Build Sustainable Housing for Families in Africa

 
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Build Sustainable Housing for Families in Africa

Build Sustainable Housing for Families in Africa

VN Lateral cross-section

VN Lateral cross-section
This diagram illustrates the main features of a typical basic VN construction

Preparation

Preparation
VN apprentices kneading a mixture of earth, water, and vegetable matter which will be subsequently moulded into adobe bricks.

Brick making

Brick making
This shows how the bricks are made, using a simple wooden frame mould, and then left to dry in the sun.

Forming a vault

Forming a vault
This shows a trained VN builder starting a vault, using specailly made, small, vault bricks, leaning them against the end wall, and layering them with earth mortar.

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Organization

Association la Voute Nubienne (AVN)

Ganges, N/A, France
http://www.lavoutenubienne.org

Project Leader

Tony Kaye

Milton Keynes, n/a United Kingdom

Where is this project located?

Map of Build Sustainable Housing for Families in Africa