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Comment by David Brazier on February 13, 2015 at 10:53

Work on the big barn has proceeded very slowly, but it is satisfying work when one can get to it. All the planning and ideas have been formative, but most formative is working with the physicality of the building. it somehow tells one as one goes along what it wants to be. This is not at all the regular way of planning and then constructing - it is more of an evolving relationship. New possibilities emerge as we go along.

Comment by Jnanamati on November 25, 2012 at 9:20

I am really interested to learn about these ancient ways Michael, and to see them employed on the buildings at Eleusis. Certainly in terms of ecology and sustainability such ideas fit very well with the ethos. I hope there will be an opportunity to work with you then at some point in the future. And great to learn of your fathers enthusiasm for the project Alex, it sounds that we will soon have a good size team together. Alas I won't myself be around until the spring after I return from India. I think the idea of some sort of calendar is a good one - maybe a Google one, or there is an application that you can use via Facebook called Doodle (I think). I'll have a look and let people know.

Comment by Michael Brazier on November 25, 2012 at 8:32

By the way would be great to see your dad down there Alex, I think anyone making a journey of that distance to work has proved by their actions that they have an interest in the project.

Comment by Michael Brazier on November 25, 2012 at 8:30

This week I will be learning how to quarry lime, burn it and slake it into a putty from a master bricklayer. The lime pit would have been a part of every building site at one point and Im hoping to create one at Eleusis. The repointing and repairs to the stonework can then be done using a mortar made from the very rock on which the building stands. The lime cycle is an ancient process and also a rather volatile and dangerous one. Watch your eyes!

Comment by David Brazier on November 24, 2012 at 19:50

So is your Dad free to travel and come and do things? Would he be at all interested in this project?  Looks like we might need to set some times when we get several people together.

Comment by David Brazier on November 24, 2012 at 7:59

Wonderful. This is all very exciting. I hope we can work as a good team.

Comment by Mirjam Hartkamp on November 23, 2012 at 21:39

Hi Michael,

Thank you for your comment. It would be  very helpful to have such a document!

Comment by Michael Brazier on November 23, 2012 at 20:45

Hi Mirjam, Im going to measure up the barn in a couple of weeks time and from this we can draw up a plan and start sharing ideas.

 

Comment by Mirjam Hartkamp on November 21, 2012 at 0:20

Hi David,

Thank you for the invitation. I hope you are doing well. As to developping ideas it might be helpfull to have an insight in the map/plan (i dont know what it is called) groundmap and the measurements. Would you be able to upload such a document?

gracias mil! un abrazo fuerte