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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPDT6ypQIl0
karinputschgrassi
The Glass Bottle Kiln is built with recycled wine bottles which are held together by sandy soil.
The
firing, which is carried out with wood, must ascend gradually, taking
from 8 to 10 hours, to arrive at a temperature of 800-900°C, the point
at which the glass begins its fusion. Inside the kiln, the flames can be
seen to rise slowly towards the chimney until exiting and dissolving in
twirls of a thousand sparks.
The Glass Bottle Kiln had become a glass grotto with thousands of translucent stalactites
Thanks to all friends and helpers, how were involved in building and firing.
www.putsch-grassi.it
Monday, August 26, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Habitech International Building System - Interlocking Bricks and Blocks
Note: this looks like a terrific idea, making building blocks with soil and cement as legos. This company works with NGO's, Nonprofits and private sector builders. The entire building system is not very expensive to set up. Little building experience is needed for construction. Sounds perfect for Guatemala. What the difference between adobe and soil/cement mix?
Also see UNESCO Best Practices / Self-Contained Housing Delivery System:
http://www.unesco.org/most/asia10.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGg9JBfX8Cs&feature=youtu.be
Low-Cost Housing - Construction - Materials - Habitech International - Interlocking Bricks and Blocks - Habitech International Building System is faster, easier, strong and durable reducing costs - Sustainable Green Technologies - Creates Jobs Generating Income and Revenues
http://www.habitech-international.com
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http://www.habitech-international.com/index_en.php
Also see UNESCO Best Practices / Self-Contained Housing Delivery System:
http://www.unesco.org/most/asia10.htm
Habitech International
1005/29 Soi 30 Prachachuen Road
10800
Bangkok, Thailand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGg9JBfX8Cs&feature=youtu.be
Bricks interlock and do not need any mortar! Unskilled labor is sufficient; anyone can build their own house this way. The entire family can do this together. Groups can build their houses just like an old-fashioned barn raising! Anyone can lay the male and female component in place.
Low-Cost Housing - Construction - Materials - Habitech International - Interlocking Bricks and Blocks - Habitech International Building System is faster, easier, strong and durable reducing costs - Sustainable Green Technologies - Creates Jobs Generating Income and Revenues
http://www.habitech-international.com
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http://www.habitech-international.com/index_en.php
Habitech Center of AIT: Self-Contained Housing Delivery System
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http://www.unesco.org/most/asia10.htm
Self-Contained Housing Delivery System
http://www.unesco.org/most/asia10.htm
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This Best Practice is one of
the Best Practices for Human Settlements presented in the MOST Clearing House Best Practices Database. |
Self-Contained Housing Delivery System
Thailand
| Keywords: | Economic Development |
| Homelessness & Housing |
BackgroundConceived at the Habitech Center of AIT the Self-Contained Housing Delivery System is an inexpensive, quickly and easily erected building system, the cost of which consistently undercuts conventional construction systems. Components have been added to create a complete modular interlocking building system especially suited for construction by unskilled labour which eliminates the need for construction equipment as the components are lightweight. The system has been disseminated in Asia since 1987 when research and development started up to 1995 when the building system was made available through private sector equipment suppliers.The technology was demonstrated through housing projects (75) in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, Nepal and Fiji, where small scale building material industries have been set-up creating employment, generating income and producing affordable housing for middle and low income groups. As the building system spreads through Asia, the beneficial reduction in the consumption of timber products for construction will lead to a salutary effect upon the environment and help reduce the depletion of forest. Habitech Center was awarded the Matsushita Award by the Japan Housing Association in 1994 "in recognition of excellent achievements in improving human settlements in Asian countries by promoting research and development related to technologies for low cost housing as well as providing educational programs and facilities to disseminate the results of their research efforts". Narrative
Compatible building components have been successively added with the objective of creating a complete modular interlocking building system especially well suited for construction by unskilled labour. Furthermore to eliminate the need for heavy construction equipment all the components have been designed to be lightweight, requiring no more than four persons to manually put each component in place, without the need for complex equipment, thus reducing the requirement for capital investment. The building system is an open one where any of the components may be substituted by a locally available one if cheaper. So far, all housing and social infrastructure projects built using the system have used inexpensive moulds and machines, making the technology labour intensive and particularly well suited for small and medium scale projects. The rapid rise in the cost of timber and the equally rapid depletion of forest reserves, with consequent aggravation to the environment, make imperative the use of alternative materials to replace the use of timber in the construction of housing, particularly for the lower income sectors which make wide use of it. Considerable progress in this direction has been achieved with the development of the SCHDSystem which has successfully substituted composite construction for wood in floor systems, in the frame of doors and windows, in stringers and treads for staircases and in roof