Faculty of architecture and planning,

AKTU , Lucknow

Research assignment
Submitted by
Vikash kumar
1805181075
BArch 3rd year
Wall house

Architect: Anupama kundoo

Location : Auroville
Introduction
Projects name ; wall house
Architect; Anupama kundoo
Zone ; hot and humid
Location ; auroville,tamil nadu
Coordinates; 2 0` 25``N 79
48`38``E
Population; 2,814(2018)
Concept

 The key concept is that of the house as extending right into  Main aim is to demonstrate that structural materials can be
landscape, with no physical boundaries. used as finishing materials.
 It ensures that the private activities are cocooned into public  Infrastructure for the management of water, waste and
living area are large and open to nature. energy.
How to design evolved

The design is a result of

extensive research and
Eco-friendly building material
experimentation by Anupama
kundoo in three main area.
1. Eco-friendly building
materials and alterative
technologies that provide an
Energy efficiency
imaginative option to current
building trends.
2. Energy efficiency.
3. And a climatically responsive. Climate responsive
Planning
House is of contemporary style.
It is linear in plan i.e. a line drawn in
nature.
It is oriented to south-east for optimum air
circulation.
The entrance is dramatic, double height,
soaring vaulted space of 4m wide.
Thickness of walls varies from 10 to 30cm.
A narrow linear block of 2.2m wide inside,
contains all the private spaces.
Entrance
On the ground floor are the storeroom,
kitchen and dining area, while at the rear
is another room with direct external
access.
A free standing zig-zag flight of polished, The bedroom, glass louvres on three
green painted ,concrete stairs leads to the sides, completely opens out under canopy
first floor, of an old tree.
How ? Climate responding

Ground floor
plan
First floor plan

• The plan of the house with its narrow
spaces, responds the hot and humid
climate as it allow maximum cross
ventilation.
• Aligned along a south-east north-west axis
the house has small openings in front and
large opening at the rear to create
effective air channels, which optimize
ventilation.
 Double highted

Section

• The double height volume enhances the • The hot air rising inside the covered space
air stack movement, and increase the is forced out through opening in the vault,
upward drafts of the ventilation. and as the roofs are also designed to be
insulating heat.
 Materials and construction techniques
18
0
100

Achakal brick25

 Local achakal bricks of size 180mm X

100mm X 25mm

Catenary vault
 Catenary vaults- hollow clay tubes.
Hollow tube
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 For intermediate floors-terracotta pots as fillers.
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 https://www.greenspec.co.uk/building-design/ rammed-earth/

 Foundations- cement stabilized rammed earth.

Thank you