Handmade 2.0 | July 2017
Ghugghukham, Uttarakhand, India
In collaboration with Compartment S4
Hand Made 2.0
The project involved design and construction of a multipurpose room which could be used as a classroom, reading space or guesthouse for the village. The open space is designed and executed as a safe play and performance area for students of the school. Our intent was to design an intervention cognizant of local building techniques in a way of modifying them to the present day and time, while saliently solving some inherent problems locals maybe facing.
Tools: AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote, Fabrication Tools
The building is constructed using the local stone masonry technique with a combination of wooden columns and beams. In general, three challenges were recognized and addressed by fine-tuning the vernacular methods of construction. Firstly, the building is made earthquake resilient, secondly, water harvesting is encouraged and lastly, water leakage in the traditional technique of roof construction is resolved. Involvement of local craftsmen, members of the team and villagers made the construction process a synergizing experience, encouraging locals to adopt from it.
