building trust & terraepaglia host sustainable arch. workshop in umbria

building trust & terraepaglia host sustainable arch. workshop in umbria
all images courtesy of building trust international (italia)

the ‘design + build workshop’, hosted by building trust international and artisan collective terraepaglia, brought participants together for a 12 day investigation into creating sustainable spaces through natural materials and methods. participants worked closely with BTI and terraepaglia in the collective’s native city of umbria, italy to learn such things as: adobe brick making, straw bale and rammed earth construction, natural plastering, and wood flooring. various forms were designed and built throughout the week, and the hosts hope that such an event is able to communicate the importance of sustainable architecture and locally-sourced materials.

earthern curved wall during construction

curved earthen walls 

adobe brick materials 

a cut out section reveals the interior structure 

wattle and daub are used to create the wall base 

model testing 

design layout

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edited by: nick brink | designboom