Where: Dobrava pri Škocjanu, Slovenia
When: 17-23 July 2023
For whom: Architects and architecture students interested in research and innovation in the field of building with earth.
Fees: Participation is free of charge (including accommodation and meals), event is financially supported by CIRCE.
At Outsider magazine, we are dedicated to the promotion and research of earth/loam construction, which we perceive as the building material of the future. We have published extensively on the topic and organised festivals, workshops and an international architectural competition dedicated to building with earth. This year, we are expanding our activities even further: with the support of the Creative Impact Research Centre Europe (CIRCE), we have started developing a system of modules, aimed at simplifying rammed earth construction and encouraging new, innovative ways of using this material.
We always aim to incorporate different creative approaches and fresh perspectives into our development process. This is why we are organising an international summer workshop for architects and students of architecture. Together we will build a bench or a wall from rammed earth. During the rest of the week, we will explore the different possibilities offered by a simple corner wall module we are developing. We will combine and assemble the modules, analyse their interactions and combinations, and then test them in different theoretical residential projects, such as a single-family home, a duplex, terraced house and so on. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn the process of making ceramic tiles using the raku technique, meet new friends and cool off after a long day in the nearby Krka River.
The workshop will take place from 17th to 23rd of July at the Centre for Building with Earth in Dobrava pri Škocjanu. It will be led by Matevž Granda and Patrik Benedičič. Accommodation for the attendees will be organised in the renovated barn on the property. However, travel to and from Dobrava must be organised by the attendees themselves.
The number of attendees is limited. Please submit your application by July 12th to [email protected]
Workshop schedule
Sunday, 16 July 2023:
- from 17.00 arrival of attendees
Monday, 17 July 2023:
- 8.00 – 9.00 Breakfast
- 9.00 – 13.00 Work: introductions, testing earth, preparation of formwork for the wall
- 13.00 – 15.00 Lunch and rest
- 15.00 – 18.00 Work: formwork preparation, ramming
- 18.00 Dinner, socialising, free time
Tuesday, 18 July 2023:
- 8.00 – 9.00 Breakfast
- 9.00 – 13.00 Work: ramming, removing formwork, introduction to modular systems for building with earth
- 13.00 – 15.00 Lunch and rest
- 15.00 – 18.00 Work in groups: sketching, planning
- 18.00 Dinner, socialising, free time
Wednesday, 19 July 2023:
- 8.00 – 9.00 Breakfast
- 9.00 – 13.00 Work in groups: sketching, planning, testing ideas
- 13.00 – 15.00 Lunch and rest
- 15.00 – 18.00 Work in groups: planning, testing ideas
- 18.00 Dinner, socialising, free time
Thursday, 20 July 2023:
- 8.00 – 9.00 Z Breakfast
- 9.00 – 13.00 Work in groups: sketching, planning, testing ideas
- 13.00 – 15.00 Lunch and rest
- 15.00 – 18.00 Creating ceramic tiles with raku technique
- 18.00 Dinner, socialising, free time
Friday, 21 July 2023:
- 8.00 – 9.00 Breakfast
- 9.00 – 13.00 Review of work process
- 13.00 – 15.00 Lunch and rest
- 15.00 – 18.00 Work in groups: working on presentations
- 18.00 Dinner, socialising, free time
Saturday, 22 July 2023:
- 8.00 – 9.00 Breakfast
- 9.00 – 13.00 Work: setting up the exhibition of finished works
- 13.00 – 15.00 Lunch and rest
- 15.00 – Various activities: making of raku tiles, trips to nearby towns
- 20.00 – Dinner, conclusion of the workshop
Sunday, 23 July 2023:
- 8.00 – 11.00 Breakfast and departure.