Do you work outside the Coffee Region?
Yes, most of my projects are within Santander, Boyacá, and Antioquia, but I'll travel for the right project. Distance isn't usually the deciding factor; the site and the material are.
How long does a typical project take?
A restoration usually runs 12 to 18 months depending on how much of the structure needs work. New construction is closer to 10 to 124 months, largely because rammed earth walls need time to cure properly, it's not a material you can rush.
Do you only design, or do you also oversee construction?
Both. I don't hand off drawings and disappear, I'm on site through the build, because a lot of what makes earthen construction work well gets decided during construction, not on paper.
Can you build with earth in any climate, or does it depend on the site?
It depends on the site. Earth construction has to be designed around local humidity, rainfall, and temperature swings, what works in a dry mountain climate isn't the same detailing you'd use somewhere more humid. That's part of the site study before anything gets designed.
Is earthen construction more expensive than conventional building?
Not necessarily, materials are often cheaper and can be sourced locally, but labor takes more time and skill than conventional construction. It usually balances out, though the cost structure looks different from a standard build.
Do you work outside the Coffee Region?
Yes, most of my projects are within Santander, Boyacá, and Antioquia, but I'll travel for the right project. Distance isn't usually the deciding factor; the site and the material are.
How long does a typical project take?
A restoration usually runs 12 to 18 months depending on how much of the structure needs work. New construction is closer to 10 to 124 months, largely because rammed earth walls need time to cure properly, it's not a material you can rush.
Do you only design, or do you also oversee construction?
Both. I don't hand off drawings and disappear, I'm on site through the build, because a lot of what makes earthen construction work well gets decided during construction, not on paper.
Can you build with earth in any climate, or does it depend on the site?
It depends on the site. Earth construction has to be designed around local humidity, rainfall, and temperature swings, what works in a dry mountain climate isn't the same detailing you'd use somewhere more humid. That's part of the site study before anything gets designed.
Is earthen construction more expensive than conventional building?
Not necessarily, materials are often cheaper and can be sourced locally, but labor takes more time and skill than conventional construction. It usually balances out, though the cost structure looks different from a standard build.
Do you work outside the Coffee Region?
Yes, most of my projects are within Santander, Boyacá, and Antioquia, but I'll travel for the right project. Distance isn't usually the deciding factor; the site and the material are.
How long does a typical project take?
A restoration usually runs 12 to 18 months depending on how much of the structure needs work. New construction is closer to 10 to 124 months, largely because rammed earth walls need time to cure properly, it's not a material you can rush.
Do you only design, or do you also oversee construction?
Both. I don't hand off drawings and disappear, I'm on site through the build, because a lot of what makes earthen construction work well gets decided during construction, not on paper.
Can you build with earth in any climate, or does it depend on the site?
It depends on the site. Earth construction has to be designed around local humidity, rainfall, and temperature swings, what works in a dry mountain climate isn't the same detailing you'd use somewhere more humid. That's part of the site study before anything gets designed.
Is earthen construction more expensive than conventional building?
Not necessarily, materials are often cheaper and can be sourced locally, but labor takes more time and skill than conventional construction. It usually balances out, though the cost structure looks different from a standard build.
Do you work outside the Coffee Region?
Yes, most of my projects are within Santander, Boyacá, and Antioquia, but I'll travel for the right project. Distance isn't usually the deciding factor; the site and the material are.
How long does a typical project take?
A restoration usually runs 12 to 18 months depending on how much of the structure needs work. New construction is closer to 10 to 124 months, largely because rammed earth walls need time to cure properly, it's not a material you can rush.
Do you only design, or do you also oversee construction?
Both. I don't hand off drawings and disappear, I'm on site through the build, because a lot of what makes earthen construction work well gets decided during construction, not on paper.
Can you build with earth in any climate, or does it depend on the site?
It depends on the site. Earth construction has to be designed around local humidity, rainfall, and temperature swings, what works in a dry mountain climate isn't the same detailing you'd use somewhere more humid. That's part of the site study before anything gets designed.
Is earthen construction more expensive than conventional building?
Not necessarily, materials are often cheaper and can be sourced locally, but labor takes more time and skill than conventional construction. It usually balances out, though the cost structure looks different from a standard build.
Do you work outside the Coffee Region?
Yes, most of my projects are within Santander, Boyacá, and Antioquia, but I'll travel for the right project. Distance isn't usually the deciding factor; the site and the material are.
How long does a typical project take?
A restoration usually runs 12 to 18 months depending on how much of the structure needs work. New construction is closer to 10 to 124 months, largely because rammed earth walls need time to cure properly, it's not a material you can rush.
Do you only design, or do you also oversee construction?
Both. I don't hand off drawings and disappear, I'm on site through the build, because a lot of what makes earthen construction work well gets decided during construction, not on paper.
