2003
The Modern Earth Building 2003 conference and exhibition will be held October 24 to 26, 2003 in Berlin, Germany. The conference will be present a wealth of experiences gained in earth building in various countries as well as lectures by renowned speakers discussing current issues in earth building