2013, June 11^th

The new solutions make the everyday work an interesting laboratory of life. The gradually introduction of new techniques in masonry and architecture helps the local workers to assimilate the new concepts of construction.

Following the idea that every advancement needs the right time to be assimilate, we wait and observe the slow but inevitable evolution of the local houses… from “ravinala” (leafs) and wood to concrete.

 The bricks are built in series before to rise the walls.

 Stefano is working at a mould of an arch.

The example of the bricks in concrete built by specific pre-shaped mould was only the first step to an infinity variety of different ones. Bricks, arches, and steps for stairs are already well assimilate in the by the locals… the main idea is that everything must be easy, cheap, intuitive, and repeatable.

Even the arches of the bridge built in the 2010 were prebuild and then brought to the location.

What we are experiment now is a new method to build terrace and solai avoiding wood: