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.

Tuesday 5 February 2008

What hats are for…

Today I discovered much at my own expense what hats are for!

We finally managed to get the roof finished! We had already closed it and today we finished spraying it…. No wonder that spending 6hours looking up at the roof had its affects on my skin.

A test on a sample of the grass proved it efficacy as the non-treated portion burned fast and then the fire actually stopped when it didn’t manage to penetrate the treated thatch.

Also we finished the installation of the lightning conductors! SO now 4 long masts hover over the LCCU keeping it safe!

Two victories in one day I wonder what tomorrow will bring!
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