Up! Up! And away…

March 9th at 9pm I will fly out and the mission will begin. As a case study for finishing my diploma at FAUP (Porto Architectural School), I've decided to volunteer and join A4A (Architects for Aid) in one of their humanitarian architecture projects. The projected on which I've been assigned is the construction of the LCCU (Lesotho Children Counseling Unit) centre in Lesotho. The building has been halted and an assessment, survey and new proposal and program will be drawn up in order that the building might finish to be built. Once this is completed a second trip will be organized and I'll be overseeing the building on site. The objective of this blog is to keep record of the work that is being done, both for the benefit of the members of A4A in London, FAUP to whom I'll also be reporting, my own record as well as friends and family that might want to know what I'm up to. Please comment on any post that you have an opinion, as this will undoubtedly help me in the completion of my thesis. Disclaimer: The information displayed on this site has not been previously edited or checked by any A4A staff and I'm the sole responsible for it's contents. A4A or any of the other involved organizations are not to be hold responsible on any account for what is published on this blog.

Saturday 19 May 2007

Just a little misunderstanding…


I travelled out to site today in hope of meeting the workers and discuss what would be our next steps… Monday the compressor arrives and that should allow us to finish the demolition once and for all.

The site is looking good the two biggest slabs are gone, one and half rondavels have also been cleared, we’re left with two and half rondavels and 3 smaller slabs.

All was great apart from the fact that there were no builders there! I was surprised so I called Ntate Sello, who told me that Saturdays they only worked half day.

I was almost certain that that was only Sundays… Oh well!
(it’s better to rest now and then work harder later)