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384: Inge House Build, August 2003 |
Problem
statement:
"Habitat for Humanity is an independent, charitable, faith-based housing
program dedicated to the elimination of poverty housing by building homes in
partnership with families in need. We build simple, decent, and affordable houses
and provide interest-free mortgages to families who would otherwise not be able
to purchase their own home. The Habitat program is about home ownership and
providing a long-term solution designed to break the poverty cycle."
The August 2003 Inge House Build is the fourth Habitat for Humanity Build in which students from the University of Waterloo School of Architecture have participated. Forty-five students from our 2B, 4B and 5B terms assisted in the realization of a pair of semi-detatched houses in Bridgeport/Kitchener, Ontario.
Students are required to do a minimum of 11 full shifts on a build to receive credit. This type of hands-on experience allows students to understand the incredible difference between designing, drawing and building. This build involved the construction of of the foundation of the houses, use of insulated forms, concrete filling, vibrating the concrete, installation of 600 lb steel beams, weeping tile, backfill, and various other tasks.
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Christina
Chow vibrates the grout into place. ![]() |
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Erin Corcoran
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Manoeuvering
the concrete grout used to fill the forms. ![]() |
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Nancy Gibson,
Neil Barman, Tatha Swann, Ryan Lintott ![]() |
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Carrie Smart
demonstrates an anchor bolt. ![]() |
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Liam Brown
carefully measuring some dimension lumber. ![]() |
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How many
students does it take to move a 600lb steel beam? ![]() |
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This sequence
was very scary to watch. ![]() |
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Greg Piccini
gets some sun. ![]() |
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Grabbing
some refreshments. ![]() |
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Participant List:
2B: Lauren Barhydt, Victoria Beltrano, Matt Bolen, Allison Boyes, Heather Brown, Liam Brown, Bill Chan, Tammy Chau, Jessica Cheung, Christina Chow, Adam Clark, Erin Corcoran, Leona Dobbie, Fraser Dow, Craig England, Gord Graff, Kerri Henderson, Rosanna Ho, Aaron Holmes, Andrea Krejcik, Kelly Lam, Ryan Lintott, Vivien Liu, Joseph Lo, Aleksandra Mazowiec, Camille Mitchell, Lejla Odobasic, Holly Saplamaeff, Bronwyn Sibbald, Tatha Swann, Tiffany Tosheff, Alvin Vane, Sandy Yeung
4B: Neil Barman, Carolyn Bilson, Keith Button, Michael Garforth, Nancy Gibson, Jennifer Harris, Michael Koutsoulias, Greg Piccini, Heather Ross, Carrie Smart, MIchelle Tang, Brian Urbanik
5B: Melissa Knapp
Thanks to everyone for their
efforts!