It is estimated that around 600 million people are going to make urban India their home by 2031,a whopping 59% growth over 2011. This brings a lot of pressure on the existing infrastructure, which needs to keep in pace with the growing demand. The current housing deficit in India stands at 19 million units, which, in the absence of any meaningful intervention, is slated to double to 38 million units by 2030. Thus affordable housing is an idea whose time has come, and planned sustainable urbanisation will have to be by default, and not by choice! Every human being has to have access to a clean and healthy environment, with solutions for basic amenities like clean water, electricity and waste management. Design can definitely help in improving the quality of life of people, with proper spatial planning, daylighting and passive ventilation strategies. SO LET'S TRY TO MAKE A CHANGE!
The chiseled house was one of our earliest renovation projects. The original house was constructed 13 years back and had used heavy ornamentation in its architectural expression. The layout had disjointed functions and lacked ventilation. We redesigned the house with a minimal architectural vocabulary based on the functional requirements. The skewed roof form is the outcome of a design process based on functional requirements and structural integrity. Layers of bamboo and other tropical planting, at different strategic points bring about passive cooling, and adds greenery to the house.
