Holiday Home at Amaravati

Birds Eye View of the House showing the Solar Roof

View from the Entrance showing the Walls made with Rammed Earth

Multilayed Rammed Earth Wall . Source

View of the Living Room opening the Garden in the North

Design Features of the Low Energy Home

  • Main Spaces : Master Bedroom, Kids Bedroom and Guest Bedroom, Open Kitchen, Large Living Space facing North, Garage, Basement Gym and Home Theater, Utility Spaces
  • Contemporary, Open Flowing Interior Exterior Linked Spaces
  • Above Grade Structure of Glue Laminated Wood Beam & Column Sections, Innovative Rammed Earth Exterior Walls and Wooden Roof with Local Slate tiles on top
  • Below Grade Structure of R.C.C. with 50% Fly ash sourced from local power station. Minimization of Steel and Cement use.
  • Large Overhang roof resigned to shade from High Sun Angles prevalent in Andhra
  • North Side Higher and Strategic Skylights to create a fully Daylit inside environment minimize Glare from Direct Sun
  • Heavy Thermal Mass Floor with Large Opening on two sides to allow ample cross ventilation.
  • Locally Sourced Materials: Earth, Wood for Furniture and Local Andhra Stones. Cement and Steel also sourced from Factories within Andhra Pradesh to reduce transport energy  
  • Local Craftsmen : Furniture, Fabrics, Stonework and Wood Work
  • Surrounded by Low water consuming Landscape utilizing Native Species , Xerscaping techniques Only
  • Powered by Roof Top Solar PV

Architect : Harsh Thapar

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