It's time to go back to basics and redesign human shelter keeping in mind the current state of Human Race.

1. Move away from a
House.Let’s build a…

2. Human Shelter

3. Hard Facts
•95% of the Human Race cannot afford homes. We in this room are fortunate to be able to have
the opportunity to do so.
•People who can afford, end up putting themselves in debt for 7 to 13 years. The word
mortgage is derived from a "law French" term used by English lawyers in the Middle
Ages meaning "death pledge"
•Now imagine running the house and managing the upkeep, erratic maids, maintenance of the
property. Its just not happening!
Too Complicated and a Crazy State

4. Current Models
•Current models of shelter ( Apartment, Villa, Townhouses ) were designed at least 150 years back
•Human race has progressed in this time , haven’t we? During this time, came in the usage of cars,
telephone, televisions and the Internet
•But the concept of Shelter is still same, its being developed & redeveloped on a model which is
obsolete
•Most of the apartments are designed keeping in mind the car parking layout.
The layout of your basement kind of dictates your living area!

5. THE REALITY

6. Over Population ( Land not available YAY !!)

7. World's population in 2010 = 6,908,688,000.
Texas USA area 268,820 sq mi (7,494,271,488,000 sq ft).
6,908,688,000 people / 7,494,271,488,000 sq ft = 1,084.76 sq ft/person. That's
approximately a 33' x 33' plot of land for every person on the planet, enough space for a
town house.
Family size 4.
So Every family gets a 4,400 sqft land
which would comfortably provide a single family home and yard
Such an arrangement would leave the entire rest of the world vacant. There's
plenty of space for humanity.

8. There is something patently insane about all the typewriters sleeping
with all the beautiful plumbing in the beautiful office buildings —
and all the people sleeping in the slums.
-Buckminster_Fuller

9. What if there is???
• A home which lets you LIVE and not Survive
• With a big garden, no a jungle is even better!
• Pays for itself
• Has no maintenance
• All choices are yours and not forced upon
• In a space which lets you get back to your core human attribute of expression and joy
Yes this is Doable!

10. Let’s see what is happening in
our world

11. ECO CAPSULE
Rent Free I Grid Free I Wherever I Whenever

12. SUMMIT POWDER MOUNTAIN
A model which works for the people & residents

13. Best Friends Build Their Own Tiny Town To Grow Old Together
The settlement, called the ‘Llano Exit Strategy,’ features four tiny cabins facing the Llano river
outside of Austin, Texas.

14. Can we do something?
A Concept...

15. A place which allows you to express
yourself
Place which allows you to experience art , dance, music,
theatre, writing. If your heart is into dancing follow it
right now

16. Or Maybe a place which provides you
economic Independence
A Community focused on innovation & entrepreneurship.
Where friends, family, and the change makers of today and
tomorrow gather in an environment created to catalyse
personal and collective growth.

17. Some Ideas
 Homes that pay for itself!
 Today once you rent out a home you can not use the place.
 What if this model allowed you to use your home whenever you want and in the spare time will earn for you by providing
shelter to other humans
 600 to 800 sqft only ground floor 12 to 13 feet high ceiling Art homes. Every home is unique and
is designed as an expression by an architect ( Think Auroville)
 35 to 45 mins driving time from your work place, so basically in half the time it takes you to
commute from your office to your home

18. Use it on the fly
◦ All utilities and kitchen can be common (Tricky ; Maybe)
◦ Zero Maintenance
◦ In sync with the environment and local flora and fauna ecosystem.
Affordable

19. Let’s CoCreate a new Human Shelter

20. References
https://overpopulationisamyth.com/overpopulation-the-making-of-a-myth
Bored Panda
Auroville
Wikipedia
http://summitpowdermountain.com/
Inputs from my wife ( Yes I listen  ) and a lot of friends from around India and France

21. Nikhil Thard
Nikhil@eCoCreate.org
www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilthard
+919342642643