1) Avani teaches appropriate technology and sustainable architecture principles to local communities in remote mountainous areas of Uttarakhand.
2) It generates electricity through solar panels and dried pine leaves, and provides livelihood training to local women in activities like vegetable dye making, weaving, and solar product assembly.
3) Over 600 families in the area now have access to electricity, education, and livelihood opportunities through Avani's self-sustaining initiatives.
The document proposes transforming an old office building into an art college focused on fine art and environmental research. Key points are:
- The 5-floor, 32,000 sqft building will be divided into educational spaces and a student dormitory.
- Design challenges include the building's small windows and heavy timber construction. Solutions incorporate sustainable materials, glazing walls, and a green roof to bring in natural light.
- A student dormitory will be added to invite students from outside the city and transform the unused parking lot into a bike storage area.
This document provides a summary of life in the futuristic city of Origo City through 3 themes: environment, society, and economy. The city has implemented numerous sustainable practices such as renewable energy sources, efficient public transportation, waste recycling, green spaces, and reduced consumption. Citizens live in autonomous skyscrapers with amenities like hanging gardens. Strict policies aim to minimize environmental impact and maximize sustainable development.
The document discusses several rural and sustainable building projects from around the world:
1. Mbaru Niang in Indonesia renovates traditional thatched-roof conical houses using local worok wood and bamboo construction techniques.
2. Leti 360 resort in India's Himalayas is built into agricultural terraces using local stone, wood, and glass with expansive mountain views. Materials are sourced locally and transported by porters to minimize environmental impact.
3. The Volontariat Orphanage in India uses an experimental "fired mud" construction technique and upcycled materials like bicycle frames and glass bottles to create an affordable housing project.
Bangalore lies in southeastern Karnataka, India. The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) campus was designed by architect B.V. Doshi on 102 acres of undulating land. Doshi designed the campus based on the Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri, with a network of courtyards, corridors, and external spaces linked together. The site was divided into northern and southern zones, with the southern zone containing the academic buildings wrapped in greenery to reduce noise and provide privacy. Doshi's design integrated climatic factors, vegetation, and indoor-outdoor spaces to create a campus that blended modern functionality with traditional Indian architectural influences.
The student designed a hotel near East Lake in Wuhan, China. The hotel has private gardens and intricate spaces to share with the public while maintaining a feeling of home. The design uses openings and enclosures to form private spaces like a home. The first floor is for business due to the university and lake nearby. The design combines qualities of homes and hotels.
The document proposes a light play project for the Edgar Road Community Centre. It would create an interactive outdoor play area for children under 9 using light-based play elements. The project aims to replace traditional playground games with modern, sensory-based lighting that stimulates play through touch, movement, color and sound. It discusses precedents using LED lighting for play and proposes constructing durable, waterproof sensory light pads and cubes that can be arranged flexibly. The location is described as a small, enclosed green space surrounded by flats. Goals are to improve access, expand usable space, and challenge all ages through day and night activities in an inclusive play area.
This article summarizes an exhibition curated by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban celebrating the work of Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The exhibition highlights 15 of Aalto's key projects that helped shape his humanitarian design philosophy. Ban transformed the gallery space to showcase Aalto's use of organic shapes, natural materials, and innovative approaches to light and space. Both architects prioritized improving living conditions for ordinary people through their designs. The exhibition aims to generate discussion around contemporary issues like sustainability through the lens of Aalto's legacy.
architectural case study of schools in auroville,puducherry, south indiaStudent
The document provides details about several schools located within the Auroville School Complex in India. Unlike other states, all schools in Auroville were situated together at a large School Complex and had unique structures and functions. Several schools are described, including The Pyramids built in a pyramid shape using ferrocement, New Era Secondary School shaped like a mushroom also using ferrocement, and The Last School which has a curved hollow structure made of ferrocement intended to keep the interior cool.
The document proposes transforming an old office building into an art college focused on fine art and environmental research. Key points are:
- The 5-floor, 32,000 sqft building will be divided into educational spaces and a student dormitory.
- Design challenges include the building's small windows and heavy timber construction. Solutions incorporate sustainable materials, glazing walls, and a green roof to bring in natural light.
- A student dormitory will be added to invite students from outside the city and transform the unused parking lot into a bike storage area.
This document provides a summary of life in the futuristic city of Origo City through 3 themes: environment, society, and economy. The city has implemented numerous sustainable practices such as renewable energy sources, efficient public transportation, waste recycling, green spaces, and reduced consumption. Citizens live in autonomous skyscrapers with amenities like hanging gardens. Strict policies aim to minimize environmental impact and maximize sustainable development.
The document discusses several rural and sustainable building projects from around the world:
1. Mbaru Niang in Indonesia renovates traditional thatched-roof conical houses using local worok wood and bamboo construction techniques.
2. Leti 360 resort in India's Himalayas is built into agricultural terraces using local stone, wood, and glass with expansive mountain views. Materials are sourced locally and transported by porters to minimize environmental impact.
3. The Volontariat Orphanage in India uses an experimental "fired mud" construction technique and upcycled materials like bicycle frames and glass bottles to create an affordable housing project.
Bangalore lies in southeastern Karnataka, India. The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) campus was designed by architect B.V. Doshi on 102 acres of undulating land. Doshi designed the campus based on the Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri, with a network of courtyards, corridors, and external spaces linked together. The site was divided into northern and southern zones, with the southern zone containing the academic buildings wrapped in greenery to reduce noise and provide privacy. Doshi's design integrated climatic factors, vegetation, and indoor-outdoor spaces to create a campus that blended modern functionality with traditional Indian architectural influences.
The student designed a hotel near East Lake in Wuhan, China. The hotel has private gardens and intricate spaces to share with the public while maintaining a feeling of home. The design uses openings and enclosures to form private spaces like a home. The first floor is for business due to the university and lake nearby. The design combines qualities of homes and hotels.
The document proposes a light play project for the Edgar Road Community Centre. It would create an interactive outdoor play area for children under 9 using light-based play elements. The project aims to replace traditional playground games with modern, sensory-based lighting that stimulates play through touch, movement, color and sound. It discusses precedents using LED lighting for play and proposes constructing durable, waterproof sensory light pads and cubes that can be arranged flexibly. The location is described as a small, enclosed green space surrounded by flats. Goals are to improve access, expand usable space, and challenge all ages through day and night activities in an inclusive play area.
This article summarizes an exhibition curated by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban celebrating the work of Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The exhibition highlights 15 of Aalto's key projects that helped shape his humanitarian design philosophy. Ban transformed the gallery space to showcase Aalto's use of organic shapes, natural materials, and innovative approaches to light and space. Both architects prioritized improving living conditions for ordinary people through their designs. The exhibition aims to generate discussion around contemporary issues like sustainability through the lens of Aalto's legacy.
architectural case study of schools in auroville,puducherry, south indiaStudent
The document provides details about several schools located within the Auroville School Complex in India. Unlike other states, all schools in Auroville were situated together at a large School Complex and had unique structures and functions. Several schools are described, including The Pyramids built in a pyramid shape using ferrocement, New Era Secondary School shaped like a mushroom also using ferrocement, and The Last School which has a curved hollow structure made of ferrocement intended to keep the interior cool.
Hunnarshala Foundation was formed after the 2001 earthquake in Kutch, India to promote sustainable and low-cost construction methods using local artisans. Their campus serves as a demonstration site for various building techniques. It was designed and built over time based on community input to resemble a traditional Indian bazaar. Various structures on campus showcase approaches like rammed earth walls, thatched roofs, shallow masonry domes, and space frames made from bamboo and concrete pipes. The campus aims to empower local artisans and promote sustainable building practices that can be applied in housing projects.
The document describes a kit of growing parts that can transform a building into a living structure covered in vegetation. The kit includes ceilings, walls, and floors that can support various plant growth systems ranging from small pockets holding individual plants to larger frames enclosing more soil and plants. The systems can be intensive or extensive, with intensive allowing more biodiversity and plant coverage while extensive has less but provides benefits. Combining these parts can realize the vision of a living building.
D.T. Barki developed the low-cost Aishwarya solar lamp to provide lighting to the over 100 million families in India that rely on dangerous and unhealthy kerosene lamps. The portable Aishwarya lamp costs $32 and can provide 3 hours of bright, white light from its solar panel. It has been successful, with over 50,000 lamps sold already across 17 Indian states. The lamp has improved people's lives by allowing activities after dark like studying, working, and processing goods.
