Wattle and Daub is a historic vernacular building technique that independently developed in different regions across the globe. In Europe, it was mostly used as infill for timber-framed buildings. While the structure of the walls would usually be prefabricated, the infill would be created in situ, weaving willow or hazel rods (wattle) between timbers and daubing both sides with a mix of soil, clay, dung, and straw or hemp.

The focus of this elective will be to create contemporary, prefabricated wattle and daub panels. Based on an initial research phase, students will develop and build their own prefabrication system in Aachen. In the Weiße Woche, there will be a field trip to the Open Air Museum of Bokrijk (BE) to see the historical application and hear about current research on the history and contemporary use of this technique. Afterwards, students will finalize their panels in a two-day building workshop at BC Materials in Brussels.