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Month: May 2012

Less is more

2012-05-22 by DaliGinkgo Leave a Comment

We are in the final stages of restoration, refinishing wood and replacing mud wall rendering with our special sauce that replicates the original plasters. We have also taken out ad-hoc concrete and begun finishing work on doors, beams and windows.      

Posted in: Construction, Design, Vernacular Styles Tagged: Pear Orchard Temple renovations, Shaxi China, Shaxi Pear Orchard Temple, Shaxi temple, Shaxi Yunnan China, Shaxi Yunnan temple

The big dig

2012-05-14 by DaliGinkgo Leave a Comment

Mr. Yang’s team is now working amazingly quickly to finish major restoration work by June 1. We then begin interior details to get ready for guests by the end of June. The interesting thing about this team is how they work with an intuitive understanding of the temple’s buildings, because they are built on the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Construction Tagged: Pear Orchard Temple renovations, Shaxi China, Shaxi Pear Orchard Temple, Shaxi temple, Shaxi Yunnan China, Shaxi Yunnan temple

Mud walls and floors

2012-05-09 by DaliGinkgo Leave a Comment

During my last visit in April to the work site, Mr. Yang, Mr. Wu and I decided to take the walls and floors of secondary buildings in the temple complex down to their original earth layer, removing all concrete and plaster. After we level and tamp the floors, we will be adding brick and stone. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Construction Tagged: Pear Orchard Temple renovations, Shaxi China, Shaxi Pear Orchard Temple, Shaxi temple, Shaxi Yunnan China, Shaxi Yunnan temple

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