Hi Ken,
Thanks for the response. I am planning a trip for next year, and I want it to be both enjoyable and educational. I want to learn as much as I can, so a few questions that occur to me are the following:
- Are there any open air museums to be found and/or demonstrations of technique to be seen?
- In addition to the framing, there are techniques for applying infill (lehmbau), weatherproofing the infill and coloring/weatherproofing the exposed timbers. Are there points along the way at which I can learn more about the process, not just the result?
- Are there any places that are so popular with tourists that it is wise to avoid them during the summer months?
- Is the fact that my German vocabulary extends only to about 50 words going to make it impossible to communicate with people knowledgeable in timber framing, as opposed to people who deal with tourists all the time?
- Is there any intersection between practitioners of "green" building in Germany and of traditional building?
- Does German society support continued application of traditional building techniques on a scale that the U.S. and Europe do not, and if so, why?
Regards,
Bill
Regards,
Bill