This document summarizes two vernacular architecture projects in Trivandrum, India designed by architect Laurie Baker. The first was Mrs. Nalini Nayak's residence in Ulloor commissioned in 1971 as a meeting place, work space, and dormitories. It featured generous open spaces, stacked pentagon forms, and jaali latticework. The second was a fishermen's village in Poonthura from 1974-75 addressing environmental challenges through exposed brickwork, sloped roofs, staggered housing units, and open walls and courts to disperse wind. Both projects emphasized natural ventilation and maximizing usable outdoor spaces.

1. PESENTED BY: ZUBDA SAJDA
BARCH/15047/14
6TH SEMESTER
VERNACULAR
ARCHITECHTURE
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 Mrs.Nalini Nayak’s Residenc,Ulloor,
Trivendrum
 Fishermen’s
Village,Poonthura,Trivendrum

2. MRS NALINI NAYAK`S RESIDENCE
ULLOOR,
TRIVANDRUM (1971)
IT WAS DESIGNED FOR A SOCIAL WORER.
THE REQUIREMENTS WERE:-
• Meeting place.
• working place (training).
• Open spaces.
• Classroom & dormitories.

3. DESIGNED BY
• (March 2, 1917 – April 1,
2007) British-born Indian
architect
• He came to India in 1945 in
part as a missionary and
since then lived and worked
in India for over 50 years
Fig1:Laurie Baker
Ref: http://www.hindu.com/mag/
2007/04/15/stories/
2007041500060300.htm

4. • External Views: Generous sprawling ground
floor with three floor staking of pentagon

5. • The main house is formed by a three floor stacking of the pentagon on
nine inch thick brick walls.
• Each floor divides into the bedroom, bathroom and landing.
• The additional segment on the ground, forming the living/dining and
kitchen, is structured with bays of half-brick thickness, alternating wall
Ground floor plan

6. Built furniture of bricks
A view from entrance to living room
The Entrance

7. 1st Floor Plan 2nd Floor Plan

8. Common door for entry
and bathroom
• First floor
bedroom entrance

9. Sun light merging inwards through jaali work
2nd floor bedroom jaali window jaali walls at staircase

10. FISHERMEN’S VILLAGE
Poonthura ,Trivandrum(1974-75)
CHALLENGES:
• Severity of environment in which the tribal's live.
• Limitation of resources
• Conventional architects stayed away from these projects
• Dealing with large insular groups, with set ideas and
traditions.
• Dealing with cyclones

11. DESIGN STRATEGIES
• Exposed brickwork and structure
• Sloped concrete roof
• Openness in design and individual units offset each
other
• Continuous latticework
• in the exposed walls
Construction

12. • Low sloped roofs and courts serve as wind catchers
• Open walls function to dispel it
• Long row of housing replaced by even staggering
• Fronting courts catch the breeze and also get view of
sea
Dealing With Cyclones:

13. • Little private rectangle of land in between houses for
drying nets , kids play,
• Provides sleeping lofts within and adequate space
outside for mending nets and cleaning and drying fish
Open Spaces

15. BIBLOGRAPHY
• http://lauriebaker.net/
• Ref:http://www.lauriebakerbuildingcentre.com/
• Ref:http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/my-mentor-laurie-baker
• http://www.hindu.com/mag/
• [Gautam_Bhatia]_Laurie_Baker-_Life,_Works_and_Writ