WWAT: Natural Building in Costa Rica course

[Kate Stephenson]

The Yestermorrow Design/Build School is pleased to announce its annual
Natural Building in Costa Rica course March 21 through April 2, 2010.  

 

This innovative course in the rainforest of Costa Rica provides students
with a unique opportunity to explore the design/build process using earth,
straw, cob, stone, site-milled wood, bamboo, and recycled/reused materials.
The class will work on a group project at the Rancho Mastatal environmental
learning center or a small community project in the village of Mastatal.
Students will have the chance to collaborate on a variety of design
assignments. The class will survey and discuss different building techniques
and work hands-on and in-depth with a featured number of them. A field trip
to investigate local vernacular architecture is one highlight of the course.
The class is ideal for architecture, environmental studies, and building
technology students and professionals as well as those interested in
incorporating natural building techniques into their own projects. Visit
http://www.ranchomastatal.com  <http://www.ranchomastatal.com/> for more
information on the class location.  The instructors for the course are
Lizabeth Moniz <http://yestermorrow.org/instructors/moniz.htm>  and Skip
Dewhirst <http://yestermorrow.org/instructors/dewhirst.htm> .  Enrollment is
limited to 14 students to ensure that each student gets extensive hands-on
experience.

 

Tuition for the 2-week course is $2000 and includes food and lodging.

 

To register, please visit: http://yestermorrow.org/courses/mmbs/cstarica.htm

A detailed course syllabus is also available at:
http://yestermorrow.org/syllabi/cstarica.htm 

Or call Yestermorrow at 802-496-5545.

Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Warren, Vermont offers over 150 hands-on
courses per year in design, construction, woodworking, and architectural
craft and offers a  <http://yestermorrow.org/courses.htm> variety of courses
concentrating in sustainable design.  Now entering its 30th year,
Yestermorrow is one of the only design/build schools in the country,
teaching both design and construction skills. Our 1-day to 2-week hands-on
courses are taught by top  <http://yestermorrow.org/instructors.htm>
architects, builders, and craftspeople from across the country. For people
of all ages and experience levels, from novice to professional.
www.yestermorrow.org. 

 

Kate Stephenson

Executive Director

Yestermorrow Design/Build School

189 VT Route 100

Warren, VT 05674

802-496-5545

 <mailto:kate at yestermorrow.org> kate at yestermorrow.org

 

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