Stuart Redler exhibits black and white photographs of the people and earthen architecture of Mali, West Africa from November 16th to December 16th simultaneously in London and Timbuktu. photo by Stuart Redler
Festive Earthen Building Events
Festive Earthen Building Events (FEBE), a program of Youth Empowerment America, invites youth and adults to help construct a mud brick building at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 29 in southeast Atlanta.
International Congress on Earth-Based Architecture
The International Congress on Earth-Based Architecture will be held in Barichara, Colombia, South America October 3 – 8, 2006. The event is hosted by the Fundación Tierra Viva. For more information download the conference brief (pdf format) or email: tierraviva@telecom.com.co
The 5th International Photo Contest on Earth Architecture
The 5th International Photo Contest on “Earth Architectures: architectures landscapes” is an initiative of Casalincontrada (Ch) Documentation Centre on Earth Architectures. The “rediscovery” of the knowledge linked to raw earth architecture recomposed in images, like tiles of a mosaic made of people, things, material and places. Images that can be of “surviving structures” but also “new scenarios”, architectures of the territory, memories and situations. Entry deadline: June 30, 2006
V? SIACOT y I? SAACT
El V? SIACOT SEMINARIO IBEROAMERICANO DE CONSTRUCCIÓN CON TIERRA y el I? SAACT SEMINARIO ARGENTINO DE ARQUITECTURA Y CONSTRUCCION CON TIERRA apunta un doble objetivo. Por una parte, reunir a los científicos, tecnólogos y profesionales que trabajan en torno al tema en la región: desde el pasado hacia el presente, desde el patrimonio cultural de arquitecturas de tierra, al uso actual de la tierra estabilizada. Por la otra, posibilitar el desarrollo de un espacio de discusión que permita evaluar resultados hacia futuro, el desarrollo de los programas y proyectos en marcha. La rica y vasta dimensión de lo histórico constituye la base ineludible para la recuperación en la práctica del uso de estas antiguas tecnologías. Más informaciones
ConstruTierra 2006
ConstruTierra 2006 will be held in Bogotá, Tunja y Villa de Leyva, Colombia February 20 to 25, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Building with Earth Conference
Building with Raw Earth Today: International Conference on the Preservation, Promotion and Protection of Earth Architecture. December 9-10, 2005. Download conference schedule [Italian Language]
Earthen architecture in Iran and Central Asia Conference
Earthen architecture in Iran and Central Asia: its conservation, management, and relevance to contemporary society, a celebration of the life and work of Robert Byron, will be held at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, 12-13th November 2005. The aim of the conference is to bring together individuals involved in the conservation and management of the archaeological and architectural legacy of earthen architecture in Iran and Central Asia, to discuss current approaches, practical applications, new projects and the impact of work on local communities and contemporary society.
Workshop for the Conservation and Restoration of Earthen Architecture and Urban Landscapes
IV SIACOT / III SEMIN¡RIO
O 4? Seminário Ibero-Americano de Construção com Terra e 3? Seminário de Arquitectura de Terra em Portugal, Convento da Orada, Monsaraz, Portugal, 7 > 12 Outubro 2005, reunirá mais de 300 especialistas na área, e terá como principais objectivos: contribuir para a melhoria na qualidade de construção e protecção do património; preparar mais adequadamente técnicos nacionais, regionais e locais a intervirem com maior conhecimento e responsabilidade no património em terra urbano e rural, assim como em áreas protegidas; aprofundar a investigação, logo contribuir para um desenvolvimento local mais sustentável, por meio de um maior conhecimento da conservação do património, da difusão de arquitectura contempor‚nea utilizando materiais tradicionais, da utilização de materiais com maior eficiÍncia energética, assim como de estratégias para formação local, com maior integração social.