Bathhouseby BrusselsCooperation.be

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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, Grénoble, 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 CoeckelberghsNicolas@brusselscooperation.be+32 486 119733

in cooperation with:

Sebastiaan De BeirQuentin chansavang (CRATerre)Hugo Chasnier (CRATerre)

INTRODUCTION

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- Peter Zumthor, therms at Vals. Keywords: Intimacy, rock, massiveness.- Alvaro Siza, Swimming pool at Matosinhos. Keywords: landscape integration.- Roman therms. Keywords: light entrance, intimacy.

INSPIRATION

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INSPIRATION

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- 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

SITE IMPLEMENTATION

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IMAGE OF DESIGN

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A mixture of trasslime, clay and sand to the right proportion will be used for making tiles of 4 cm thick. 27m2 of dimensions 20 x 30 x 4 cm27m2 of dimensions 30 x 40 x 4 cm

TRASSLIME/EARTH TILES FOR ROOF AND PLATFORMS

A mixture of trasslime, clay and sand and gravel to the right proportion will be used for making prefab stairs. 60 pieces of dimensions 90 x 30 x 15 cm10 pieces of dimensions 90 x 35 x 15 cm

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PLANS AND DETAILS

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Doka Framax Xlife, alu formwork.

for phase 1: 51 m2 of wall surface for formwork.

FORMWORK PLANPHASE 1

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Doka Framax Xlife, alu formwork.

for phase 2: 150 m2 of wall surface for formwork.

FORMWORK PLANPHASE 2