CONTACT
Questions? Comments? Great ideas? Here’s how to get them to us:
Email:
phanganearthworks@gmail.com
Phone:
Julien +66 (0)83 393 90 21
Hubert +66 (0)86 281 63 08
If you must contact us by snail mail, please direct your inquiries or materials to:
phanganearthworks
58/10 M. 8
Koh Phangan
Surat Thani 84280
THAILAND
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CONSULTANCY
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Both Julien and Hubert and are available to consult and help you build your own earthbag structures. We offer a full range of services, including:
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We are based in Thailand but are willing to travel if circumstances allow. Please email us to discuss.
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>> click on the image above to download the A3 poster (881 KB)
Popularized by Iranian architect and builder Nader Khalili since the 1970s, natural building in general and earthbag building (EB) in particular are becoming more and more relevant in a world where housing becomes less and less affordable. Building with earthbags allows the use of local, natural materials for the filling which substantially lowers the embodied energy commonly associated with the manufacture and transportation of building materials. Using earthbags results in extremely durable and strong structures (in a whole range of climates), for a minimal amount of money (compared to conventional construction methods).
COME AND JOIN US FOR AN EXCITING WEEKEND WORKSHOP!
Participants will learn the basics of EB, and by the end of the weekend feel ready to begin a small structure by themselves. We will inspect existing buildings, do hands-on demonstrations on how to fill bags, how to lay them, and how to tamp them, and engage in Q & A sessions. Supplemental slide shows and film screenings will complete this full-immersion experience. Freshmen welcome, earthbag experience not required.
Dates: Saturday 4 February and Sunday 5 February 2012;
Workshop hours are 08.00 - 12.00 and 13.30 - 17.30
Where: On our jungle hillside property in the hills above Sri Thanu village, Koh Phangan, Surat Thani 84280, THAILAND.
Email us at phanganearthworks@gmail.com for a map and directions, or call Julien +66 (0)83 393 90 21, or Hubert +66 (0)86 281 63 08.
Price: THB 2’500 (EUR 60), with an early-bird discount of 20% for payments prior to 18 December 2012.
The number of participants is limited to 30 people, first come first served.
Teachers: This introductory workshop will be taught by phanganearthworks co-founders Hubert Huot and Julien Balmer. After extensive study of alternative building methods in general, and earthen construction techniques in particular, they met on Koh Phangan in 2007 and began conceptualizing what little later became an earthbag adventure. Together they have built five earthbag structures since, including a darkroom meditation dome and a spacious and rather luxurious 65 sqm house. For images, please access our galleries on this site.
Click here to download the A3 workshop poster (PDF, 881 KB).
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