Repair of Cob Conterence
DEVON EARTH BUILDINGS ASSOCIATION 2015
Dear Wider Group Member,
You are invited to attend a day conference on the Repair of Cob (see the details below). This event is part of the Conservation and Repair of Cob, a module from the MA Architectural Conservation programme. The details of this are also included below.
Free of charge.
Tea, coffee, lunch etc. available, at your cost, in the café’s in the building and on the campus.
Parking in nearby car parks - none available on the campus - directions to conference building
Looking forward to seeing you there – not essential to book, but any questions please email:- j.rhind@jonathan-rhind.co.uk
If you wish to attend any other sessions on other days of the module, please contact Linda Watson for further details. l2watson@plymouth.ac.uk
DEVON EARTH BUILDING ASSOCIATION WIDER GROUP EVENT on TUESDAY 5th MAY 11.00 till 17.00 at PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY in Jill Craigie Theatre, Ground Floor, Roland Levinsky Building about THE REPAIR OF COB
COMMON FAULTS/TYPICAL FAILURES IN COB BUILDINGS AND THEIR CAUSES Chris Shapland
DIAGNOSIS STRUCTURAL DEFECTS IN COB BUILDINGS Barry Honeysett
COB DISASTERS WITH HAPPY ENDINGS Barry Honeysett
REPAIRS IN PRACTICE Jonathan Rhind
REPAIR & FINISHES ON EARTH WALLS: WORKING ON SITES Pete Mold (tbc)
PLYMOUTH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN & ENVIRONMENT, PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY THE CONSERVATION & REPAIR OF COB BUILDINGS
20th APRIL - 18TH MAY 2015
Module Leader: Linda Watson
Staff Teaching: Peter Child, David Clark, Chris Shapland, Dick Griffiths/Steve Goodhew, Barry Honeysett, Jonathon Rhind, Jill Smallcombe, Jackie Abey, Pete Mold.
Module Aims:
• to provide an understanding of the properties of earth as a building material and how it is used in construction, particularly in the region;
• to identify structural problems and other defects in cob buildings;
• to specify sympathetic, non-disruptive repair.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes:
1. understand the properties of earth as a building material;
2. have an awareness of traditional earth building techniques and in depth knowledge of the cob technique;
3. observe and diagnose defects in cob building;
4. prepare specification for suitable repair techniques.
| Weekly Programme All sessions in ROLAND LEVINSKY BUILDING |
|
20th April 13.00 |
INTRODUCTION TO COB MODULE RL210 13.00- 16.00 EARTHEN ARCHITECTURE: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Linda Watson |
27th April 13.00 |
EXAMINATION OF SUB-SOILS RL306 13.00-17.00 PRACTICAL David Clark |
5th MAY |
DEVON EARTH BUILDING ASSOCIATION WIDER GROUP EVENT |
11.00 12.30 2.30 |
THE REPAIR OF COB Jill Craigie Theatre COMMON FAULTS/TYPICAL FAILURES IN COB BUILDINGS AND THEIR CAUSES Chris Shapland |
11 TH MAY 13.00 |
PERFORMANCE OF EARTH IN BUILDING RL306 THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF EARTH & OTHER NATURAL MATERIALS Dick Griffiths/ Steve Goodhew |
18th MAY |
TIME TO GET DIRTY(practical) MASS COB & BLOCK CONSTRUCTION Jill Smallcombe & Jackie Abey (tbc) |
| VISITS TO BE ARRANGED |
DIRECTIONS TO ROLAND LEVINSKY BUILDING
ACCESSIBLE PARKING
Coming from A38 west bound, follow signs into Plymouth city centre.
As you approach the city centre along Exeter Street get into the central lane. At Charles Cross Roundabout (ruins of bombed church) leave following signs for A38, Liskeard and Railway Station. This is shown on campus map (see attachment).
Continue to follows signs A38, Liskeard and Railway Station along Cobourg Street.
Do not turn right up North Hill after the Drakes Circus shopping centre!
The next roundabout is North Cross. Here drive completely around the roundabout following signs for Exeter returning back towards Charles Cross Roundabout along Cobourg Street. Get into the left hand lane when leaving North Cross Roundabout.
Blue Badge Holders only
The main vehicular access to the University is the first turning on the left and is signposted. Then turn right and drive to the disabled parking opposite Roland Levinsky building the large copper clad and glass building (see campus map No 33).
The car park is adjacent to Babbage Building see campus map No 1