Living Architecture Course
| Information on the Living Architecture Course is listed on this page. | |
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| THE LIVING ARCHITECTURE COURSE |
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| HOME STUDY | |
| Fees include full tutorial support | |
| The global financial crisis clearly reveals the vital role which lending plays in modern economies. | |
| Borrowing money in order to obtain shelter is a path many people are committed to. | |
| Oftentimes the quality of the shelter available on the open market is disappointing adding frustration to the stress of working hard to make mortgage repayments. Even the dream of designing and constructing one’s own home can be dogged with difficulty and frustration. | |
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| Understanding the role that shelter plays in economies and in our lives is the first step to reclaiming control over the design and construction of ones home. | |
| Whether it is adapting your existing house for sustainable living or creating a unique design suited to your life, the Living Architecture Course will show how best to go about the task. | |
| Those interested is in the dynamics of sustainable living will also find The Course invaluable as will those already involved in the housing sector. | |
| By using the house design process as a vehicle for raising self-awareness the Course also offers a satisfying and original means of examining ones role in life. | |
| In development for over 20 years and offering a unique and much lauded approach to the subject of ‘sheltermaking’, the Course is a unique opportunity to understand how shelter affects our lives and, in consequence, the life of the planet. | |
| The Course material consists of the 545 A4 page Handbook of House Design & Construction which is fully illustrated; Worksheets which facilitate the completion of design exercises articulated in the Handbook plus a Course Design Programme, a step-by-step guide which leads student through the design process. The Course information is in pdf format and all files are fully printable. | |
| Details of Course material available here | |
| Enquiries: here | |
| Structured into 6 Segments students can move through the Course at their own pace or follow an agreed timetable of study. | |
| Full tutorial support is provided as part of the Course. | |
| Certificates are issued to students on successful completion of the Course. | |
| HOME STUDY COURSE FEES: €600 |
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| Fees can be paid in 6 installments of €100. If paid in full at the commencement of the Course a 15% discount applies. Discounted fee: €510 Fees include Course material delivered on CD-ROM, P&P, tutorial support and Certificate on completion of Course. |
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| Enrol in Course and pay per Segment: | |
| Enrol in Course and pay in full at discounted price: |
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| Why not form a group with others interested in the topic of sustainable sheltermaking?
Group study fees available on request from sheltermaker at gmail com |
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Details of Course material available here
A sampler of the Course material is available for download here
A summary of the design process is available here
Feedback from Course students available here
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FURTHER INFORMATION ON COURSE & FEEDBACK FROM STUDENTS: |
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ON TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO DESIGN THEIR OWN HOMES |
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE VERNACULAR TRADITION OF SHELTERMAKNG? |
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HOW TO DESIGN YOUR OWN SUSTAINABLE HOME |
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BEING YOUR OWN ARCHITECT 1 |
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BEING YOUR OWN ARCHITECT 2 |
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BEING YOUR OWN ARCHITECT 3 |
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BEING YOUR OWN ARCHITECT 4 |
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BEING YOUR OWN ARCHITECT 5
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In 2005 several short films were made featuring various student projects.
A copy of this DVD is available for €5, post paid worldwide:
Some excerpts from the Living Architecture DVD:
In 2005 several short films were made featuring various student projects.
A copy of this DVD is available for €5, post paid worldwide: