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, 1 May 2007

May Day


Work on site seems to be progressing well. The preparation for the ring beam is almost over and the holes for the new slabs are nearly finished.

Today was dedicated to surveying Lydia’s house’s site. I can’t say it went all that well but it was sufficient to allow me to draw up an existing plan.

The students have another presentation so in order to advance some work I decided to do the existing plans myself. Now with plans made I’ll give them to them and then try and coordinate the results. I have sketched out a solution for a non-extension proposal. But what I hear from Lydia and what I hear from others doesn’t match… So I really don’t know if in the end we’ll be building and extension or not.
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