Architect: Jitesh Malik, Studio Aureole
After successfully running the Aaananda permaculture project near Chandigarh, Manisha Lath Gupta and her family realized it was time to live in the environment where they grow their produce. Living with nature meant living in a house built with natural materials. Aanandaa Sustainable House is built using sustainable materials like rammed earth, stone, lime, brick and traditional roofing systems. The natural building materials were sourced locally and Manisha also made sure to hire local artisans. Some other features of the house include underground cellar for storing produce, rainwater harvesting, wastewater management and a biodigester.
The sustainable architecture of Aanandaa is designed and created by the Studio Aureole team led by architect Jitesh Malik. Studio Aureole is a conscious practice, often bridging artificial divisions between product, interior, architecture and landscape. Studio Aureole's architectural practice consists of creating spaces that have the power to reconnect us with nature, with ourselves and with our communities. Their definition of sustainable goes beyond materials to include the social and ecological fabric in which we live. At Aanandaa, their approach has been to bring together an environmental sensitivity with a contemporary design sensibility and a socio-cultural imagination that promotes collaboration.
00:00 Presentation
1:02 Traditional techniques vs urban sensibility
1:35 Architect's point of view
2:21 p.m. Training ground / Guest house
2:43 Tour of the house
3:55 p.m. Lounge
6:33 Cooking
7:50 a.m. Cellar
9:45 a.m. Rainwater collection
10:54 a.m. Waste management
12:23 p.m. Private area
1:56 p.m. Araish works and toilets
3:05 p.m. Biodigester
3:50 p.m. Post-beam structure vs earth structure
16:21 Inheriting a house
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