Rubb hosts University of Virginia Architecture students

For the third year in a row, Rubb Inc. has hosted a group of students from the University of Virginia School of Architecture.  Professor Earl Mark arranges to have his Maine Coast Lightweight Structures Studio class visit the Rubb facility as one of the many stops during their trip to Maine.  Although the specific course details change from year to year, the general premise is to have the students develop concepts for portable structures that have a low ecological footprint.

While at Rubb, they toured the PVC fabrication and steel welding shops, and looked at design details of large and small Rubb structures.  We also studied a myriad of fabric attachment methods and discussed ways to make buildings mobile.  The students asked a lot of great questions that were directly relevant to their project. I wish them great success in their class, and look forward to seeing their final presentations. I also can’t wait to see the next class in 2010!