structures. As proof of these successful substitutions, the cost of housing built with the system is considerably below that of conventional houses. As the building system spreads through Asia, the beneficial reduction in the consumption of timber products for construction may lead to a salutary effect upon the environment. It is estimated with the multiplier effect, that the transfer of technology to implement projects resulted in a total increase of the GDP of the Asians countries equivalent to approximately 5 millions US$ and that approximately 2000 employment opportunities have been directly created by the installation of SCHDSystems to produce the building materials and in the construction of houses. The building system has been disseminated in Asia initially through building material producers and projects initially selected by Habitech on the basis of the impact they would have in demonstrating the technology. As many countries as possible were selected to disseminate the technology worldwide. AIT being an institute based in Thailand it is natural that Asia is the region where most of the projects have been implemented. Since the transfer, production and promotion capacity of Habitech is limited, linkages with different groups involved in the construction sector has been a key activity to further promote the use of the technology. Within the scope of the projects being carried out in different countries, the question of whether the technology could be produced locally has always been explored with the objective of further reducing the cost of the equipment by eliminating costs associated with shipping, import taxes and customs clearance. The implementation of projects in different countries has permitted Habitech to establish relations with two types of potential partners: institutions and the private sector. One of the marketing strategies employed has been to invite groups of NGOs involved in housing projects to participate in a series of seminars and workshops held in their countries. A host NGO would receive a typical production unit and would later act as a resource center for the technology. These seminars have been held so far in most SE Asian countries and the strategy has had success as more contacts have been established with institutions and NGOs and the private sector. Habitech is now involved in marketing the technology with the private sector in Asian countries through the formation of joint ventures projects with the local private sector involved in housing. New developments from the research carried out at Habitech is passed on to past and future recipient of the building system. Impact
SustainabilityBuilding materials in developing countries are the single largest input in construction activities followed by labour. In terms of shelter and basic infrastructure for the poor, building materials are frequently the main issue in the production of housing as labour can be provided through self-help and community participation approaches to house construction.So far a large proportion of the building components used in the construction of shelter by lower income groups, which constitute the majority of the population in developing countries, have been produced in small scale units. Building components produced in a manner that relate to traditional processes can make a significant contribution to national economic development as evidence by higher employment and skill generation, as well as economic multiplier effects achieved through backward and forward linkages to other sector of the economy. Thus small scale building material production would by definition have few employees, little capital investment and a limited volume of output and would likely show other characteristics such as production with locally available materials, produce for local markets at intermittent levels of production. The generally low level of skills required by the SCHDSystem as a small scale production unit, as well as the low cost of labour and material input and the low level of capital required to start production, means that producing building components is relatively easy and presents no insuperable barriers. The answer to low cost housing lies in a housing strategy employing systematized construction systems as an integral part of the informal housing sector. These systems allow for the use of non skilled labour in the production and the construction of the houses as well as the use of raw material that can transformed locally. Contact
Bangkok Thailand PO Box 2754 Bangkok Thailand 10501 66-2-524-5611 bernard@rccsun.ait.ac.th Sponsor
Habitech Center - AIT km 42 Pahollyothin Highway Klong Luang Pathumthani Thailand PO Box 2754 Bangkok 10501 66-2-524-5611 fax 516-2128 bernard@rccsun.ait.ac.th Partners
Associate professor - Bernard Lefebvre Bangkok Thailand PO Box 2754 Bangkok 10501 66-2-524-5611 bernard@rccsun.ait.ac.th Asian Institute of Technology Mr. Nuttapong Intuputi 1005/29 Soi Prachachuen 30 (Soi Saisin) Bangsue, Bangkok Bangkok Thailand 66-2-910-1463 Dean K. E Weber Bangkok Bangkok Thailand Po Box 2754 Bangkok 10501 66-2-524-6072 more: http://www.unesco.org/most/asia10.htm |
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
$2,500 USD Habiterra Affordable House - Geopolymer articulated blocks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBkv5jjjhJ0
Uploaded on Mar 19, 2009
$2,500 USD Habiterra Affordable House (Mexico)
This 47 M2 Habiterra home was built in Mexico in 14 hours without any equipment, skilled labor or pre-fabricated parts. The gray cost including electrical and plumbing installations included. Cost may vary per location region, however an Habiterra block should cost less than a standard 8" block. 2,568 blocks were need at a cost of $0.50 per block.Habiterra Building Solutions Inc.
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Build a house in 14 hours with mortarless blocks! See video from Mexico... try this in Guatemala!
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Gazebo in Panama, by Ojo de Agua blog
Note: these people make me wish I lived in Panama! Maybe we could hire them to come work here and show us how it's done! Their projects are just terrific. Take a look at their website and blog. So inspiring! This is reposted, as are a number of other inspiring projects they've done.
