bachelorThesis
Manual para la autoconstrucción de una vivienda en adobe y bahareque
Fecha
2015Autor
Cardoso Mora, Pablo Andrés
Institución
Resumen
Self-buildingwithsoil has beenone of theoldestbuildingmethods in humanity, thatbecause of thebuildingprocesses and material fast-growingdevelopment; has beenaffectedbybeingleft as a rarelyusedbuildingtechnique in thepresent. Because of this, as a sustainablealternativeforthisresearchproject, a housewasbuilt in Victoria del Portete-Tarqui, Ecuador. Thisresearchisbasedon a literaturereview of traditionalbuildingtechniques, that use soil as a raw material, specifically: adobe and bahareque.
Forthisbuildingprocesswebenefitedfromtheresourcesthatthe local ecosystemprovidedus, ancientknowledges are rescued and new ones are obtainedfromexperience. Theworkisrecordeddaily and in form of a binnacle; theplanning, experimentation and executionprocesses of eachstage are described. As a result, weconcludedthatself-building, besidesbeinganeconomicalternative; invites de homeowner and communitytohave a more active role in theplanning and growth of a town.