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Aim: To look for a building typology that can sustain: the basic energy and water
demands of human beings and their environment.
Objectives:
Research Questions:
1. What is the contribution of current built structures for the defined problem?
2. Is it possible to integrate self-sufficiency with architecture in Indian context?
3. Can a space be created to be self-sufficient?
Introduction
But herein, today, we can do our bit to prevent this from happening. Self-sufficiency
of structures is a solution we can opt for to save our environment and live a
sustainable life.
Due to the system of capitalism and excessive consumption that is prevalent in most
societies today, people have largely become materialistic and have developed an
insatiable desire to accumulate material possessions. This has resulted in
degeneration of health, community and home environment.