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Ojo de Agua Gazebo on Parcel 2
charlie on 09 Aug 2012
He’s done it again. Gordy busted out another project almost single-handily. We have a new gazebo on parcel 2. It still needs some love to make it comfortable, hammocks, a bench, maybe an ice box. But its already a nice addition to the land.
On the first morning after we returned from the previous days work we had a mouse in one of the post holes. It was fun trying to get him out with out hurting him. He escaped with out injury.
The gazebo is a great place to get out of the rain or sun while working up on the mountain. I look forward to camping a night up there during the dry season.
... more: http://ojodeaguapanama.com/blog/1549/ojo-de-agua-gazebo/
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Ojo de Agua Gazebo on Parcel 2
charlie on 09 Aug 2012
He’s done it again. Gordy busted out another project almost single-handily. We have a new gazebo on parcel 2. It still needs some love to make it comfortable, hammocks, a bench, maybe an ice box. But its already a nice addition to the land.
On the first morning after we returned from the previous days work we had a mouse in one of the post holes. It was fun trying to get him out with out hurting him. He escaped with out injury.
The gazebo is a great place to get out of the rain or sun while working up on the mountain. I look forward to camping a night up there during the dry season.
... more: http://ojodeaguapanama.com/blog/1549/ojo-de-agua-gazebo/
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Tiny Apartment with bathtub under a sliding table!
Tiny matchbox apartment hides closet & bathtub in drawers
Published on Jul 16, 2012
Micro-apartments are common in historically dense cities like Paris and Barcelona, but architect Valentina Maini wasn't interested in typical small space solutions like lofted sleeping quarters or murphy beds. She wanted her 25 square meter home (269 square feet) to look a bit more conventional, but to stack functions.
She hired a carpenter to create a dining table that slides over a matching bench to create more room for guests (she's had 20 over for wine and cheese). She didn't stop there. The bench also slides to reveal a full-sized bathtub: her micro-spa. Valentina filled her need for leg-less chairs using traditional zen tatami chairs that can be placed above her bathtub/bench for eating or reading or removed for bath hour (or used to create a viewing lounge outside her balcony window).
Not interested in the daily work involved in a transforming bed, Valentina simply raised her mattress a few extra feet and set to work creating a closet below. Recycling three large cabinets from her former work place (her tiny pad is now also her home office), she created sliding drawers for clothing that tuck within sliding drawers for the cabinets that all tuck neatly beneath her sleeping quarters (though if she'd had 20 centimeters more in height she would have created a hanging closet within the cabinets).
To buy plans for the bed: http://valentinamaini.net/refurbishin...(suggested donation 5 euros)
More in original story: http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/...
Valentina Maini: www.valentinamaini.net
She hired a carpenter to create a dining table that slides over a matching bench to create more room for guests (she's had 20 over for wine and cheese). She didn't stop there. The bench also slides to reveal a full-sized bathtub: her micro-spa. Valentina filled her need for leg-less chairs using traditional zen tatami chairs that can be placed above her bathtub/bench for eating or reading or removed for bath hour (or used to create a viewing lounge outside her balcony window).
Not interested in the daily work involved in a transforming bed, Valentina simply raised her mattress a few extra feet and set to work creating a closet below. Recycling three large cabinets from her former work place (her tiny pad is now also her home office), she created sliding drawers for clothing that tuck within sliding drawers for the cabinets that all tuck neatly beneath her sleeping quarters (though if she'd had 20 centimeters more in height she would have created a hanging closet within the cabinets).
To buy plans for the bed: http://valentinamaini.net/refurbishin...(suggested donation 5 euros)
More in original story: http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/...
Valentina Maini: www.valentinamaini.net
Ojo de Agua Panama.com Blog
Note: This looks like a fabulous blog, with a lot of terrific ideas. Perhaps they would come to Lake Atitlan and help us build? Lots more entries on their blog, too.
http://ojodeaguapanama.com/blog/1564/ojo-de-agua-custom-closet-doors/
http://ojodeaguapanama.com/blog/1564/ojo-de-agua-custom-closet-doors/
Ojo de Agua Custom Caña Blanca Closet Doors
I finally have closet doors in the bedrooms at the home in Ojo de Agua. The frames were made from conventional lumber and the body of the doors with Caña Blanca, a type of native cane purchased from a neighbor farmer. The Caña has to be cleaned well with a machete and sand paper to smooth it out enough before sealing it. The doors turned out spectacular. Dexter and I started them, then Gordy and I finally finished and hung them. It was a team project. It took a while. The project kept getting put on the back burner, but it was worth the time. I’m so happy with how they turned out.
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