The aim, during a tour of Europe lasting more than six months, is to meet with stakeholders in the raw earth sector (mainly cob and clay) in order to discover, share and compare the different techniques and tools used in Brittany and in Europe using a bio-regional approach.
The tour of Europe
Collect, transmit and popularize the knowledge and know-how collected from different audiences.
The objective
The census of raw earth techniques in Europe
Cob
Bauge
Main source: Terra Europae
The methodology
Avant
Expand and detail the mapping of terra europae to geographical Europe on cob and daub techniques through research
Obtain a bibliography of construction techniques in different countries
Identify and contact a panel of local artisans practicing ancient and contemporary clay and cob techniques
During
To discuss and exchange ideas with local raw earth stakeholders about know-how, the local promotion of this architecture, and also the legal framework for earth construction.
Participate in selected projects over several days to understand the implementation techniques by doing
Produce sketches and technical descriptions: description of the implementation process, tools used, etc.
Enrich the mapping of these techniques as well as our bibliography
Au retour
Compile the collected data in the form of a logbook/atlas comparing the construction techniques encountered with traditional Breton techniques
Offer a simple, easily movable exhibition
Raise awareness and inform diverse audiences about the state of raw earth construction in Europe
Project leaders
Elouan
is a carpenter following a career change. After a BTS in Nature Management and Protection, he completed his studies with a professional license in GIS where he then worked for institutions in the field of cartography such as the IGN. He chose to retrain in 2021 to move towards manual work. Always interested in
construction and the environment, he opted for eco-construction before specializing in carpentry where he now works in a Breton carpentry company specializing in heritage restoration.
Anna
also retrained in 2021 in the field of masonry, mainly in ancient heritage. During her architecture studies at ENSA Lyon, where she specialized in heritage and urban planning, she also followed the “Recycling urban heritage” course of the City and Urban Environment master's degree in Lyon. Passionate about heritage, eager to discover and learn ancient construction techniques and above all to find a more concrete and manual application of her profession, she left for Brittany in 2021 to follow the training of Professional Worker in Heritage Restoration at SCIC ECLIS in Côtes d'Armor.
