This house is situated in Mysore city and belongs to an upper middle class client who is desirous of owning his own independent residence. When Mr. Rajesh Jain was approached to design and construct the house, he tried to convince the client to use CEB for constructing his house. The client was initially reluctant about experimenting with unconventional technologies. However, after Mr. Rajesh showed him several houses constructed by CART intervention and after he realized the cost reduction benefits, he agreed to the use of CEB for his house.
The house is about 1300 square feet on the ground floor and will be extended in the future another 1000 square feet on the second floor. The plan includes regular facilities such as a living, bed and dining room along with kitchen and toilets. It has been cleverly made to move around the coconut trees that are present on the site. It is presently reaching completion. The rate of construction is about 400 rupees a square feet, which includes all the costs and is much cheaper than the cost of conventional construction in Mysore. |
