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Bamboo Building Course
Bamboo Building Course

Sun, Jan 02

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EcoMaste, Fuente Verde

Bamboo Building Course

The value and knowledge of building with natural materials

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Time & Location

Jan 02, 2022, 2:00 PM – Jan 12, 2022, 10:00 AM

EcoMaste, Fuente Verde, San José, Tinamaste, Costa Rica

Participants

About The Experience

Come to EcoMaste and experience the abundance of life in the jungle. Here you will have an opportunity to commune with nature, ground yourself, enjoy our nature trails, cascading river, harvest fresh foods from the property, vibrant delicious plant based meals, and learn the skills you need to build with bamboo as well as natural materials.

Our goal is to give students a transformational and regenerative education so that they can be empowered to create a lifestyle rooted in sustainability and collaboration with nature. Learn from world renown Bamboo Master, artisan craftsman, with over 35 years of experience and founder of Bamboo School CRRodolfo Saenz. Architect and Professor Wyly Brown will be joining "Rodo" in this course.

Bamboo construction course. 

“ We are called to be the architects of the future, not it victims” – R. Buckminster Fuller

Decades ahead of his time, R. Buckminster Fuller considered the amount of materials used to create spaces we live in and the impact these buildings have on the natural environment. He is most know for popularizing the Geodesic dome, a simple construction that can easily be scaled, replicated, and assembled using a minimal amount of materials to create a highly structural form. In this Bamboo construction course, we will follow Buckminster Fuller’s vision and consider how a fast growing material such as bamboo could be employed to further explore low impact, sustainable building systems. 

Architect and professor Wyly Brown has designed a modified geodesic dome and will work with bamboo construction expert Rodolfo Saenz to explore how bamboo can be used to make a 35’ free spanning dome. We will experiment with different joining methods, bending methods, and with different construction strategies to investigate and construct an efficient yet dynamic space in the beautiful cloud forest near Tinamastes, Costa Rica. 

Come join in this exploration that combines modern design with simple traditional construction. Perhaps together we will design a new future!

 The Flow & Highlights:

  • Instruction from expert master craftsman with more than 35 years of experience. Rodolfo Saenz.
  • Design concept, Architect and professor Wyly Brown. 
  • Suitable for any level. From no experience to expert.
  • Meditation and Yoga daily
  • You must be over 18 years old.
  • Fresh fruit through out the day from the property and surrounding area plus 3 meals plant based food. 
  • Reiki, body massage or a guided personal healing session, at additional cost.
  • Access to river and pond.
  • Opportunity to become an apprentice and learn from a Bamboo Master, (3-12 month program).
  • Hiking trails on property. 

 Bambú

  • Learn about bamboo varieties for adobe walls
  • Harvesting, processing, treatment and curing methods.
  • Demonstration of tools and how to make a special knife
  • Proper use of manual and electrical tools
  • Splitting of bamboo, bending, drilling, pegging, lashing, fish mouths and other joinery techniques.
  • How to make a fish mouth
  • Make bamboo nails.
  • Make a bamboo blanket
  • Prepare walls before application of adobe

*Limited space available*

*Accomodations vary according to room and privacy

$795 BYOT | $895 shared room (1 left)* | $995 private room (1 left)*

**Costa Ricans receive a 40% discount. Locals 10%**

***Course and workshop (Model making) receive a 20% discount***

Must be 18 or older. Please make sure you bring your own yoga mat, gloves, goggles and water bottle. We will send you an email with a list of prefered tools to have upon request.

Nos vemos en la jungla!

Count me in!

  • Bamboo Course BYOT

    Bring your own Tent. Your ticket covers: Course tuition All meals Space to setup your tent. Access to compost toilet and showers. Arrival date is January 2nd. Course runs the next morning (3rd) until January 12th which is check out.

    $795.00
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  • Bamboo Immersion Shared Room

    This is a shared room option, first come first serve bunk beds. Your ticket covers: Course tuition All meals Bunk bed in a shared room Access to compost toilet and hot shower available. Arrival date is January 2nd. Course runs the next morning until January 12th which is check out. If you would like to sign up for the internship program, your ticket money will be applied towards it. Please let us know.

    $895.00
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  • Bamboo Immersion Private Room

    This is a private room (one double*) Your ticket covers: Course tuition All meals Private room Arrival date is January 2nd. Course runs the next morning until January 12th which is check out.

    $995.00
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  • Deposit

    Deposit for the course *This is non-refundable* Your ticket, once it is fully paid (the balance is due at check in), covers: Course tuition Meals. Access to compost toilet and shower. Course runs the morning of January 3rd until January 12th Daily times are 8am - 5pm Breakfast 7am Lunch 12pm Dinner 6pm Pura Vida!

    $500.00
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  • Costarricense Tienda de campo

    Trae tu propia tienda de acampar Tu tiquete cubre: Curso de Bambu Todas las comidas Espacio para acampar. Acceso a los baños secos y duchas libres. Llegada el Domingo Enero 2. El curo empieza la mañana siguiente (3) hasta Enero 12 que es el día de salida.

    $479.00
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