Workshop construction en terre crue ULB

07/04/2026

"Terre, Femmes et Savoir-faire" est de retour ! https://www.lesgrandsateliers.org/evenements/

05/04/2026

Un autre regard sur la terre crue...

Ali Cherri's temporary school is built around mud and clay. In his work, these materials are never neutral but convey memory, violence, and transformation. Trained as a visual artist and filmmaker, Cherri has long worked with earth, debris, and archaeological fragments, exploring the history written...

09/02/2026

Clay under your fingernails, fibers in your hands.
The 2026 Summer School is official!

This year, we are taking it further with a two-week program dedicated to Earth & Fibres. Whether you want to dive into bio-based fibers in Week 1, explore raw earth construction in Week 2, or tackle both.

Dates: 29 June – 10 July 2026
Location: Stadsatelierdeville, Brussels

Mark your calendars: Registration opens March 1st.
More info via the link in our bio.

Organised with ULB () & Amàco (). Collaboration with Bruxelles Environnement .brussels
With the support of Erasmus+.

06/02/2026

19/09/2025

19/08/2025

The Summer School co-organised with BC materials is the occasion to gather participants (37) from different countries (15), mainly in Europe, but also from much farther! It will be thrilling to enjoy such an international group… Not participating but wanting to get a taste of it? You can join us on Friday the 12th of September, for the closing drink (www.facebook.com/events/722860500457116)! There, you will also be able to discover the prototypes built by the participants. Welcome!

10/05/2025

Soon more info on the program and the registration process!

14/03/2025

Whether you’re a designer, builder, or simply curious about working with earth, join us for two hands-on workshops exploring the possibilities of earthen construction !

23.03.2025 Clay Plaster & Paint – Discover the versatility of clay as a finishing material. Learn about its benefits and get practical experience applying clay plaster and paint.

24.03.2025 Rammed Earth – Dive into the fundamentals of rammed earth construction. Understand the structural principles, mix design, and formwork while getting hands-on with the compacting process.

Find all the details and register here: https://bcstudies.org/studies

07/02/2025

Building Beyond Borders 2025 – Registrations Open Soon

We are excited to officially launch the next edition of Building Beyond Borders, an immersive learning programme of the Faculty of Architecture and Arts of Hasselt University (Faculteit Architectuur en Kunst Universiteit Hasselt) that pushes the boundaries of sustainable design and circular construction.
Registrations open on March 1, 2025, and close on May 1, 2025. Only 25 spots are available, this year !
Become a Building Beyond Borders postgrad and embark on a unique, hands-on journey, engaging in the renovation of an innovative bio-geo-based project in Helchteren, Belgium, in collaboration with Degoudenliniaal Architecten and MAGMA architecten. You will learn earth construction techniques alongside BC materials, gaining a deeper understanding of sustainable building methods. At the Pastorie, you will be at the forefront of a dynamic transformation. You will be helping to revive the garden by creating an outdoor workshop space and a sustainable vegetable garden, while also harvesting and transforming materials into exciting new interior objects.You will be working in collaboration with the Friends of the Pastorie and local inhabitants, helping to shape the Pastorie into a welcoming home for the community—and so much more.
If you are eager to learn by doing, engage with experts and local communities, and contribute to meaningful projects, this is your opportunity to be part of something transformative.

06/09/2024

Done! Another beautiful edition of our Summer School, co-organised by BC materials and Faculté d'Architecture La Cambre Horta de l'ULB. It gathered about 35 participants, sometimes coming from as far as Australia! The tutors' team was a combination of BC interns and external professionals: Jasper van der Linden and Nijs de Vries for the blocks workshop, Atelier Timur Ersen architecte & Atelier Kara artisan pisé and Bregt Hoppenbrouwers for the rammed earth one, and Arianna Fabrizi and Anis Saoudi for the plasters one. They devised interesting briefs for these techniques, focussing on parabolic arches for the two first ones and on some inspiration from the sgraffiti (frequent in Brussels) for the plasters. Other novelty: for the first time, the visits day could take place entirely in the Brussels region, considering BC starts to have enough projects here, either as an architect or as a supplier! A very good sign of the spreading of raw earth in our local architectural production, of course. See you at the next edition! And in the meantime, keep posted for suggestions of other interesting workshops…

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