Sunday, September 21, 2008

Bye! Uganda






Time in Uganda is up. Hope the local constructor can continue the work smoothly.
Bye Bye Uganda, Bye Bye East Africa...


My friends farewelled me at Entebbe airport.

working in the last few days



discussing a revised design of earthbag domes

















plaster

Setting compass system for one big dome




This big dome will go up to 9 meters, quite spectacular!

Completion of the second dome







Getting the feeling of inside the dome
















Friday, September 19, 2008

still a lot of work...


Sun, Workers, Dome, and the Earth


completion the first dome


it's a great moment. an exclamation of joy.

Finishing the last few layers of the dome


up to 27 layers


inside the unfinished dome

plan of a unit


after daily work, getting ready to going home..


up tp 20 layers


the unpaved road to the construction site


cattles enjoy their right of road

Installing temporary doors and windows


Food (Protein and carbonhydrate)


food (same everyday)

taking a rest from hard working


foundation and first layer



The first layer







the first layer on the macadam foundation.

Setting the center point of the Ecovillige




working in Uganda, East Africa







Uganda ambassador of Japan, architect Watanabe and me at the site, disscussing the Ecovilliage project.

























practicing Taichi in the early morning.










delicious jack fruit found here













they just know how to carry stuffs by their ways


form Beijing to Uganda