Workshop with
Dirk Mortier
22 to 26 Sept. 2025
Everbeek, Belgium
TRADITIONAL CARPENTRY
Learn how to design and draw timber-framed architecture
The art of carpentry
COURSE CONTENT
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Lecture: The stages of the carpenter's work - from the drawing to raising a structure
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Lecture: The carpenter's tools - The different tools and techniques used in the past and today, and the results obtained by using them...
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Project: Sketch of a project to scale (this may be a personal project)
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Project: Technical drawings of the project: plans, sections, elevations and details
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Project: Drawing up a list of materials and wooden parts needed to build the project
All drawings will be done by hand. No previous drawing experience is required.
TRA teachers will be present at certain times during the training.
The work of Dirk Mortier
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
DATES⎟Monday 22th to Friday 26th of September, 2025
APPLICATION DEADLINE⎟15th of August 2025
COURSE LOCATION⎟Breedstraat 7, 9660 Everbeek (Brakel), Belgium
COURSE LANGUAGE ⎟English (the teacher also speaks French & Dutch)
COURSE TIMETABLE⎟9 am to 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday
FEES⎟1 400 EUR
Included:
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The accommodation for 5 nights (from Sunday 8/06/2025)
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The five-day course
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A3/A2 paper and tracing paper
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Tea, coffee, biscuits & water at the workshop
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A book about architecture
Not included:
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Drawing materials (a list will be provided to participants in advance)
Minimum age to apply to the course⎟16 years old
Applicants under the age of 18 must send along with their application a letter from their legal guardian authorising them to take part in the training.
Information about the carpenter, Dirk Mortier:
Philippe Rotthier Prize 2024 for Craftsmanship: www.rotthierprize.com/laureates
Instagram: @mortier_ontwerper_en_maker
Web site: https://mortier.eu/cms/
HOW TO APPLY
IMPORTANT: Only complete applications will be considered.
Please submit ALL the information requested below before August 15, 2025 by email at:
contact@latablerondearchitecture.com
with the following e-mail title: Application Carpentry Workshop 2025 - full name
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Personal information: full name, full postal address, phone number & date of birth.
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Title - e.g. carpenter, stone carver, student of architecture, student of the history of architecture, architect, urbanist, historian, high school student, lawyer, doctor, etc - and associated information (e.g. name of school, company, etc).
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Cover letter in English, Dutch or French (max two pages in pdf)
