ERIKARAI COB HOME

SPECIAL FEATURES
• This rustic hut takes up an area of just 350 sq ft
• It includes the verandah that doubles up as a sleeping spot
on a hot summer’s night.
NICHES ON WALL-
STORAGE

•  Storage spaces come in the form of niches, clay pots

embellished with broken tiles, and shelves inbuilt in
the walls
the low height platform serves as the sleeping, sitting and
writing space. 
 •  The space is a warm enclosure, and open with low
height windows connecting you with the outside,
framing beautiful views.

LOW HEIGHT
WINDOWS

• With a simple material palette of just lime, mud,

terracotta and bamboo, a comfortable space can be
created. 

LADDER LEADING TO SPACIOUS LOFT AT

THE TOP
•  The foundation is made of stone and lime while
the walls are made of cob. 
• The roof structure is bamboo covered with
coconut thatch, with a steep slope for a WALLS –MADE
comfortable loft headroom. OF ‘COB’

ROOF-
COCONUT
HATCH

FOUNDATION-
STONE & LIME • The flooring is made of the cool terracotta tiles,
complimenting the earthy shades of the hut.

• The total expense of this project is just under Rs 85,000 .