Bathhouse by BrusselsCooperation.be
INTRODUCTION This document informs on an experimental Rammed Earth project, to be built from february 2012 until april 2012. The project aims at bringing together people with different knowledges in earth, lime, general construction, and architecture in a workshop structure, where mutual learning is facilitated. Bathhouse is an initiative by BCstudies, research division of Brussels Cooperation (BC), based on a demand of a private client. BC is a young architectural office based in Brussels, Belgium, with projects in Ethiopia, Burundi and Belgium. BC has learned Rammed Earth techniques in the Earthworks Summer School 2010 by Anna Heringer and Martin Rauch in Gmunden, Austria, and at CRATerre, GrĂŠnoble, France. The Bathhouse will be constructed in form of a workshop of 2x2 weeks, under guidance of people of CRATerre. This document is written in English, because the workshop will receive people of different nationalities. Project architects: Ken De Cooman ken@brusselscooperation.be +32 498 635085 Nicolas Coeckelberghs Nicolas@brusselscooperation.be +32 486 119733 in cooperation with: Sebastiaan De Beir Quentin chansavang (CRATerre) Hugo Chasnier (CRATerre)
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INSPIRATION - Peter Zumthor, therms at Vals. Keywords: Intimacy, rock, massiveness. - Alvaro Siza, Swimming pool at Matosinhos. Keywords: landscape integration. - Roman therms. Keywords: light entrance, intimacy.
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INSPIRATION
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SITE IMPLEMENTATION - Situated in between two natural ditches on the east and west side, and a bigger ditch to be bridged for access on the north side. - Black: Sauna + showerhall + Technical space + sun bathing platform + sitting platform - Grey: Swimming pool
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IMAGE OF DESIGN
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TRASSLIME/EARTH TILES FOR ROOF AND PLATFORMS A mixture of trasslime, will be used for making 27m2 of dimensions 20 x 27m2 of dimensions 30 x
clay and sand to the right proportion tiles of 4 cm thick. 30 x 4 cm 40 x 4 cm
A mixture of trasslime, proportion will be used 60 pieces of dimensions 10 pieces of dimensions
clay and sand and gravel to the right for making prefab stairs. 90 x 30 x 15 cm 90 x 35 x 15 cm
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Bathhouse: Rammed Earth
Swimming pool: Concrete
PLANS AND DETAILS
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FORMWORK PLAN PHASE 1 Doka Framax Xlife, alu formwork. for phase 1: 51 m2 of wall surface for formwork.
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FORMWORK PLAN PHASE 2 Doka Framax Xlife, alu formwork. for phase 2: 150 m2 of wall surface for formwork.
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