‘learning by doing… by katerina pateraki [email protected]
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Going beyond oneself…to simply respond!
Prototype for a Peace Pavilion project
A Humanitarian Engineering (HE) project;
Can be used in places of conflict in remote areas;
Symbolic space for peace & reconciliation;
Laying the foundations…
The Earth group (i)
• Rammed earth
• ½ worlds population earth dwellings
• Material found on site representative of the subject of dispute
The Earth group (ii)
The Earth group (iii)
The Roof group (i)
The Roof group (ii)
The Chair group (i)
The Chair group (ii)
The Peace Pavilion was built!
The Peace Pavilion was built!• Working in partnership
with students;
• Build confidence;
• Interdisciplinary skills
• Bringing reality closer;
• Evidence for students portfolio
Challenges
Challenges
Students quotes (i)
‘As a mathematician… this project has allowed me to
broaden my thinking patterns which will help me in
the future should engineering be a path I take’.
‘If I were to lead a similar task I would certainly
spend more time at the beginning assessing the
task, the skills and understanding of the group…from
the start.’
Students quotes (ii)
‘I feel there has been an additional contribution to
understanding how any resource in the world can
be utilised to a greater benefit if you explore and
discuss the way to utilise it with those around you.’
Students quotes (iii)‘As E.F Schumacher said:
Any intelligent fool can invent further complications, but it takes a genius to retain, or recapture, simplicity - small is beautiful
A building that is placed in war stricken countries will
find it difficult to keep both sides happy, but I believe
the simplicity of the project is its greatest strength.’
Theoretical relationship
• Detail in structure
• Freedom of movement
• Exchange of energy
• Use of materials
• Detail in body shape
• Freedom of mind to
• Exchange of energy
• Use of empty hand
Building Discipline Martial Arts
‘Learning by doing…works & can be fun!'
Thank you