Elke Cole
Natural House
Design and Consulting
Houses that love you back!

 

Elke Cole

 

 

design     projects:

 

2010

Natural Home and B&B, Mayne Island, BC

Natural Family Home Errington, BC

Cob Bath House, O.U.R.Ecovillage, Shawnigan Lake, BC

 

2009

Ubuyu 1 for Baobab Home, Bagamoyo, Tanzania

Silent Motion Yoga Studio reception, Nanaimo, BC

Serena's house, Kykotsmovi, Arizona

2008

Development plan for Baobab Home , Bagamoyo, Tanzania

Cob Office for Baobab Home,Bagamoyo, Tanzania

C&C Natural Home, Mayne Island,BC,

Freya's house, O.U.R.Ecovillage, Shawnigan Lake

Williams Cob home, near George West, Texas

Taylor  natural home , Gabriola Island, BC

Mathison cob house, Mayne Island, BC


2007

House for Mama Rehema, Bagamoyo, Tanzania

Xocolat Residence , Puerto Viejo,  Costa Rica

Family home , Cob hybrid,  Salt Spring Island, BC


2006

Residential Development plan, O.U.R. Ecovillage, Shawnigan Lake

Brocklehurst Residence, hybrid, Gabriola Island

Straw bale residence, Pender Island

 

2005

Art Studio, O.U.R.Ecovillage, Shawnigan Lake

Meditation Hall , Buddha Smiles , Kaniyambadi, South India

Artisan Bakery, straw bale, Comox,

 

2004

Buddha Smiles School, Kaniyambadi, South India

Nowak Residence, straw bale/ cob, Pender Island

Niedziela Residence, cob/ light clay, Salt Spring Island

Young Residence, cob/ light clay, Highlands Saanich Peninsula

 

2003

OUR Ecovillage, Healing Sanctuary, Shawnigan Lake

Czepleski, Residence, cob, Mayne Island

Grout, cob studio, Courtenay

 

2002

Cobworks Office, Cob, Mayne Island

Glen Echo Vineyards, Cob Cottage, Mayne Island

Calvert, Residence, Straw Bale, Mayne Island

Markley, Residence, Straw Bale, Bainbridge Island

 

2001

Spiering, Residence, Straw Bale, Pemberton

Dr.Pandeya, 3-room rejuvenation cabin, Cob, Salt Spring Island

 

2000

Fairbanks, Addition, Black Creek

Fitzell, Summer House, Mayne Island

Beaver Meadow Farm, Addition, Comox

 

 

1999

Home, Addition, Courtenay

Bar None Café, Courtyard, Courtenay

Melnuk, Art studio, Straw Bale, Courtenay

 

1998

Workshop building, Straw Bale, Quadra Island

Yeo, Addition, Comox

Kilian, Residence, Courtenay

 

1997

Brussels, Residence, Straw Bale/ Cob, Cortes Island

 

1996

Barker, Residence, Straw Bale, Cortes Island

Campbell, Residence, Campbell River

Cole Residence, Courtenay

 

 

 

 

  

natural building projects/ workshops:


2009

Freya's House, O.U.R. Ecovillage, designer, instructor

House for a Hopi Woman, Kykotsmovi, Arizona, Design and workshop leader

Cob Office, Bagamoyo, Tanzania, designer, site lead, instructor

Repair work for Buddha Smiles school Kanyambadi, Tamil Nadu India, workshop leader, site lead

2008

Williams House, Texas, workshop leader, designer

Art Studio at O.U.R.Ecovillage, project lead and instructor

2007

OUR Ecovillage , Shawnigan Lake, instructor

Eco-sense residence, Victoria, workshop leader

Xocolat residence , Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, instructor designer and consultant

Margarets woodland workshop, Duncan, instructor and consultant

Mama Rehema's house, Bagamoyo, Tanzania,  project leader and instrucor


2006

Straw Bale home, Pender Island, project management support, bale and earth plaster contract

OUR Ecovillage, Shawnigan Lake, instructor

TF Guild north american conference, Parksville, guest speaker


2005

Buddha Smiles School, Kaniyambadi, South India, Design and workshop leader

Design and People, Kochi, Kerala, India guest presenter

OUR Ecovillage, Shawnigan Lake, project leader and instructor

 

2004

International Earth Building Conference, Berlin, Germany, Guest Speaker

Buddha Smiles School, Kaniyambadi, South India, Design and workshop leader

Cob oven workshop, Quilcene, Wa., workshop leader and design consultant

Village Building Convergence, Portland, site leader

OUR Ecovillage, Shawnigan Lake, project leader and instructor

 

2003

Cob house, Courtenay, design and workshop leader

OUR Ecovillage, Shawnigan Lake, Project leader and instructor

Cob Sculpture, Fulford Harbour, contract

 

2002

OUR Ecovillage, Shawnigan Lake, Cob sauna addition, workshop leader

Cob Bathhouse, Mayne Island, workshop leader and finishing contract

Cobworks apprentice program, Mayne Island, project leader, instructor, program development

Ayurvedic Kuti, Salt Spring Island, finishing work

Orchard house, Cawston, Straw Bale building workshop leader

Natural Builder’s Convergence, Portland, project leader, presenter

 

2001

Straw bale house, Denman Island, workshop series, instructor

Cob Guest House, Mayne Island, 2 workshops and finishing contract

Ayurvedic Kuti, Salt Spring Island, design and contractor

Orchard house, Cawston, Cob workshop instructor

Cob Oven and patio seating, Shawnigan Lake, design and workshop leader

Cob Oven and patio seating with garden wall, Mayne Island, workshop leader

Guest instructor at Cob Cottage Natural Building School, Oregon

 

2000

Sculpted Cob Patio wall and oven, Courtenay, design and workshop leader, finishing contract

Freeman residence, Denman Island, consultant and co- leader of crew

Cob Guest House, Mayne Island, finishing contract

 

1999

Cob Guest House, Mayne Island, workshop leader

Cob cabin, Lasqueti Island, workshop leader

Cob Guest House, Denman Island, workshop leader

Cob Café, Bella Coola, workshop leader for Down to Earth Building Bee

Cob Greenhouse, Merville, workshop leader

Art studio, Courtenay, renovation with earthen plaster, contract

 

1998

Cob Café, Bella Coola, workshop leader for Down to Earth Building Bee

Cob Guest House, Mayne Island, workshop instructor

 

1997

Designing with Nature, Denman Island, workshop leader

 

1996

Cob Guest House, Sooke, workshop co- instructor

Straw Bale House, Courtenay, owner builder

 

 

 

 

contact: elke@elkecole.com

250-701-8377

 


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