The Re-building of the Hexacasa

The construction of the building for the cosmic school, called Hexacasa is being carried out rising from the ashes a typical house of the Alpujarra using natural materials (stone, wood and waterproof clay) and applying in the construction an ancient method with centuries of tradition.

This is a very simple construction, hexagonal pattern, thick walls, flat roof on wooden beams, with a central fireplace with a typical termination hat shaped reminiscent of the archetypal form of a flying saucer.

The typical houses of the Alpujarra, are specially adapted to the slope and weather conditions. Because  the orientation, distribution, structure and materials used, are "bioclimatic" absolutely dwellings, perfectly adapted to the harsh weather and geographical conditions in Sierra Nevada, whose efficiency has been proven over the centuries.

The materials used are stone, chestnut, walnut and poplar, reeds, plaster, slate slabs and launa, a magnesian clay grayish impermeable covering the roofs called terraos.


The use of these materials is determined by obvious reasons: 
utilization of available resources.