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, 29 January 2008

Base for safe

A blowtorch was used (exceptionally) again today but this time I was there just to make sure nothing wrong could happen.

But to be honest the threat was close to zero today. The torch was used to weld the copper cables for the earthing of the lightning conductors and it was used outside and at some distance from the building, but still I was happy to just overlook it!

So that done, stage 0.5 of the fire protection is completed. The bases for the Masts are now in place and once the concrete has properly cured the masts will go up next week.

On the rest of the building work is still on going at a desirable rate, especially the electrical works, however due to material shortages once again we have not been able to start the canopy…
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