DESCRIPTION

This 3 Week project (option to join for 2 weeks) will be building upon our previously completed education and social spaces at Warren Farm. This time we’ll be going more experimental with the project brief and design outcome. Our aim is to push your creative expression beyond some of the functional requirements of architecture and into the realm of conceptual art installations. The project will place an emphasis on material experimentation and exploration, particularly natural materials that are sourced in the area or from local suppliers.

The project is in partnership with Longbridge and Cherry Wood Adventures, who are currently running educational sessions at the farm. There will be a number of sessions involving these children in both the design and build process of the art piece[s].

The project aims to utilise reclaimed materials from the surrounding farms and old agricultural buildings, as well as explore how we can grow crops or use agricultural waste for construction.

Collaborators:
Cherry Wood Adventures runs outdoor activities for children and their grown-ups in the woods, fields and gardens of Sussex.
Longbridge is a collective organisation that uses business as a tool for regenerating our planet and communities. Longbridge pioneers a circular economy philosophy - a framework that is restorative and regenerative by design to work with nature rather than against it.

Applicants must be 18 years or older at project start date.

Application Deadline:

Applications are reviewed every 2 weeks, until projects have been filled.
Please apply early to increase your chance of acceptance.

Dates

• 2 Weeks: 1st June - 15th June OR 8th June - 22nd June 2024

• 3 Weeks: 1st June - 22nd June 2024

INCLUDES

• Train Station pickup (if applicable)

• Breakfast

• 24 hour support whilst in East Sussex

• Hands on education in design techniques

• Hands on education in construction techniques

• 3 Day design charette

• Education in regenerative agriculture techniques and circular economy design

• Campsite pitch (including hot shower!)

• Contribution towards project materials

• Hikes in the South Downs

• Trip T-shirt

Doesn’t Include

• Travel to East Sussex, UK

• Lunch, Dinner

• Camping equipment

DESCRIPTION

This 4 or 8 week project will be located at Colegio Mesoamerican in partnership
with the Meso Foundation who have been running the school there for 25 years. The non-profit foundation is on a mission to empower the native people of Guatemala with opportunities. The school aims to create the right environment, tools, and connections to transform their students into tomorrow’s leaders.

The school’s playground fell into disrepair and has subsequently been taken down, leaving the students without a dedicated space to explore their full range of sensory and motor skills. We hope to create at least two play structures, catering to different ages groups and abilities. The project will provide the children with an experience that they’re unable to find at home or in a more typical playground - an enchanted world with a multi-sensory design.

Other opportunities to get involved with the local culture and context includes treks to waterfalls, yoga, hikes and much more!

Applicants must be 18 years or older at project start date.

Application Deadline:

Applications are reviewed periodically, until projects have been filled.
Please apply early to increase your chance of acceptance.

Dates

• 4 Weeks: 12th July - 9th August 2024 OR 11th August - 8th September 2024

• 8 Weeks: 12th July - 8th September 2024

INCLUDES

• Airport pickup

• Accommodation in Guatemala

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner

• 24 hour support whilst in Guatemala

• Hands on education in design techniques

• Hands on education in construction techniques

• Project travel within Guatemala for the duration of your trip

• Genuine experience of Guatemalan culture

• Planting 25 trees to reduce the impact of your carbon emissions from travel

• Trip T-shirt

DOESN’T INCLUDE

• Flights

• Vaccinations

• Visa

DESCRIPTION

This 4 or 8 week project builds upon CAUKIN Studio’s work across the Cakaudrove region of Fiji. As part of an ongoing collaboration between Naweni District School, The Naqaqa Giving Foundation (NGF) and CAUKIN Studio, this project will look to produce a prototype building for a single dwelling house, strong enough to withstand future natural disasters.

The South Pacific is facing an increasing number of severe cyclones due to the ongoing climate crisis. There has been a number of category 5 storms over the last 5 years. The vast majority of remote communities within South Pacific island nations are in a cycle of quickly rebuilding sub-standard homes out of necessity, only for them to be destroyed in the next cyclone.

There is a need to improve quality and effectiveness of reconstruction after the devastation and trauma of natural disasters. Once inhabited and monitored, this project will act as a case study for a climate- resilient, comfortable, and economical prototype housing design that can be rolled out across countries in the South Pacific.

Other opportunities to get involved with the local culture and context includes treks to waterfalls, learning local dances, snorkelling, coral planting and much more!

Applicants must be 18 years or older at project start date.

Applications:

Applications are reviewed periodically, until projects have been filled.
Please apply early to increase your chance of acceptance.

Dates

• 4 Weeks: 12th July - 9th August 2024 OR 11th August - 8th September 2024

• 8 Weeks: 12th July - 8th September 2024

INCLUDES

• Location pickup

• Accommodation in Naweni

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner

• 24 hour support whilst in Fiji

• Hands on education in design techniques

• Hands on education in construction techniques

• Project travel within Fiji for the duration of your trip

• Genuine experience of Fijian culture

• Planting 25 trees to reduce the impact of your carbon emissions from travel

• Trip T-shirt

DOESN’T INCLUDE

• Flights

• Vaccinations

• Visa

DESCRIPTION

This 4 or 8 week project builds upon CAUKIN Studio’s work across the Cakaudrove region of Fiji. This project will work with the Vuadomo community to further develop their existing sustainable tourism initiatives, which provide immersive cultural experiences and visits to their renowned waterfall through the community owned Muanivatu Trails.

Muanivatu Trails is part of the Muanivatu Development Cooperative, owned by 5 village groups within the Savusavu area. The Muanivatu coooperative have set a 5 year development plan, aimed at futhering community run and owned tourism initiatives, providing a long term sustainable income to the Villages. Vuadomo Village is famous for its beautiful natural waterfall which is visited regularly by domestic and international tourists. The Muanivatu Development plan seeks to improve the facilities at the waterfall, providing more revenue generating opportunities which enhance visitor experience whilst preserving the natural environment.

Over the course of 8 weeks, we will work alongside the local community to design and build changing rooms, function rooms and a dining space.

Other opportunities to get involved with the local culture and context includes treks to waterfalls, learning local dances, snorkelling, coral planting and much more!

Applicants must be 18 years or older at project start date.

Applications:

Applications are reviewed periodically, until projects have been filled.
Please apply early to increase your chance of acceptance.

Dates

• 4 Weeks: 12th July - 9th August 2024 OR 11th August - 8th September 2024

• 8 Weeks: 12th July - 8th September 2024

INCLUDES

• Location pickup

• Accommodation in Vuadomo

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner

• 24 hour support whilst in Fiji

• Hands on education in design techniques

• Hands on education in construction techniques

• Project travel within Fiji for the duration of your trip

• Genuine experience of Fijian culture

• Planting 25 trees to reduce the impact of your carbon emissions from travel

• Trip T-shirt

DOESN’T INCLUDE

• Flights

• Vaccinations

• Visa