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VN Lateral cross-section
This diagram illustrates the main features of a typical basic VN construction
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Preparation
VN apprentices kneading a mixture of earth, water, and vegetable matter which will be subsequently moulded into adobe bricks.
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Brick making
This shows how the bricks are made, using a simple wooden frame mould, and then left to dry in the sun.
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Forming a vault
This shows a trained VN builder starting a vault, using specailly made, small, vault bricks, leaning them against the end wall, and layering them with earth mortar.
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A VN building site
This shows a two-vault VN house under construction; oil barrels, temporarily supported on bricks or timber, are used to form the window and door arches. In the background can be seen some non-sustainable hosues using timber and metal sheeting for roofing.
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This shows a team of builders, with Thomas Granier (President and co-founder of AVN) 'topping out' an almost completed VN house
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The church of Petit Balé
his is one of the biggest VN buildings, a church near Boromo, Burkina Faso; reinforced concrete pillars and beams have been used to create a wide interior space under three vaults.
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Photo patchwork
These four photos show some of the variety and range of VN buildings, including a two-storey house.
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Team of VN builders
The VN team who built the first VN two-storey house in Boromo, Burkina Faso, celebrating their achievement. Many more photos can be seen on the AVN website at www.lavoutenubienne.org
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The completed mosque in Mamarila-Sanogola
Photo from Progress Report 'A success story from Mali: the multiplier effect of building a mosque'
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Interior of the mosque
Photo from Progress Report 'A success story from Mali: the multiplier effect of building a mosque'
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Villagers outside the mosque site
Photo from Progress Report 'A success story from Mali: the multiplier effect of building a mosque'
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Photo from Progress Report 'Significant progress'
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Photo from Progress Report 'Significant progress'
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Photo from Progress Report 'Significant progress'
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Photo from Progress Report 'Our Tenth Anniversary'
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Photo from Progress Report 'Our Tenth Anniversary'
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Photo from Progress Report 'Our Tenth Anniversary'
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VN Builders' Meeting, Boromo, October
Photo from Progress Report 'New developments'
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