Can you build with earth in any climate, or does it depend on the site?
It depends on the site. Earth construction has to be designed around local humidity, rainfall, and temperature swings, what works in a dry mountain climate isn't the same detailing you'd use somewhere more humid. That's part of the site study before anything gets designed.
Is earthen construction more expensive than conventional building?
Not necessarily, materials are often cheaper and can be sourced locally, but labor takes more time and skill than conventional construction. It usually balances out, though the cost structure looks different from a standard build.
Do you work outside the Coffee Region?
Yes, most of my projects are within Santander, Boyacá, and Antioquia, but I'll travel for the right project. Distance isn't usually the deciding factor; the site and the material are.
How long does a typical project take?
A restoration usually runs 12 to 18 months depending on how much of the structure needs work. New construction is closer to 10 to 124 months, largely because rammed earth walls need time to cure properly, it's not a material you can rush.
Do you only design, or do you also oversee construction?
Both. I don't hand off drawings and disappear, I'm on site through the build, because a lot of what makes earthen construction work well gets decided during construction, not on paper.
Can you build with earth in any climate, or does it depend on the site?
It depends on the site. Earth construction has to be designed around local humidity, rainfall, and temperature swings, what works in a dry mountain climate isn't the same detailing you'd use somewhere more humid. That's part of the site study before anything gets designed.
Is earthen construction more expensive than conventional building?
Not necessarily, materials are often cheaper and can be sourced locally, but labor takes more time and skill than conventional construction. It usually balances out, though the cost structure looks different from a standard build.
Do you work outside the Coffee Region?
Yes, most of my projects are within Santander, Boyacá, and Antioquia, but I'll travel for the right project. Distance isn't usually the deciding factor; the site and the material are.
How long does a typical project take?
A restoration usually runs 12 to 18 months depending on how much of the structure needs work. New construction is closer to 10 to 124 months, largely because rammed earth walls need time to cure properly, it's not a material you can rush.
Do you only design, or do you also oversee construction?
Both. I don't hand off drawings and disappear, I'm on site through the build, because a lot of what makes earthen construction work well gets decided during construction, not on paper.
Can you build with earth in any climate, or does it depend on the site?
It depends on the site. Earth construction has to be designed around local humidity, rainfall, and temperature swings, what works in a dry mountain climate isn't the same detailing you'd use somewhere more humid. That's part of the site study before anything gets designed.
Is earthen construction more expensive than conventional building?
Not necessarily, materials are often cheaper and can be sourced locally, but labor takes more time and skill than conventional construction. It usually balances out, though the cost structure looks different from a standard build.
Do you work outside the Coffee Region?
Yes, most of my projects are within Santander, Boyacá, and Antioquia, but I'll travel for the right project. Distance isn't usually the deciding factor; the site and the material are.
How long does a typical project take?
A restoration usually runs 12 to 18 months depending on how much of the structure needs work. New construction is closer to 10 to 124 months, largely because rammed earth walls need time to cure properly, it's not a material you can rush.
Do you only design, or do you also oversee construction?
Both. I don't hand off drawings and disappear, I'm on site through the build, because a lot of what makes earthen construction work well gets decided during construction, not on paper.
Can you build with earth in any climate, or does it depend on the site?
It depends on the site. Earth construction has to be designed around local humidity, rainfall, and temperature swings, what works in a dry mountain climate isn't the same detailing you'd use somewhere more humid. That's part of the site study before anything gets designed.
Is earthen construction more expensive than conventional building?
Not necessarily, materials are often cheaper and can be sourced locally, but labor takes more time and skill than conventional construction. It usually balances out, though the cost structure looks different from a standard build.
Do you work outside the Coffee Region?
Yes, most of my projects are within Santander, Boyacá, and Antioquia, but I'll travel for the right project. Distance isn't usually the deciding factor; the site and the material are.
How long does a typical project take?
A restoration usually runs 12 to 18 months depending on how much of the structure needs work. New construction is closer to 10 to 124 months, largely because rammed earth walls need time to cure properly, it's not a material you can rush.
Do you only design, or do you also oversee construction?
Both. I don't hand off drawings and disappear, I'm on site through the build, because a lot of what makes earthen construction work well gets decided during construction, not on paper.
Can you build with earth in any climate, or does it depend on the site?
It depends on the site. Earth construction has to be designed around local humidity, rainfall, and temperature swings, what works in a dry mountain climate isn't the same detailing you'd use somewhere more humid. That's part of the site study before anything gets designed.
Is earthen construction more expensive than conventional building?
Not necessarily, materials are often cheaper and can be sourced locally, but labor takes more time and skill than conventional construction. It usually balances out, though the cost structure looks different from a standard build.