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.

Friday 24 August 2007

Sometimes things come back to haunt you

Not all days can be fun and joy…

My day started off as my night had ended. Quite and adventure I must say, last night Harper had 2 flat tyres and after picking up the passengers (last night), today we drove back to give him his fixed tyre so that he could finally drive back! Nearly 24 later he was back in Maseru and I was off to site…

When I visited the site, expecting the same kind of progress as I had encountered yesterday, I not only did not find it (what was I thinking anyway?) but I also noticed that we are having some problems with the plastering.

On the tops of the walls especially in the round sections, the plastering has cracked. I suspect the reason for this is in part the omission of the wall plate. Not that it avoids cracks, but because if it was there the poles would have been free of plaster and would then be able to slightly shit their position as the wood expands and retracts due to changes in humidity.

Maybe I should have been stronger and not have conceded to that change of detail, but my thoughts at the time were “we need to move on”. I still believe that we do, and I do hope that once the roof is on, and before we paint that maybe we will be able to resolve this minor issue and that it will not come back to haunt me (again).
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