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.

Monday, 30 July 2007

The roof and the neighbours

Back from a weekend trip to the “Afro-European” city of Cape Town I was really happy to see that the roof braces have now started to be putting into place!

The roof truces have now started to be reinforced with the horizontal braces, although not exactly the way that I had thought but the way that has been done actually works quite well, so I guess I will leave it that way.

When I was leaving the site I met the next door neighbours that showed and told us all about their house. I was pleased to know that their roof was also strapped down and that in 17years of strong winds all the problems that she has had have actually been the thatch flying off the structure!

So my mind is now quite rested as far as the roof goes but the holes on the other side are still there! No stone has been bought I suppose although I saw a truck delivering just as the sun was setting and we had left the neighbours house.

Guess it is necessary to sit down once again with the contractor and re-align our building phases.
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