The Mud Structure prototype dwelling consists of a bamboo structure, tree branches and walls made out of mud. The tree branches came from a number of trees that the mayor of Kermanshah had removed for a transit project. The cost of each unit is 700 euros and the team currently aims to build 10 to 20 dwellings in total. The workshop provided participating students with the opportunity to learn sustainable earth architecture construction methods complementing their academic curriculum in design. The first prototype structure will serve as a student pavilion at the University of Razi.
As a result of the project in Kermanshah, the team has been invited to participate in the festival Grains D'Isère 2012 in France.
Rai Studio (Architecture for Humanity Tehran) + Razi University's Student Society of Architecture: Mud Structure
Location: Kermanshah – Iran
Materials: Mud – Branches – Bamboo
Construction: 20 February 2012 – 8 March 2012
US Support: Ken Smith, Architecture for Humanity
Project Lead: Pouya Khazaeli Parsa
Design Team: Mohammad Pourhassani, Saman Yamini
Collaborators: Nastaran Shahbazi, Farzane Rafee, Zohre Yousefi, Kaveh Akef
Local Management: Reza Torabi, Mirza Asgari, Kamyar Salavati, Soheil Taheri, Boshra Javaheri, Maryam Shahrokhi, Kaveh Akef
