Since the year 2000, the ambition of the Nubian Vault Association (AVN) is to develop a market for adapted housing in West Africa which brings together issues of housing, professional training, economics, environment and climate change. At the heart of the programme is the Nubian vault, an architectural concept that is both ancestral and innovatory. This construction technique requires neither timber nor metal roofing sheets, but uses mud bricks and mortar as the raw material. Local labour is trained in the technique, providing much needed employment and a professional skill base of Nubian Vault (NV) masons. The results? Access by many families to affordable and comfortable homes adapted to... read more Since the year 2000, the ambition of the Nubian Vault Association (AVN) is to develop a market for adapted housing in West Africa which brings together issues of housing, professional training, economics, environment and climate change. At the heart of the programme is the Nubian vault, an architectural concept that is both ancestral and innovatory. This construction technique requires neither timber nor metal roofing sheets, but uses mud bricks and mortar as the raw material. Local labour is trained in the technique, providing much needed employment and a professional skill base of Nubian Vault (NV) masons. The results? Access by many families to affordable and comfortable homes adapted to the consequences of climate change, the creation of 'green' jobs, the strengthening of local economies at many levels, and the development of an adapted and sustainable construction sector.
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By Chloe Adloff | Communication Officer
Benin: Feedback workshop on the project co-financed by the EU At the beginning of June, the stakeholders of the project "A bioclimatic construction sector for youth employment in Benin ’’... Read the full report ›By Chloe Adloff | Communication Officer
Workshop on training and sustainable professional integrationThe Nubian Vault Association in collaboration with the General Directorate of Vocational Training (DGFP) organised a workshop on training... Read the full report ›By Chloe Adloff | Communication Officer
The health crisis has left its mark on the year 2021. Travel restrictions have had a particular impact on international travel and meeting capacities. This persistent crisis has weakened the support... Read the full report ›
