Location
Kottakarai Village, Auroville
Area
225 m2
Time taken
1 year
Architect
Ar. Sreevatsa, Tapasya Design Studio
This is a commercial building complex consisting of two blocks of 100 m2 each and a toilet complex of 25m2. The unit’s purpose is to serve as a building where paper is produced. There are large open spaces within the design. The foundation is made from rammed earth. The walls are made of CSEB and Rammed Earth. The stairs and interiors make use of Kalimarudu wood.
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Description
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Materials
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Structure
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Rammed Earth Foundation
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Wall
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Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEB) & Rammed Earth
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Roof
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Precast roofing channel, Ferro cement
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Windows and doors
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Reclaimed Kalimarudu wooden doors
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Interiors
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Reclaimed Kalimarudu wooden interiors
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Flooring
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Cement oxide
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