Kanvinde was a pioneering Indian architect born in 1916 who studied at Harvard under Walter Gropius. He is known for introducing modern rationalist architecture to India that was functional, used local materials like brick and concrete, and brought buildings down to the human scale. One of his most notable works was the campus master plan and buildings for the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur starting in 1959, where he employed a grid structure, segregated vehicles and pedestrians, placed academic buildings at the center near hostels, and used a split-level corridor system to improve connectivity while maintaining a sense of openness.
The document discusses biomimicry, which is human imitation of natural forms and processes in design. It provides examples of biomimicry in various applications, such as Velcro mimicking burdock seeds and gecko tape mimicking gecko adhesion. The author then proposes a project to incorporate biomimicry principles into interior design to create a sustainable design that promotes growth within a building's natural environment. The proposal involves choosing an existing building and analyzing solar exposure to inform design elements like a rooftop garden and vertical green wall. Program and floor plans are presented along with a decision model applying biomimicry traits like recycling energy and using local amenities.
Uttam C. Jain is an Indian architect born in 1934 in Rajasthan. He has received numerous awards for his work including the IIA Gold Medal in 1991. His design philosophy focuses on using local and indigenous materials, climatic adaptability through passive design techniques, and deriving inspiration from traditional Indian architecture as well as modernism. Some of his notable projects include the Jodhpur University campus which uses locally sourced yellow sandstone and incorporates traditional elements like thick stone masonry. His CIDCO public housing project in New Bombay strikes a balance between rural and urban approaches. The Engineering College campus in Kota is predominantly residential and makes use of locally available Kota stone.
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D.T. Barki developed the low-cost Aishwarya solar lamp to provide lighting to the over 100 million families in India that rely on dangerous and unhealthy kerosene lamps. The portable Aishwarya lamp costs $32 and can provide 3 hours of bright, white light from its solar panel. It has been successful, with over 50,000 lamps sold already across 17 Indian states. The lamp has improved people's lives by allowing activities after dark like studying, working, and processing goods.
Kanvinde was a pioneering Indian architect born in 1916 who studied at Harvard under Walter Gropius. He is known for introducing modern rationalist architecture to India that was functional, used local materials like brick and concrete, and brought buildings down to the human scale. One of his most notable works was the campus master plan and buildings for the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur starting in 1959, where he employed a grid structure, segregated vehicles and pedestrians, placed academic buildings at the center near hostels, and used a split-level corridor system to improve connectivity while maintaining a sense of openness.
The document discusses biomimicry, which is human imitation of natural forms and processes in design. It provides examples of biomimicry in various applications, such as Velcro mimicking burdock seeds and gecko tape mimicking gecko adhesion. The author then proposes a project to incorporate biomimicry principles into interior design to create a sustainable design that promotes growth within a building's natural environment. The proposal involves choosing an existing building and analyzing solar exposure to inform design elements like a rooftop garden and vertical green wall. Program and floor plans are presented along with a decision model applying biomimicry traits like recycling energy and using local amenities.
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1. Animish B. Thaker
A Graduate in Science (1983) from Bombay
University, and a Diploma in Printing
Technology holder, the author is also the co-
AVANI promoter of Krishna Graphics a Mumbai
based Design & Print Studio. His photo features
on various facets of society have been carried
- using appropriate technologies by Times group of publications as well as
Ananda Bazaar Patrika. He has also taught at
Sir JJ & JIPT, Mumbai. His long asociation with
for creating I.I.A. has inspired him to write this paper on
sustainable architecture.
better livelihood opportunities thakeranimish@gmail.com
India over the coming half century will make a historic
transition from a largely rural and agrarian society to the one
that is predominantly urban yet retaining the fabric embedded
with values nurtured and handed over through 5000 years of
civilisation known to have co-existed with nature.
ABOVE: Staggered Building structure constructed using
locally quarried stone with pitched sloping roof overhang
Here, one sees a complete integration of the three basic
elements of light, air and water into the built environment so
carefully conceptualised on the steep hilly slopes. Avani
teaches, educates and emancipates while disseminating
appropriate technology in these far & distant hilly areas and
by adapting green architecture principles into it’s slowly
expanding built form.
