Earthen architecture around the world
Earth has been used for eleven millennia and today remains the most widely used building material around the world. One third of the total human population lives in a building made of earth - more than two billion people in 150 countries. Earthen architectures, simple and monumental, are present in a diversity of contexts and meet a vast array of needs.
CRAterre: more than 30 years of involvement
Since 1979, CRAterre, the International center for Earthen architecture, has worked towards the recognition of earth materials as a valid response to the challenges linked to the protection of the environment, the preservation of cultural diversity and the fight against poverty.
In this perspective, CRAterre's three main objectives are centred on:
• Optimizing the use of local resources, human and natural
• Improving housing and living conditions
• Valorising and promoting cultural diversity.
CRAterre has assembled a multidisciplinary team of researchers, professionals, lecturers and trainers, working in collaboration with many partners, as a means to establish creative links between research, on-the-field activities as well as training, knowledge dissemination and sensitization activities.
News
Terra 2016, 11-14 of July 2016 in Lyon : call for proposals
Terra 2016 is the twelfth in a series of international events organized since 1972, bringing together academics, professionals and experts, and a broad audience gathering around earthen architectures. The congress is organized under the aegis of the ISCEAH Committee of ICOMOS international, in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP). ...
Réhabiliter le bâti ancien en Dombes
Cette plaquette, destinée au grand public, concerne la réhabilitation du bâti ancien en Dombes. Les auteurs expliquent comment améliorer le confort d'une maison ancienne, comment l'isoler, quels matériaux utiliser et qui contacter pour intervenir sur ce type de bâti. PACCOUD, Grégoire, GÉNIS, Léa, 2014. Réhabiliter le bâti ancien en Dombes: conservation des valeurs ...
Two new exhibitions on earth construction in Paris
Two new exhibitions on earth construction in Paris starting in December ! Grains de Bâtisseurs Building with earth, from material to architecture From December 13th 2014 to March 14th 2015 Considering sand castles in a different way L’Espace des Sciences Pierre-Gilles de Gennes hosts till March 2015 an exhibition on building with grains. The material ...
New publication: "Reconstruire Haïti après le séisme de janvier 2010: réduction des risques, cultures constructives et développement local"
The present work is a synthesis of the cooperation between many Haitian and international organizations who have decided to unite their forces and knowledge in order to deal in the best possible way with the problems caused by the reconstruction of the housing environment following the earthquake in January 2010. The proposed approach is the result of deliberations made during several international ...
Atelier de construction en terre au Sénégal
L'association Portes et passages et Cruzin'cob organisentun atelier de construction en terre au Sénégal du 1er au 29 mars 2015. Pour vous inscrire : http://www.portesetpassagesduretour.com/ et http://www.cruzincob.com/ Flyer de l'atelier
Constructions in cob in Colombia
The rural zones in Colombia are characterized by constructions in cob, occupied mostly by the very poor, sometimes in great difficulties. This heritage is not at all valorized amongst the local population, and is often not maintained as it should be. As a result, these structures have become very vulnerable to the risks resulting from climate changes. This situation is particularly ...
Newsletter n°6, November 2014
This newsletter aims at keeping you informed about training opportunities, the most interesting coming events, as well as on a selection of our projects. It allows you to directly reach the web pages where more information is available. Read the newsletter
Festival Paroles indigo
Dans le cadre du festival Paroles Indigo à Arles, nous vous proposons d'assister samedi 8 novembre 2014 à 15h à la Conférence - Débat Architectures de terre en présence d'Houda Kassatly et d'Hubert Guillaud. L'existence en Syrie de maisons à coupoles en briques de terre crue est attestée depuis au moins 5000 ans et l’architecture en terre constituait jadis au Liban la norme dans la plaine ...
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- Réhabiliter le bâti ancien en Dombes
- Reconstruire Haïti après le séisme de janvier 2010: réduction des risques, cultures constructives et développement local
- Des essais de terrain pour la construction en terre crue - Série de 13 épisodes
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