Temazcal building at Xalapa, Mexico

We are hosting a 6 day workshop over two weekends – March 6,7,8 and 13,14,15 at At Ojtli – centro sustentable, near Xalapa, Mexico. This is an intensive hands on workshop where you will learn the skill, art and science of building arches, vaults and a domes with masonry. We will be working on a live project to build a ceremonial 1.5m Radius Temazcal brick dome.

Ideal for: Anyone.

Open for: Anyone.

No of Participants: Limited to 20

Program:

Mar 6, 7, 8

Day 1: Site preparation, introductions, and talk on the history and philosophy of building with mud.

Day 2: Setting up Guides, Marking, setting out on arches, Vaults and Domes. Talk on the science of building with mud. Soil Identification.

Day 3: Continuing masonry on Dome. Talk on Mud and lime plasters.

Mar 13,14,15

Day 4: Continuing Dome, Balancing weights, Lime plaster – Stucco. Talk on catenary structures and stability of arches, vaults and domes.

Day 5: Continuing Dome, Balancing weights, Lime plaster – Stucco. Design exercises on designing a arch with strings and weights.

Day 6: Completing the Dome, Balancing weights, Lime plaster – Stucco.

Location:

Ojtli – centro sustentable, Av. Lomas Verdes (Rancho la Arboleda), 91302 Banderilla, Veracruz-Llave, Mexico (Place google maps)

Price: $1700/- Pesos (includes Lunches)

Contact:

Jose Sobrecueva: 2281 772656

centro.ojtli@gmail.colm

Payment method:

Confirm your assistance with 50% of the registration ($850) at:

Sucursal 7004 Cuenta 3600506

Clabe 002840700436005069

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