1. ECOLOGICAL ARCHITECTURE

2. PHILOSOPHY
To create relevant architecture for the Indian Urban Context

3. GLOBAL TRENDS OR LOCAL ADAPTATION ?

5. ECOLOGICAL ARCHITECTURE
Architectural needs
Ecological footprint
Social sensitivity

6. ARCHITECTURAL NEEDS Based on dialogue with clients Based on site
Based on functionality

7. ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT Optimization of the built area.
Economy of resources
Assessment of life cycle impact

9. SOCIAL SENSITIVITY Consideration towards workers Cultural relevance
Barrier free Architecture

10. SPACE MAKING
Optimum built
Spatial quality
Light, texture and colour

11. RESOURCE UTILIZATION
Building material
Water
Energy

12. TECHNIQUES

13. ARCH FOUNDATIONS Efficient in Hard soil
Economy of materials - LABOUR ORIENTED

15. RAMMED EARTH Low skill level Low energy

20. STABILIZED MUD BLOCKS
Labor oriented
Low embodied energy

23. VAULTS
Labour oriented
Use of ‘waste’ materials in the filling

26. DOMES
Labour Oriented
Use of unwanted materials in filling

28. ARCH PANELS FOR ROOF (JACK ARCH OR MADRAS TILES) LOW IN-BUILT ENERGY PRE-FABRICATED ON SITE LABOUR ORIENTED

31. USE OF “UNWANTED” MATERIALS
FILLER SLAB
USE OF “UNWANTED” MATERIALS
REUSING OF TILES DEBRIS

33. DOMESTIC WATER MANAGEMENT
GREY WATER REUSE
ECOLOGICAL SANITATION (DRY TOILET, COMPOSTING TOILET)
ECOLOGICAL WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM (DEWATS)

34. GREY WATER REUSE SOURCES SHOWERS BATHS WASHING MACHINES USES
LOWER LEVEL TOILETS
GARDENS
WASHING FLOORS / OUTDOOR TERRACES

36. INTERMEDIATE GREY WATER TANKS

37. ECOLOGICAL SANITATION
PROCESS
SEPARATION OF HUMAN WASTE;
SOLID AND LIQUID
DRIED AND COMPOSTED

38. SAN TO ECOSAN

39. BEFORE AND AFTER ECOSAN
CONSUMPTION (ltrs of water/day)
DRINKING
COOKING
BATHING
CLOTHES
UTENSILS
GARDEN
FLUSHING
TOTAL 3 4 15
ECOSAN
saving 50%
0.5
67.5

40. DRY TOILET PAN

41. COLLECTORS

42. ECOLOGICAL WASTE WATER TREATMENT (DEWATS SYSTEM)
PROCESS
BAFFLED REACTOR, SETTLER TANK
PLANTED GRAVEL FILTER
POLISHING POND
APPLICATIONS
GARDENING
OUTDOOR WASHING
LAKES AND WET LANDS REPLENISHMENT
Source: DEWATS, Borda

43. SETTLERS TANK / BAFFLE REACTOR
PLANTED GRAVEL FILTER
Source: DEWATS, Borda

44. POLISHING POND

45. RAIN WATER HARVESTING COLLECTION FILTRATION STORAGE USAGE RECHARGE
Source:

46. COLLECTION
Source:

47. CONVEYANCE
Source:

48. SEPARATION
FILTRATION
Source:

49. STORAGE
Source:

50. USAGE
Source:

51. Source: www.rainwaterclub.org

52. INSTALLATION ON CONSTRUCTION STAFF QUARTER
Source:

53. Source: www.rainwaterclub.org

54. RAINWATER AND ECOSAN 325 DAYS OF WATER DEMAND SUPPLIED FROM RAIN
OUTCOME:
325 DAYS OF WATER DEMAND SUPPLIED FROM RAIN
ZERO STORM-WATER
NUTRIENTS USED
IMPROVEMENT IN WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY
BANGALORE’S SCENARIO
100 SQ MT OF ROOF
PRODUCES:
97,000 LITRES RAIN
88,000 LITRES HARVESTED (after runoff)
DEMAND:
67.5 Ltrs/day X 4 pers X 365 days
= 98,550 LITRES/year
Source:

55. SOLAR ENERGY
PASSIVE
ACTIVE

58. GREEN ENVIRONMENT

59. CASE STUDY

60. RESIDENCE OF MR. KUMAR

65. RESIDENCE OF SMT MALATHI AND PROF. RAJAGOPALAN

72. RESIDENCE OF SMT SUSHMA AND ANAND ADKOLI

78. THANK YOU