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Compressed Interlocking Block House - Thailand
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Phang-nga, Thailand
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Compressed Interlocking Block House - Thailand
Phang-nga, Thailand
After the Asian tsunami in 2004, I volunteered with the U.S. Peace
Corps Response as an architect in the Phang-nga Province of Thailand.
This house is located in Ban Nam Khem, a village that lost 3000+
people in the tsunami.CIB’s,or Compressed Interlocking Blocks are building blocks
made of locally sourced soil, sand, and cement, manually compressed into a
block that interlocks with other blocks laid without mortar.
Vertical reinforcing bar is used for stabilization at corners and
door and window openings. The house is a show house, designed for a family
starting a CIB production business on a neighboring lot. The house
demonstrates the possibilities of building with CIB’s, including multiple
levels and arches, while solving the problem posed by typical long
and narrow Thai plot sizes. The design evolved from regular meetings
with the owner and donor primarily using cardboard models and 3-D
hand sketches, as language was sometimes a barrier. Respect for Thai
culture, knowledge of programmatic needs for a Thai family and CIB
business, and input from the owner and donor all contributed to the
overall design. As an architect with Habitat For Humanity, I helped design four house
options to be built in a tsunami affected area with consideration for use of
locally available materials, budget and site constraints, and volunteer labor. In
addition to design services, I prepared material cost estimates and bill of
quantities for new houses and repair of damaged houses. I also provided supplemental axonometric
and perspective sketches of new homes to be used in presentations and given to
homeowners.In
addition to working as an architect and with HFH, along with my Peace Corps
team, I designed, constructed, and installed furniture for 100 families living
in the temporary shelters.
Corps Response as an architect in the Phang-nga Province of Thailand.
This house is located in Ban Nam Khem, a village that lost 3000+
people in the tsunami.CIB’s,or Compressed Interlocking Blocks are building blocks
made of locally sourced soil, sand, and cement, manually compressed into a
block that interlocks with other blocks laid without mortar.
Vertical reinforcing bar is used for stabilization at corners and
door and window openings. The house is a show house, designed for a family
starting a CIB production business on a neighboring lot. The house
demonstrates the possibilities of building with CIB’s, including multiple
levels and arches, while solving the problem posed by typical long
and narrow Thai plot sizes. The design evolved from regular meetings
with the owner and donor primarily using cardboard models and 3-D
hand sketches, as language was sometimes a barrier. Respect for Thai
culture, knowledge of programmatic needs for a Thai family and CIB
business, and input from the owner and donor all contributed to the
overall design. As an architect with Habitat For Humanity, I helped design four house
options to be built in a tsunami affected area with consideration for use of
locally available materials, budget and site constraints, and volunteer labor. In
addition to design services, I prepared material cost estimates and bill of
quantities for new houses and repair of damaged houses. I also provided supplemental axonometric
and perspective sketches of new homes to be used in presentations and given to
homeowners.In
addition to working as an architect and with HFH, along with my Peace Corps
team, I designed, constructed, and installed furniture for 100 families living
in the temporary shelters.
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