1. Runner Up, Most Promising Approach Experiences from the Field 2013
Une architecture adaptée,
le plus rapidement possible,
pour le plus grand nombre
Runner Up, Most Promising Approach Experiences from the Field 2013
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2. Our Solution : A ROOF + A SKILL + A MARKET
THE PROBLEM
HOUSING IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1
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Desertification : Trees and bush timber are disappearing
Iron roofing sheets and concrete are unsuitable :
Uncomfortable, expensive and imported they drain the cash out of local economies
300 million people are concerned by this vicious circle of poverty
Our Solution : A ROOF + A SKILL + A MARKET

3. Photo : Christian Lamontagne
A ROOF
the Nubian Vault technique
100% earth based: no wood, no iron, no concrete 2
A 3,500 year old concept
Ecological : local materials (earth, rocks, water), carbon free
Economical : primary materials available, local and cheap
70% of the cost = unskilled work
Comfortable: thermal and acoustic comfort
Social: local economies, involves communities
Cultural: restores traditional dimension of housing
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A SKILL
NUBIAN VAULT MASON 3
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Free training through apprenticeship on site
A promising job: from mason to entrepreneur in a few years
Social recognition of the skill

5. A MARKET 4 www.lavoutenubienne.org 1- Raising awareness
A DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 4
1- Raising awareness
2- 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
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Self sustaining markets
appear organically

6. IMPACTS 6 www.lavoutenubienne.org
ON THE LONG
TERM 6
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OUR OBJECTIVE BY 2025 :
Reverse the problem of housing in the Sahel through endogenous growth of the NV market

7. www.lavoutenubienne.org facebook/thenubianvault @earthroofs
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