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Seeking natural builder

 
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I am posting on behalf of friends who have land and are interested in finding a talented natural builder to lead the design and build of a single structure. The guiding vision is a small PNW temple nestled in the woods for personal and collective healing--i.e., a space to host yoga, meditation sessions, men's and women's and all gender's circles.

Location
- Beautiful PNW setting in wooded area roughly 45 minutes from downtown Portland
- Land had existing infrastructure and quality, habitable dwellings

Design criteria
- Circular
- Large enough to comfortably hold gatherings of roughly 15 people with room to stretch (I'm not sure but I'm guessing roughly 24ft in diameter)
- Highly functional across 4 seasons (heating source for the fall/winter/early spring seasons; good venting and natural cooling for summer)
- Fresh air ventilation accounted for enabling groups groups to commune for extended periods while maintaining low CO2 and high oxygen levels
- Aesthetically beautiful
- Using natural and earthen materials--exact type TBD by builder

Compensation
- Room and board could be provided for the duration of the project (to help keep $ costs down, this is one of the greatest assets they can provide)
- Depending on scope and hours/per week, additional financial compensation would be provided. Prior to start, discussion of the project budget and mutual needs would need to be determined to ensure good reciprocity.

Qualifications
- Sufficient natural building experience to lead a project of this scope. This could be your largest, most ambitious project ever, but some portfolio of quality work would need to be seen
- Excellent communication skills to understand and translate a vision, and to navigate conversations about moving the project forward within budget in a cohesive, harmonious fashion.
- Socially skilled and adept enough to coordinate with periodic (not always reliable ) volunteers helping move the project forward
- Chill and responsible enough to live in a small co-housing/ housemate setting (currently features 3 adults, a large main house, a couple yurt homes).
- Strong work ethic, and positive can-do attitude
- Physically able to put in extended hours of physical labor

Please share this with others, and if you are interested, please contact me and I can provide additional details.

Thanks,
Dave
davidehall@gmail.com
 
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When I read the qualifications, I get a surprise, you are describing an Amazon woman!
Nobody else can fit that profile.
Seriously, you have neglected ;
- adequate discussion about renumeration range.
- the wish list you friend has needs more clarity and size concepts
- any concept of time required
- how the project will be financed
It sounds like they are seeking a very skilled person to join with the groups level of enthusiasm and work for minimal renumeration.
 
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