Home Sweet Home, Yelahanka, Bangalore

Bangalore 2008-2009

Architect´s parents home built out of rammed earth. Rainwater harvesting (capacity of 20000 l off grid), Dewats System (Off Grid) , Solar water heating, Natural ventilation (Stack, No fans, No AC), Natural Lighting (Skylights). 30% of site restored with native species.

The aim was to maximize urban agriculture (suburban.. in this case). With 5 terraces and plenty of affordances for planting, the home provides for the vegetable and fruit consumption for a family of 4 year round and more.

The images show how the gardens have expanded on this small 2400 sft plot.

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4 Comments

  1. karthik r m wrote:

    GREAT RESEARCH

  2. devarjan wrote:

    lovely

  3. S.PANNEER SELVAM wrote:

    SIR, WONDERFUL HOUSE, I WISH TO CONSTRUCT SUCH HOUSE SIR, AM NATIIVE OF MADURAI CITY IN TAMIL NADU. PRESENTLY WORKING IN VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT AS HEAD CONSTABLE IN CUDDALORE NEAR AUROVILLE. AM VERY MUCH INTERSTED IN THE PRINCIPLES OF GREAT LAURIE BAKER. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME TO EXECUTE MY DREAM PROJECT THROUGH YOUR GOOD SELF SIR.
    WITH REGARDS
    S.PANNEER SELVAM

  4. pushpa b wrote:

    I would like to learn more about green house.