Traditional materials and building techniques in Boka Kotorska

The second edition of the publication “The doors in the traditional architecture of the Boka Kotorska and their conservation” has been released. The publication is the result of cooperation between EXPEDITIO and the Svenska byggnadsvårdsföreningen – the Swedish Association for Building Preservation following the restoration volunteer camps carried out in Perast.

U periodu 18-20. novembra 2016. održana je Radionica o upotrebi krečnih maltera u Kotoru i Perastu. Radionica je organizovana u okviru projekta “Tradicionalni materijali i tehnike gradnje u Boki Kotorskoj” koji finansira Headley Trust Fondacija iz Velike Britanije.

On the website of RTCG, http://www.rtcg.me you can watch a 30-minute long TV programme about lime mortars.

Publication Traditional wooden windows in Boka Kotorska and their restoration has resulted from the project Traditional materials and building techniques in Boka Kotorska – Improving knowledge and skills of wooden windows restoration and lime mortar application. This project, implemented by EXPEDITIO in the period 2014-2016 and funded by the Headley Trust from the UK, was aimed at increasing the knowledge and awareness of the use of traditional materials and construction techniques in the restoration of buildings in accordance with contemporary challenges.

On 18-20 November 2016, a workshop on the use of lime mortars will be held in Kotor and Perast.

Study visit to Gjirokastra (Albania) and 27th Regional Camp of Restoration Cultural Heritage without Borders (CHwB)was organized in the period from 22 to 25 May 2016. The study visit was organized within the project Traditional Materials and Building Techniques in Boka Kotorska, financed by the Headley Trust from Great Britain.

Within the project "Traditional materials and Building Techniques in Boka Kotorska" activities related to the promotion of the use of lime mortar will be implemented during this year.

Publication on restoring traditional wooden windows is in progress. This publication is realized within the project "Traditional materials and building techniques in Boka Kotorska" that EXPEDITIO implements in two year period from August 2014 till August 2016.