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.

Saturday, 26 January 2008

Preparations

The next two and a half (final) weeks of my stay are starting to look quite busy.

With the biggest part of the building already completed, major works I mean, going around doing the bits and pieces will not be as easy as I hoped…

Two days ago we started setting out the retaining, and yesterday it was started. The combing of the thatch has also started and that will be slowing down the whole progress until it is finished. The ceiling is being prepared, the lightning conductors, fire-retardant, playpumps and all other bits and pieces are lined up to start this coming week.

Coordinating all this and getting the canopy done as well is going to be chaos, but I do look forward to it!
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