Q&A Archives < Natural Building Collective https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/category/qa/ Sustainable building principles to connect, create, empower and educate. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:34:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-Square-logo-32x32.png Q&A Archives < Natural Building Collective https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/category/qa/ 32 32 Q&A with Anita Venter | Shack replacement initiative in Bloemfontein https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/grassroots-shack-replacement-bloemfontein/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/grassroots-shack-replacement-bloemfontein/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2017 11:45:37 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=70534 In honour of women's day we asked Anita Venter a few questions about her grassroots development initiative using sustainable building methods in Bloemfontein. We have great admiration for the shack replacement initiative and what she has done to empower her change agents to become more self-sufficient and build community in her local context. 

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]]> https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/grassroots-shack-replacement-bloemfontein/feed/ 0 Q&A with Paul Marais, award-winning architect specializing in rammed earth https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/qa-with-paul-marais-award-winning-architect-specializing-in-rammed-earth/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/qa-with-paul-marais-award-winning-architect-specializing-in-rammed-earth/#respond Thu, 17 Nov 2016 12:06:13 +0000 https://naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=69458 Otto cottage treads very lightly on a pristine site and it restores our ancient connection to nature in its reconciliation with the site, from which the house is made. It recycles its energy and water and waste, creating a space for regenerative conscious living.

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]]> https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/qa-with-paul-marais-award-winning-architect-specializing-in-rammed-earth/feed/ 0 Q&A with Jill Hogan, a pioneer of natural building in South Africa https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/qa-with-jill-hogan-a-pioneer-of-natural-building-in-south-africa/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/qa-with-jill-hogan-a-pioneer-of-natural-building-in-south-africa/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2016 10:20:21 +0000 https://naturalbuildingcollective.wordpress.com/?p=69444 The post Q&A with Jill Hogan, a pioneer of natural building in South Africa appeared first on Natural Building Collective.

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