The Art of Upcycling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#1. Introduction about the work of Smart Shelter Foundation and explanation of the design assignments to the participants. (20 minutes) 

#2. Case Study; Rebuilding after the Tsunami in Sri Lanka; Full description of the design and rebuilding of 170 houses in a post-disaster and conflicted area. (1,5 hour) 

#3. Case study; Building a school in India with Earth Blocks; Complete story from design phase, to making blocks and masonry in a small village. (1 hour 15 minutes) 

#4. Engineering for the Bottom of the Pyramid; improving the lives of people by designing machines and simpledevices for lighting, energy, cooking and such. (1 hour) 

#5. Case Study; Building Earthquake Resistant Mountain Schools in Nepal; Construction overview for building safe schools in remote mountain areas. (1,5 hour) 

#6. Movie ‘Taste the Waste. (1 hour 30 minutes) 

#7. Lessons Not Learned; Relief Work and Developing Aid; A critical view. Why is it difficult to work in developing countries or disaster struck areas, how can we deal with these situations? (1 hour)