In Africa, his artistic impulse gained global perspectives. Sculpting with clay grew into the aspiration of building artistic design with earth. The modeling of tiles and stoves turned into sculpting and constructing on a larger scale: the reshaping of the ground into a habitable (spatial) sculpture. From the beginning, he was particularly interested in the rammed earth technique, a process in which the material is not subsequently disguised or embellished.
Simple Smart Buildings
What materials and techniques were used in the past to build resilient houses? Which of these construction methods have proven to be durable, sustainable and beautiful in the long term? An exploration with workshops and lectures as a participatory knowledge transfer.
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