Awareness Programmes
Awareness Programmes on earth architecture and appropriate building technologies are regularly conducted at the Auroville Earth Institute to various parties. These programmes are conducted upon request, most commonly to groups of students from Schools of Architecture or Engineering, the Indian Council of Architecture, GO’s, NGO’s, etc. There is a trend of increasing demand for these kinds of sessions, particularly from Schools of Architecture; not only from within India but also globally. Occasionally, awareness programmes are also conducted in villages, often at the request of an NGO working in the field.
Eligibility: All skill levels are welcome (e.g. students of all ages, students of architecture, and professionals)
Enrolment: Minimum 15 people - Maximum 30 people
All awareness classes are scheduled upon request.
Enrolment: Minimum 15 people - Maximum 30 people
All awareness classes are scheduled upon request.
Daily schedule: Registration = 8.30 am to 9.00 am
Session 1 = 9.00 am to 10.30 am
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Break = 10.30 am to 10.45 am
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Session 2 = 10.45 am to 12.30 pm
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Session 3 = 1:30 pm to 2.45 pm
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Break = 2.45 pm to 3.00 pm
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Session 4 = 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm
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Course content:
BRIEF INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM
Introductory tour in the exhibition room (~20 min.)
Video on building with earth in Auroville (27 min.)
ONE DAY PROGRAM
Session 1. Visiting Auroville Earth Institute - Tradition & Modernity of earthen architecture
Session 2. Elementerre - Demonstration of scientific earth properties
Session 3. Stabilized earth techniques (PPT)
Session 4. Production of CSEB (Demonstration & Practice)
TWO-DAY PROGRAM
Day 1:
Session 1. Visiting Auroville Earth Institute - Tradition & Modernity of earthen architecture
Session 2. Elementerre - Demonstration of scientific earth properties
Session 3. Sensitive soil analysis
Session 4. Carazas tests
Day 2:
Session 1. Production of CSEB (Demonstration & Practice)
Session 2. Stabilized earth techniques (PPT) Arches, vaults & domes (AVD) construction (PPT)
Session 3. Building arches (Practice)
Session 4. Building arches (Practice)
THREE-DAY PROGRAM
Day 1:
Session 1. Visiting Auroville Earth Institute - Tradition & Modernity of earthen architecture
Session 2. Elementerre - Demonstration of scientific earth properties
Session 3. Sensitive soil analysis
Session 4. Carazas tests
Day 2:
Session 1. Production of Adobe (Traditional raw earth blocks)
Session 2. Production of CSEB (Modern stabilized earth blocks)
Session 3. Building two walls 1 m long (Cob & Adobe walls)
Session 4. Building two walls 1 m long (Cob & Adobe walls)
Day 3:
Session 1. Arches, vaults & domes (AVD) construction (PPT)
Session 2. Building arches (Practice)
Session 3. Building vaults (Practice)
Session 4. Building vaults (Practice)