Hello, <div>I would like to correct Max´s info. </div><div>The project we are doing with Gernot Minke in Slovakia is a loadbearing dome surrounded by 8 loadbearing vaults. All will be covered by earth and plants. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; ">(workshop organized by NGO ArTUR, not "my" organization but I am at the moment ellected chairman)</span></div>
<div>Best regards to everybody,</div><div>Zuzana</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 12:35 AM, Max Vittrup Jensen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:max@permalot...">max@permalot...</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> Hmm, seem as if Zuzana is too busy to answer herself?<br>
<br>
Anyhow, I think it's time someone shares these two amazing structures<br>
with the list;<br>
<br>
Doc. Gernot Minke is busy teaching a second workshop arranged by<br>
Zuzana's organisation in Slovakia; 'Artur', where they are making...no,<br>
not 1 loadbearing vault, but 4 vaults joined by a dome (and Minke style;<br>
covered by grass!). Enjoy it all here:<br>
<a href="http://minke-strawbaledome.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://minke-strawbaledome.blogspot.com/</a><br>
<br>
...I thought that was mighty impressive (and it is!), however once again<br>
Arch. Werner Schmidt impressed me. Enjoy a brief film of his latest<br>
wonder, no doubt built as exact as a Swiss clock work:<br>
<a href="http://www.videoportal.sf.tv/video?id=a0579db9-5e8f-4d34-8af1-fe5d58254b7a" target="_blank">http://www.videoportal.sf.tv/video?id=a0579db9-5e8f-4d34-8af1-fe5d58254b7a</a><br>
<br>
...And as for ESBG11; We're still too busy catching up after our lovely<br>
3rd 'National Celebration of Natural Building' which we hosted about a<br>
week ago to facilitate more information sharing about the ESBG plans.<br>
<br>
Suffice to say now that some folks are trying to arrange a national<br>
'Open Door' day in Czech straw bale houses on 21/08 (2011), (which would<br>
serve the ESBG participants too), that the ESBG will start during<br>
afternoon of Monday 22/08 after a free day to enjoy the surroundings,<br>
and that we'd love to stretch the program with Saturday 27/08 as a final<br>
day with activities for general public (with a large 'Eco-Fair' inspired<br>
by pre-ESBG09), in order to serve the many Czech/Slovaks who'll enjoy<br>
meeting the ESBG participants, but whom we can't fit in during the week.<br>
...We're also trying to arrange to build a big bale house as a workshop<br>
the week before (+a little during) the ESBG, however due to permits we<br>
can't promise anything yet.<br>
<br>
Asides from that then all further international information from our<br>
group will be handled/administrated by 'Fano', who'll write soon to this<br>
list and to the national (European) contacts.<br>
We would still love to hear from a person from each North/South/East and<br>
West of Europe, who would like to take on the task of renting a bus and<br>
drive it with participant to the ESBG11 and back? +The program team<br>
would love to know which topics you'll like to present, and if any of<br>
your national organizations would like to manage one (or half) day program?<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Max Vittrup Jensen,<br>
PermaLot Centre of Natural Building<br>
<br>
PS: Those of you enjoying the food photos from the Slovak blog: It's<br>
made by Franta Zacek and Co., and Franta will be the lead cook for the<br>
ESBG (As he were for the two Natural Building Colloquia's we arranged).<br>
In addition we plan to grow most of the organic food ourselves:<br>
Something to look forward to ;o)<br>
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