The document summarizes an interview with the architect Prashant Dupare about the Brick House he designed in Wada, Mumbai. The Brick House takes inspiration from vernacular architecture, using local materials and techniques like rat-trap brickwork. It is curved in form and flows organically with the landscape. Openings are positioned to ensure natural light, ventilation and passive cooling appropriate to the climate. The architect was interviewed about the design process and how he combined vernacular traditions with modern approaches like built-in furniture. The client was also interviewed about why they chose this site and style, and their experience living in the house.

1. AIM- To conductinterview with Ar. PrashantDupare, founder of iStudio
Architecture who constructed Brick House, Wada, Mumbai
SUBJECT- Adaptation of Vernacular Architecturein Modern Designs
GOAL- To understand how Vernacular Architecture is implemented with
Modern designs.
TYPE OF INTERVIEW- News Interview
BRIEF OF THE INTERVIEW- iSTUDIO Architecturehavedesigned the Brick
House, a farmhouselocated in the ruralsettlements near Mumbai, India. “The
Brick House, situated amidstrural settlements in Wada, near Mumbai, India, is
a 2500 sq. ft. farmhouseset within hills and farms.
This is based on Vernacular Architecture. The organic form emerges from the
ground and flows into the skyline, following curved dips and peaks. Each space
flows into another along curved lines, leading into a seamless spaceheld by
the central courtyard.
The observer begins his journey along the curved jali brick wall offering
tantalizing glimpses of the interior, thus drawing him into dramatic
compositions of light and shadows.
The positions and sizes of the openings aredictated by climatology, ensuring
natural light, cross ventilation and passivecooling.
Taking inspiration fromarchitect Laurie Baker, we used techniques like rat-trap
bonds brickwork, filler slabs, brick jalis, brick arches, built-in furnitureand use
of local material. These proved low cost and eco-friendly technologies,
allowing this 2500 sq. ftstructureto be constructed in INR20 lacs due to
reduced requirement of steel, cement & bricks.
I am interviewing the architect and the client to understand Vernacular
Architecture and its usein modern designs.

2. QUESTIONNAIREFOR ARCHITECT
1. What inspired you to design this building?
2. How you come up with this concept with has new modern approach?
3. What is your idea behind this modern vernacular architecture?
4. What was your thought process beforedesigning building?
5. How the climatic conditions influence the design?
6. How you utilised spaces in the site?
7. What inspired you to choosethe aesthetic look for facade?
8. How you manage to study culture and stylistic tradition of that location?
9. Why you choosethis geometric shape of the structure?
10. How you combined technology with vernacular architecture?
11. What are the main elements used and Systematic methods of this house?
12. What are the main components used to constructthis house?
13. Does cultural considerations affect the layout and sizeof dwelling?
14. How you developed the idea of using the distinctive material in various
forms?
15. How you considered the factors influencing the structure?
16. Which techniques you implemented to build this curved structure?
17. How you designed interior spaces with earthy colours?
18. Why you choose this particular roof for this structure?
19. In caseof heavy rains, what arethe precautions taken to maintain the
structure?
20. What is the idea behind placing the water bodies in various shapes?
21. How important Vaastu Shastra is important in this design?
22. How you planned the height of the building? (As the building stands in
various levels)

3. 23. What was the reason behind this masonry and built-in furniture?
24. How you merged various activities interconnected to each other?
25. How this structureis benefited to environment?
26. What are the different transformations and adaptations followed?
27. How the surroundingsof the site address human needs?
28. How you can build a sustainablerelationship between human and nature
with the help of Vernacular Architecture?
QUESTIONNAIREFOR CLIENT
1. Why you choosethis site and the location?
2. What made you to choosethis oldest form of architecture style rather than
modern styles?
3. What was your final feedback after the completion of house?
4. What connected you to constructthis housefar from the city?
5. Who's idea was to build in the entire structurein curveshape? (If it was
architect's idea then whatconvinced you to choose this)
6. Why you choosewater bodies in interior spaces?
7. Is their any security in the site?
8. What are the safety concerns you should take?
9. The interiors of the houseis very long. Will older people able to walk?
10. Why you choose to implement build-in furnitures?
11. What are the precautions taken as the brickwork is exposed?
12. In caseof emergency, how will you access to far places?
13. Why you used natural and warm colours?
14. What made you to avoid artificial things and appliances?
15. In caseof heavy rains, what arethe precautions taken to maintain the
structure?

4. 16. Is thereany private spaces insidethe building?
17. Why you choose water bodies rather than gardens in the central
courtyard?
18. What are the factors used for conservation of energy in this design?
19. What are the changes you would have done right now during pandemic?
20. You have any further plans to constructthis type of house again?