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.

Wednesday, 23 January 2008

Ceilings up!

The new electricians have managed to solve all of the left by our old friend, still one or two issues that we are not sure how to do but by the end of the week they should be done!

The roof is also starting to be combed down and that is something that needs to happen as next week we will be spraying it with the fire retardant!

The ceilings and that is the one that has made the biggest change today have already the frame in place, and by looking at them I think that maybe I would like to leave it open. But let’s see how it looks when finished…

All is coming to an end and the next weeks look like they are going to be a bit of a rush to get everything finished.
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Anonymous said...

sorry i don't andesrtand ...why do you want to hide the structure with a secondary roof after all those discussions ! remember last summer ...;) or is it just only wind braces ?

24 January 2008 at 12:45

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