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From the Sahel to Missouri, Germany to Portugal - Nubian Vaults are in style | From the Sahel to Missouri, Germany to Portugal - Nubian Vaults are in style. The Nubian vault is an African technique for the construction of timberless vaulted roofs. No formwork is needed. The technique is labor intensive but low cost, and therefore suited to poorer communities. | ||
== Examples == | |||
Sahel: | Sahel: | ||
http://www.lavoutenubienne.org/spip.php?page=sommaire&lang=en | http://www.lavoutenubienne.org/spip.php?page=sommaire&lang=en | ||
Tamera: | Tamera: | ||
http://www.tamera.org/index.php?id=413 | http://www.tamera.org/index.php?id=413 | ||
Missouri: | Missouri: | ||
Forthcoming | Forthcoming | ||
Germany: | Germany: | ||
U. of Kassel | U. of Kassel | ||
[[Category:CEB]] | [[Category:CEB]] | ||
[[Category:Inga's House]] | [[Category:Inga's House]] | ||
== Other Links == | |||
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nubian_vault | |||
Revision as of 19:18, 10 July 2009
From the Sahel to Missouri, Germany to Portugal - Nubian Vaults are in style. The Nubian vault is an African technique for the construction of timberless vaulted roofs. No formwork is needed. The technique is labor intensive but low cost, and therefore suited to poorer communities.
Examples
Sahel: http://www.lavoutenubienne.org/spip.php?page=sommaire&lang=en
Tamera: http://www.tamera.org/index.php?id=413
Missouri: Forthcoming
Germany: U. of Kassel