A couple of years ago I was invited to teach a week long cabinet making course at the Yestermorrow Design Build School in Vermont.
Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Warren, Vermont offers over 150 hands-on courses per year in design, construction, woodworking, and architectural craft including a variety of courses concentrating in sustainable design and green building. Operating as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization since 1980, Yestermorrow is one of the only design/build schools in the country, teaching both design and construction skills. Their 1-day to 3-week hands-on courses are taught by top architects, builders, and craftspeople from across the country.
Yestermorrow's courses are specifically designed to demystify the designing and building processes using hands-on, experiential learning to teach students the art and wisdom of good design and the skill and savvy of enduring craftsmanship as a single, integrated process.
This creative process offers students unique insight into the oftentimes disparate worlds of the architect and the builder. Architects are routinely trained without any building experience that might inform their designs, and builders are trained to execute without a sense of the overarching purpose or design of the project.
Combining design and building offers numerous advantages and promotes the creation of intentional and inspired buildings and communities that enhance our world. From the professional design/builder to the do-it-yourself design/build homeowner, every designer should know how to build and every builder should know how to design. This philosophy sets Yestermorrow apart from other educational institutions.
They also have a great kitchen cooking up some fantastic food. They grow their own food, raise their own chickens and are practically off the grid, generating their own electricity. The grounds at yestermorrow have many small out buildings on the property that stand as fine examples of the course projects. The general public can stay in these buildings if they so desire. My favorite is the tree house'
Visit www.yestermorrow.org to learn more about Yestermorrow and the Mad River Valley area of Vermont.
As always - Thanks for following
Best
Steve
Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Warren, Vermont offers over 150 hands-on courses per year in design, construction, woodworking, and architectural craft including a variety of courses concentrating in sustainable design and green building. Operating as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization since 1980, Yestermorrow is one of the only design/build schools in the country, teaching both design and construction skills. Their 1-day to 3-week hands-on courses are taught by top architects, builders, and craftspeople from across the country.
Yestermorrow's courses are specifically designed to demystify the designing and building processes using hands-on, experiential learning to teach students the art and wisdom of good design and the skill and savvy of enduring craftsmanship as a single, integrated process.
This creative process offers students unique insight into the oftentimes disparate worlds of the architect and the builder. Architects are routinely trained without any building experience that might inform their designs, and builders are trained to execute without a sense of the overarching purpose or design of the project.
Combining design and building offers numerous advantages and promotes the creation of intentional and inspired buildings and communities that enhance our world. From the professional design/builder to the do-it-yourself design/build homeowner, every designer should know how to build and every builder should know how to design. This philosophy sets Yestermorrow apart from other educational institutions.
They also have a great kitchen cooking up some fantastic food. They grow their own food, raise their own chickens and are practically off the grid, generating their own electricity. The grounds at yestermorrow have many small out buildings on the property that stand as fine examples of the course projects. The general public can stay in these buildings if they so desire. My favorite is the tree house'
Visit www.yestermorrow.org to learn more about Yestermorrow and the Mad River Valley area of Vermont.
As always - Thanks for following
Best
Steve
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