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Reggie’s Home Team really tore the house down this week! With the help of our “5th teammate,” Mason, and the Bobcat, what was once a standing structure is now a pile of debris in the middle of the site.

In order to make the best use of time and tools, the team had a dumpster delivered to site to make the removal of old construction material quicker. To reduce the amount of waste added to the dumpster, we only put building material in the dumpster and separated the wood to burn.

We used burn barrels for the smaller wood scraps

In addition to being on site we also prepared a presentation for Kim Clements and Joe Schneider from JAS Design Build. This presentation allowed us to receive suggestions on how to approach site analysis once the site is clear. Joe and Kim also directed us to search for case studies that are more similar to the size and scope of the project.

That is all we have for now

Coming soon: The biggest burn pile Hale County has seen and a clear site!

Reggie’s Home Team

After 6 weeks of living in Hale County, Rural Studio 5th-years have chosen teams! Reggie’s Home team consists of four students eager to study passive design strategies and the possible use of unconventional building materials.

Ashley Bucher

Jacksonville, Florida

Favorite Hair Product: Raw Sugar the Moisture Smoothie

Favorite Off-Site Activity: Reading and Painting

Zak Channell

Madison, Alabama

Favorite Hair Product: Mother Nature’s gentle breath

Favorite Off-Site Activity: Cycling and Recycling

Jon Schneider

East Atlanta

Favorite Hair Product: Dove Men + Care

Favorite Off-Site Activity: going to Lions Club Skatepark

Marlyn Rivera

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Favorite Hair Product: Not Your Mother’s Curl Talk

Favorite Off-Site Activity: Learning how to cook

When talking to Reggie about his hopes and dreams of his future home he only had three requests: A roof, a bathroom, and an area where he could spend time outside. Reggie is not interested in having a home with air conditioning which will allow the team to focus on passive design strategies. After talking to Reggie the next question for the team was where to begin. Since Reggie is interested in reusing materials from his old family home, the team decided to start by going to the storage barns owned by the Studio in Newbern and quantifying what material were left over that could also be used.

Once that was done it was demo time! From now until the foreseeable future the team will finish demolishing Reggie’s old family home. This will allow the team to not only learn more about the site, but also form a connection with Reggie since he will be on site helping the team.

That’s all we have for now! In the meantime we’ll be trucking away with our site snakes!

Reggie’s Home Team

It’s Demo Time!

Hello from Reggie’s Home!