AREA DETAILS ACCOMODATION

LOCATION - SAGUNA BAUG IS AN AGRO TOURISM CENTRE LOCATED AT

Malegaon Village, Neral East, Raigad District, Maharashtra – 410101

SITE AREA- APPROX. 55 ACRES

HOW TO REACH- FREE GROUP PICKUPS

FROM NERAL EAST BY KHARGHAR
POND HOUSE MUD HOUSE DORMITORIES COTTAGES ROW HOUSE
SAGUNA BAUG
OPEN TEMPO(10) OR BY BUS(50)
NERAL

MATHERAN
WE STUDIED AND DOCUMENTED THE EXISTING HOUSES IN THE SAGUNA BAUG TO UNDERSTAND THE
RICKSHAWS AVAILABLE FROM NERAL
PANVEL

STATION TO SAGUNA BAUG ARCHITECTURAL FABRIC OF THE REGION AND ALSO TO UNDERSTAND PLANNING, DESIGN AND USE OF MATERIALS
WITH RELATION TO CLIMATE, CONTEXT, PEOPLE ETC.

ACTIVITIES AT SB THE ADOBE HOUSE AT SB IS AN 850 SQ FT HOUSE OVERLOOKING A POND. THE

PLANNING OF THE HOUSE IS INSPIRED FROM THE LOCAL BUILDING TYPE WITH
THREE BAYS - THE LIVING AREA, THE WET AREA (BATHROOM AND TOILET) AND
THE BEDROOM.
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THE HOUSE ALSO CONSISTS OF A WOODEN MEZZANINE THAT WAS
TRADITIONALLY USED TO STORE MATERIALS AND ALSO PROTECT FROM THE
EXCESSIVE HEAT (IT WILL BE USED FOR PEOPLE TO SLEEP)
APICULTURE BULLOCK CART RIDE BIRD WATCHING

THE MAIN DOOR LEADS TO A LIVING SPACE AFFRONTED WITH A

PERFORATED WALL TO ENHANCE THE LIGHT AND WIND QUALITY AND
ALSO TO ENTICE VISITORS WITH A GLIMPSE OF THE LAKE.

MALLAKHAMB PADDLEWHEEL BOATING EMU FARM THE TERRACOTTA FLOOR TILES ALSO ADD TO THE EARTHY FEEL OF THE
HOUSE.
THEY HAVE ALSO USED LOCAL FACIA BOARDS FROM THE VILLAGE
AND INCORPORATED A DUAL PURPOSE TIMBER MEZZANINE - TO KEEP
OUT OF HEAT AND USED FOR SLEEPING - WITHIN THE HOUSE.
ROD FISHING MILKING OF COWS WATER BUFFALO RIDE
THE MANGALORE TILED ROOF BRINGS THE SCALE OF THE HOUE DOWN SUCH THA IT IS PROPROTIONATE TO THE
HOUSE AND TO THE USERS OF THE HOUSE.
THE FEELING OF STAYING IN AN ADOBE HOUSE WILL GIVE THE DWELLERS A SENSE OF LIVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH
NATURE ALONG WITH MAINTAINING LOW CARBON FOOT PRINT.

FISH FARMING FARM TOURS HORSE RIDING

AND KAYAKING, SEGWAY RIDE, FLYING FOX ZIPLINE, ROPE

WALL CLIMBING, ARCHERY AND AIR RIFLE SHOOTING,
NURSERY, ETC.. ACTIVITIES ARE AVAILABLE HERE.