BELOW: 40 mm thick 2’ x 2’ Glass panels are strategically
ABOVE: Avani’s inconspicious entrance gets easily missed embedded into the ceiling to rein in maximum available
while driving through the precipitous slopes and curves on sunlight for the vegetable dye making & fabric dyeing
the picturesque Chakori - Berinag Road areas located below .
The challenge for young architects is to cope up with India’s
urbanisation along with making our rural hinterland livable,
secure and sustainable and provide a vibrant socio-
economic environment that not only nurtures but also
encourages innovation through art and sustainable
architecture.
Captured herein is the pristine essence of such an self-
sustaining endeavour of the humble Jains from Almora in
Uttranchal. Their exemplary vision coupled with over a
decade of sheer hard work in the ardent mountainous
terrains of Pithoragarh district has brought livelihood,
electricity, education and therefore smiles into over 600
homes at 6000 feet above sea level.
2011 JULY 11
2. BELOW: All the activity zones are located in a geodesic
dome shaped structures that act as rain water collectors
which in turn is then stored in to underground tanks
constructed underneath for activities ranging from
ABOVE: Solar Photo Votaic Modules mounted atop the
sloping roofs of its various activity zones generates 3KW
power every day. Enough to light up the centre’s various
commercial activity zones during working hours.
The centre itself generates 9 KW of electricity from dried
pine leaves a.k.a. needles and 3 KW from Solar panels
fixed on roofs of its various activity centres.
At, Avani which is located near Chakoudi, Tehsil Berinag, in
Pithoragarh district of Kumaon, Uttranchal, young women
are not only taught to assemble the solar panels, but also
carry out wave soldering to assemble solar lanterns. Their
effortless handling of drilling, plate bending and metal
cutting machines can easily put a batch of ITI students from
any Tier 2 & 3 cities of India in awe of these young women.
Over 600 families spread across four centres collect
various plant materials & forest produce like Aritha
ABOVE: Dried pine leaves (needles) found in abundance BELOW: A Kindergarten class in progress inside a
on the forest floor and which are rich in eucalyptus oil and geodesic domed activity structure for the children of local
bear a acidic pH nature is the main fodder. BELOW: An women employed at the centre. The naturally amplified
indigenously fabricated steam distiller is used for acoustics far outweigh the slight disadvantage
generating 9 KW of electricity to augment the smooth experienced in designing furnitures & fixtures for an
running of various electrically operated industrial devices. interior with no straigh lines.
12 2011 JULY
3. LEFT: Young women learn to solder & assemble solar RIGHT: Handlooms are used for manufacturing various
lanterns which are then sold to the nearby villagers. textiles like shawls, stoles and carpets bringing gainful
employment into this remote and mountainous region.
CENTRE: Skillfull operation of Re-winding machines by Local women working on traditional waist looms are
women - a very useful trade skill in the electrical industry. trained here to work on frame looms.
(Sapindus Laurifolia), Marigold flower, Madder, Walnut effluents from water used in dye vats also gets treated
fruits, Myrobolan & Eupetorium for use in extraction of before being re-used in the plantation.
vegetable dyes which is manufactured under stringent ISO
standards to meet the export guidelines. Avani has greatly contributed in reviving the weaving skills
of the locals and helped establish a sustainable livelihood
The centre’s spinning, weaving, dyeing & stitching centre base.
engages over 100 women from the surrounding villages to
make much sought after shawls, stoles, jackets, durries, A natural synergy therefore co-exists between the use of
cushion covers and even carpets for the principal cities of appropriate technoloy and the means of livelihood which
India. has fueled more income leading to easier acceptance to
such eco-friendly technologies.
The finished product is hand spun, hand woven, naturally
dyed, made by local artisans and most importantly made Here lies an example of integrated yet open architecture of
out of locally available raw materials using electricity identifying, creating and then nurturing a village based
produced from non-conventional bio-fuels. Integration can enterprise, supported with elements of vernacular
never be better defined than this. architecture that has now emerged as a self sustainable
entity and has helped slowdown the migration of the hill
Although located in a high rainfall area, due to lack of people to the plains in search of better living standards.
catchment areas, the centre has evolved it’s indigenous
rain water harvesting system and annually collects over 3
lakh litres of roof run-off rain water and is stored in tanks Pictures By Author
which are located below their various activity buildings. The
Assembly of Solar panels being carried out in the open air workshop using appropriate technology
2011 JULY 13