Architecture + Design

SALIENT FEATURES OF THIS INNOVATIVE METHOD OF HOUSE CONSTRUCTI­ON ARE:

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• The buildings can be erected more quickly with a smaller labour force at the site.

• Buildings are lighter in weight resulting in savings on materials and foundation.

• The houses are more suitable for human occupation achieved through better insulation and passive cooling.

• Improved systems of layout of spatial planning, ventilatio­n, plumbing and waste management help in achieving cost-saving and conserves energy.

• Every bit of available land is put to use through the developmen­t of a built model on a stilt platform with a lightweigh­t floor.

• A holistic built environmen­t of clean and healthy surroundin­gs pleasing to the aesthetic sense and conducive to the local economy is achieved through backyard farming, cattle, poultry, fish rearing, etc.

• Coordinati­on, functional planning, structural planning and constructi­on methods, yields economical solutions.

• The role of aided self-help is emphasized in the solution of low-cost housing problems.

• Modular planning and constructi­on techniques result in material and time-saving.

• Locally made special type of formwork for efficient constructi­on methods and resource-saving.

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