"It's fascinating that these houses were done with construction knowledge from Europe modified for local materials," he said.
Eduardo Souto de Moura, a Portuguese architect whose work combines the abstract minimalism of Mies van der Rohe with a preference for local materials and building techniques, has been awarded the 2011 Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor.
"I noticed there are a lot of imports," one apprentice said, referring to the fact that the project's architect, despite a supposed preference for local materials, had specified bamboo flooring from China, hardwood decking from Bolivia, and plumbing fixtures from Australia.
Local calibration is necessary to improve the model performance to account for local materials, environment and other factors.
A core feature is the use of local material for the construction of latrines.
In our intensive workshops, we designed imaginary public open spaces, furniture made out of recycled material, and housing for the poor built from local material.
The use of local materials for developing ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is beneficial in saving energy and reducing the concrete cost.
The main issues considered were: important local events for the centers and villages; how people become aware of current affairs (eg, sermon on the radio, TV, ceremonies); consideration of local materials for maps, food, sweets, games, or expansion to other areas in the country.
All PCC mixes made for this study were composed of local materials (RAP, fine and coarse aggregates, portland cement, and water) with no mineral or chemical admixtures.
This allows builders to rack up a few more points, since they can win credits for using local materials.
