Work
Mud & Bamboo Cabin
A couple into organic farming wanted a cabin in their farm that they could use for dining and relaxing when they were at the farm. The vision of their practice was organic and they wanted to build something out of natural materials, leftovers from previous constructions at the farm and something that is less harmful to the environment. Since earth was available in plenty at site we went in for an earthen construction technique of cob and rammed earth, for roofing we used bamboo and thatching. The ground floor had a small living dining and pantry with a toilet and a ladder leading to an attic on top for resting. Granite columns were locally sourced to bear the load of the attic floor and roof structure. Bamboo lattice work was made surrounding the living areas to have the view of the farm from inside and the overhang of the roofing was extended to cut of sun angle and provide less sun glare during hot summer. The flooring on the ground was oxide flooring; the curb stone for the pathways, the furniture out of fallen trees and storage made out of iron rods from previous construction in the farm were utilized. The earth walls were plastered using mix of mud and cow dung to keep away termites and creosote oil was used to treat the bamboo. Overall the project was our first step into ecological design and construction so there were a few compromises and a lot learning and experience that we would take forward for delivering more challenges in the future.
