Name of the project
Roof design solution for a private residence in Mysore
Type of project
Design and application of Micro Concrete tiles roofing
Location
Roopanagar colony, Mysore
Role played by the member
Design, consultancy and supervision
Background
Most of the present day materials used in conventional building are energy intensive and unsustainable. The techniques employed for constructing with them are also costly and specialized. It therefore becomes necessary to employ cheap, local and less energy intensive material to render building technology sustainable.
There are a many well-established alternative building techniques. However to make the use of these techniques spread, the first step is to find acceptance among the people. It also becomes imperative to be able to easily transfer the skills needed to construct with these technologies to the local people at the field level. Also though being low cost, these technologies need not be at conflict with aesthetics. Moreover, these technologies should also have a potential to be employment generating, apart form being energy conserving. |
