Member Masterclass: Rammed Earth (Afternoon)

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Location: Stratford

Date: Monday 7th April

Time: 14:30 — 16:30

The process of 'rammed earth' uses soil mixtures and compression to create visually striking and locally-sourced building materials. Join us for a session filled with mixing, hammering and pounding, while you consider what makes for sustainable building practices. Participants will gain an understanding of both the structural integrity and aesthetic potential of the technique, and explore practical applications in design and construction.

Studio Raw Origins is run by Angela Ford, a multidisciplinary designer and educator. Her research-led practice is rooted in investigating both the practical lineages and ancestry of sustainable materials and natural fibres.

Important information about our ticket ballot for this event:

We are using a ballot system to book tickets for these masterclasses.

The ballot is open for a limited time: from 10:00am on Tuesday 11th March until 23:59pm on Sunday 16th March

Entering the ballot means that you have entered into a draw for the opportunity to book a ticket.

From Monday 17th March onwards, successful entrants will be automatically booked onto the event and sent an event confirmation email.

If you can no longer attend, please cancel your place so someone else can be booked on.

Unfortunately, the ballot may be oversubscribed, so entering it doesn’t guarantee that you’ll be offered tickets.

Once tickets are fully booked, we will notify everyone and offer the opportunity to join the waiting list.

Event location

Institute of Making Stratford
UCL Marshgate Building
7 Sidings Street
London
E20 2AE

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Attendee information

Please note this workshop involves a lot of banging and will be noisy. Ear plugs will be provided. Please remember to wear closed-toe shoes and messy clothes.

The setting time for rammed earth can take several weeks so please be prepared to return to the workshop to pick up your Rammed Earth bricks.

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