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Page 1: Une architecture adaptée, le plus rapidement possible, pour le plus grand nombre Photo : Christian Lamontagne Runner Up, Most Promising Approach Experiences.

Une architecture adaptée, le plus rapidement

possible, pour le plus grand nombre

Photo : Christian Lamontagne

Runner Up, Most Promising ApproachExperiences from the Field 2013

Page 2: Une architecture adaptée, le plus rapidement possible, pour le plus grand nombre Photo : Christian Lamontagne Runner Up, Most Promising Approach Experiences.

THE PROBLEMHOUSING IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

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www.lavoutenubienne.org

Photo : Christian Lamontagne

Our Solution : A ROOF + A SKILL + A MARKET

Desertification : Trees and bush timber are disappearingIron roofing sheets and concrete are unsuitable : Uncomfortable, expensive and imported they drain the cash out of local economies300 million people are concerned by this vicious circle of poverty

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www.lavoutenubienne.org

A ROOFthe Nubian Vault technique 100% earth based: no wood, no iron, no concrete

A 3,500 year old concept Ecological : local materials (earth, rocks, water), carbon free

Economical : primary materials available, local and cheap70% of the cost = unskilled work

Comfortable: thermal and acoustic comfort

Social: local economies, involves communities

Cultural: restores traditional dimension of housing

2Photo : Christian Lam

ontagne

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A SKILLNUBIAN VAULT MASON 3

www.lavoutenubienne.org

Photo : Christian Lamontagne

Free training through apprenticeship on siteA promising job: from mason to entrepreneur in a few years Social recognition of the skill

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www.lavoutenubienne.org

4A MARKETA DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

1- Raising awareness2- Identify leaders: key persons

3- Identify apprentices (Offer)

and Clients (demand)

4- Promote the creation of a market: the clients pay the mason

5- Follow up, support and evaluation by our team Photo : Christian Lam

ontagne

Self sustaining markets

appear organically

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6IMPACTS ON THE LONG TERM

www.lavoutenubienne.org

OUR OBJECTIVE BY 2025 : Reverse the problem of housing in the Sahel through endogenous growth of the NV market

Photo : AVN

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La voute nubienne

The next revolution in affordable housing

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