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Our Cob Courtyard
The Dufferin Park Cob Courtyard
As well as being a place for community to gather in the summer, the earthen courtyard wall was built as a food facility, with sinks, water, power, and a fireplace to support food service around the playground. It also had a baby change area, a green roof, mosaic tiling and was surrounded by native plant gardens.
The cob courtyard has lost its fireplace and its baby change area. But in 2018, after 13 years, the cob wall is solid. The cob courtyard is presently a city-run cafe.
History
CommentsThe cob courtyard by the wading pool is growing spectacularly. They say that every cloud has a silver lining and that seems to be borne out at the park, with the cob building project ... |
What's HappeningNext on the cob maintenance list is rebuilding the wall where the fireplace was, and re-plastering the cob benches where the plaster has given way. |
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News IEverything requires maintenance, which can sometimes include renovation. The cob fireplace, part of the courtyard wall by the playground, never worked well. |
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Archiveclick on the Archive and you will find the original material including an overview of the Courtyard Construction 2005, description of the project and design plans. |
MaintenanceA yearly maintenance diary, from 2006 until 2018, to keep track of what works and what had to be fixed or renewed. |
About the cob courtyard Here you will find all relevant information about the cob courtyard |
What is cob
Cob is a building material made by mixing clay, sand, and straw by foot, and forming it by hand into walls. Support |