Construction on the new Blue House began in September, 2009. Jeffrey Potts, onsight clerk of works from MSAADA Architects in Minneapolis, is overseeing construction and reporting on progress. They are using local materials, labor, and building processes. These are some of Jeffrey's photos.
March 2010
Jeffrey and some of the workers
The finished and painted house
February 2010
It's looking great!
The back door
The kitchen is a separate building.
Can you believe it?
Interior hallway
Even a new bed
November - December 2009
Full height walls
Plastering walls
Dorm is in foreground; laundry- shower, latrine, and kitchen are in background. Notice the blue roofs.