Earthen architecture
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about earthen architecture
Project • By earthscape studio • Private Houses
Into The Wild
With a verdant panoramic view of the mountains and deep woods of coconut and palm trees, the site lays plain with no special characters of terrain or landscape. Being the developer's site, the surrounding environs of about 12 acres including our site are plain. This led to create an interesting building which should respect nature. We started our design focusing on 25% on construction and 75% on nature. Speaking of sustainability, growing and planting trees is not only sustainable, how our building responds to the nature is more important. So, we focused on the construction technique which will reduce the carbon emission. This self-sustaining structure folds and flows in a fluidic form and we call this technique as fold architecture.
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Project • By Wallmakers • Private Houses
Chuzhi
Chuzhi is a project that helps to understand what can be built in odd sites that are generally deemed ‘unsuitable’ for construction. Situated in a gated community called Sanctity Ferme in a picturesque location called Shoolagiri, the owner was in a fix as there were unwanted obscure plots at the periphery of the community characterized by steep rocky topography, huge trees, and thick vegetation making people reluctant to make homes there as the buildable area seemed less.
Syam Sreesylam
Syam Sreesylam
Syam Sreesylam
Chuzhi as the meaning suggests in Malayalam, “whirpool” are swirls of precast poured debris earth composite bottle beams, fashioned from 4000 discarded plastic bottles designed around the... More
Project • By Wallmakers • Private Houses
Toy Storey
Have you ever stepped on a lego block ? Everyone who has, even once in their lifetime, stepped on one would remember the pain of it. This led us to ponder over two questions: ‘How sturdy is this material?’ and ‘How much of it is left in everyone's houses after children discard them ?’
Syam Sreesylam, Althaf Rasheed
Syam Sreesylam, Althaf Rasheed
Syam Sreesylam, Althaf Rasheed
Plastic has managed to snake its way into almost every aspect of our daily lives, including 90% of the world’s toys, which is a far cry from the old Indian childhoods of outdoor play and wooden toys. With global toy sales peaking at $ 107.4 billion in 2022 and toys being unsuitable for recycling due to their complex forms a... More
Project • By Wallmakers • Cultural Centres
Nisarga
Nisarga Art Hub is an initiative by a family of musicians to make a community residency where people can interact and congregate for art and cultural events. The site was near a paddy field, with the traditional “Kerala Roofs” being the only feature crowding the horizon around it. Even though these traditional roofs are famous for being the ideal insulators and temperature regulators, it’s a waning feature in contemporary architecture today, simply because the darkness they bring is not suited to the modern man’s comfort and aesthetics. Thus, the idea to break open the roof to accommodate skylights that stream in the light was conceived.
Syam Sreesylam
Syam Sreesylam
The 35° angle of the ro... More
Project • By earthscape studio • Individual Buildings
The Infinite Rise
The site is located in the midst of the mountain ranges. It has a 180 degree view of the beautiful mountains with a deep valley in front. The site has natural rock bed and we as architects, do not want to disturb the natural landform present. Also, The site already had a 6m deep land cut when we visited for the first time. We used that landform to bring out the structure with view towards the valley. Also the site has more rocks with a slope difference on an average of 2 to 4 m deep throughout the site.
Studio IKSHA
Studio IKSHA
Studio IKSHA
Studio IKSHA
Studio IKSHA
The spaces are focused towards the valley with an open courtyard in the middle which helps in natural lighting and ventilation inside the building. Th... More