COST EFFECTIVE ARCHITECTURE
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Prof. Prof. Anil Laul was an Indian architect architect and urban planner, particularly noted for his sensitivity to the needs of the poor and for his use of traditional methods and materials dovetailing dovetailing the contemporary element into his designs. He is the principal architect of Anangpur Building Centre and Academy for Sustainable Habitat Research and Action (ASHRA).
He is considered the 'Master Blaster of Low Cost Housing & Earthquake engineering' in the country. He also has many Hi-end & Hi-tech structures structures like the Cube-on-vertex, Geodesic domes, Space frames, A-frames to his credit. He was also instrumental in setting up the Laurie Baker Building Centre (LBBC) in Delhi, an organization organization promoting low-cost, eco-friendly structures.
BIRTH AND EDUCATION •
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He was born on August 6, 1944, in Amritsar, Punjab He studied architecture at the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi in 1968.
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He has worked with Joseph Allen Stein & Mrs. Stein, Ram Sharma Kanvinde to name a few. He was a former visiting professor at SPA, Delhi and the former Chairman of the Habitat Polytechnic. He has been a passionate teacher, a terror in the class and a friend outside the class.
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He has been an inspiration for his students and fellow teachers.
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He has always been the favorite of his students.
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He was the prime member of the Art Advisory Committee, Architecture Advisory Committee, Projects Appraisal Committee, Building Materials Advisory Committee and Governing Council of Building Centre of HUDCO (Housing and Urban Development Corporation) in the past.
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He is the member of Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and senior advisor/consultant to various bodies like the Development Alternatives, Delhi Urban Art Commission, Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure Planning and Engineering Centre (UTTIPEC), The Energy and Research Institute (TERI), Oxfam, Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), United Nations Environment Program etc.
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He has been instrumental in promoting the sustainable and cost effective technologies throughout India and abroad and is the co-author of several policies for Housing.
PHILOSOPHY AND DESIGN
Anil Laul is known for his understated, pure organic but geometrical forms. His design concepts speak of the clarity of design and detailing. His works often incorporate tradition with contemporary style. After more than three decades of relentless work and unique masterpieces, evolving the best cost effective and sustainable technologies in India and the world, his name has become synonymous to this type of construction Laul has been involved in various teaching/hands-on training programs. Laul shares, 'I have chosen to do RE...SEARCH and not research as we know it. To my mind it is simple and requires a blend of nature's bounty, traditional wisdom and advancement of the technologies developed by man.' He lays stress on building for cost-effectiveness without compromising on the aesthetics of any building.
Prof. Anil Laul residence
Use of rock in kids bathroom
Some of his works techniques
Book by Prof. Anil Laul
Anangpur House
The construction technologies used in high-income group housing are the same used in a slum rehabilitation scheme.
He built low-cost, low-energy, climatically suited and aesthetic houses with recycled waste for people’s real needs keeping the human'e' scale alive.
While constructing his own house at Anangpur, he practiced the same concepts he preached and popularized. Indeed, his life is his message.
"Will I live in a home built with the technologies that I propagate for the underprivileged? Yes, in my case I do." - Book 'GREEN is RED' by Anil Laul.
Recycling comes naturally to Laul. His projects used bits and pieces of waste to make aesthetically appealing structures that are eco-friendly and rooted to the community and tradition. The roofs of the Bhoomiheen Camp, a school for the slum children, have the waste stone found in that area, a signature Laul technique. Laul is very sensitive to the environment and had a minimal use of the guzzling RCC in his buildings.
PROMINENT WORKS
Jaunapur Slum Resettlement, Delhi
Deepalaya School
Anangpur Building Centre and Residence
Katha School for Slum Children
Pushkarna Residence, Chandigarh
Jhalawar Housing, Rajasthan
Lucknow Housing, Uttar Pradesh
Prince Ashokraje Gaekwad Pre-School, Vadodara, Gujarat
Bhartiyam Gram, Delhi
Bhoomiheen Camp, Delhi
Exposition Centre, Bangluru
Escorts J.C.B. Factory
Kota General Hospital, Rajasthan
Krishnan Residence, Gurgaon
Vedaville Township in Jamaica
Proposal for the Great Egyptian Museum
Proposal for Bio-Climatic School in Greece
Sustainable City Strategies for Johannesburg Summit
Common man's Water Filter
'Do or Die' of Financial Crisis
BOOKS BY LAUL
Threads of Sustainability , 2005
GREEN is RED, 2013
Forms Cube-on-vertex
Space Frames
CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES
BRICKS PROMOTES
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Funicular Shells can take any shape – square, rectangle, trapezium, triangular or any other shape.
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APPROPRIATE BUILDING MATERIALS & SYSTEMS
PRIMARY SCHOOL AT NEW DUDHAI, GUJARAT
DEEPALAYA SCHOOL, DELHI
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DETAILS ON SOME PROMINENT WORKS: ANANGPUR BUILDING CENTRE AND RESIDENCE •
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The Anangpur Building Centre is an entrepreneur Building Centre initiated in 1991 by Prof. Anil Laul, who has been involved with pioneering work in the field of Appropriate Technologies for three decades. The Centre has been the forerunner of the Building Centre movement in India. The issues it addresses are right from the Brick as a basic element in building and its appropriateness to high-end technology structures such as Space Frames and Geodesics The basic performance criterion required of a walling material remains unexplored. Built on 6,000 square feet, the house has a certain rustic charm to it, drawing students of architecture as well as architects and planners who find it an apt example of a low-cost, eco-friendly house which also helps protect, conserve and recycle resources.
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He wanted to preserve the natural look of the land as far as possible and worked with the elements of nature including the sun and wind. No attempt is made to mask the fact that the walls lack plaster. Instead of using regular bricks that are 3 or 4 inches in breadth for the walls, Laul used stones that are 12 to 18 inches thick Says the architect: "The thickness of the walls insulates the house in such a manner that it is cool in summer and warm during winter. We seldom need to use the air conditioner."
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The ceiling is patterned with bricks and each pattern is different, adding an interesting dimension to the interior.
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The concrete beams run diagonally to the walls of the building, for earthquake resistance.
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Colored tiles, pieces of marble, waste granite... all have been recycled and used in some way, adding to the house's allure.
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The house has been painted just once in its lifetime. This is because according to him paint is the main cause of environmental degradation.
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Sofas, beds, bathtubs, counters are all inbuilt, thus reducing the cost of furnishings drastically. The interiors are tastefully accentuated by accessories, giving the home a modern
DRAWING ROOM
EAST SUN FILTERING IN THE COURTYARD
FAMILY LOUNGE
(-)3.0m FROM G.L. (-)1.6m FROM G.L. Drain running around the house
MASTER BEDROOM
The kitchen and the formal living and dining rooms are at the lower levels, linked up through the central courtyard to the personal areas.
BED ROOM
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DRAWING ROOM
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EXPOSITION CENTRE, BANGALORE •
Technology in its simplest form.
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The Permanent Exhibition Complex of Karnataka Trade Promotion Organization, not only makes a
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statement in terms of its monumental scale, but also epitomizes Simplified Technologies. Regarded as a massive feat of engineering today, the Karnataka Trade Centre has been designed with such simplicity; both at planning as well as detailing level; that it has now become a Symbol of Engineering. It illustrates all that is possible in this country, provided one is willing to approach problems from the root cause rather than designing for complexity and provide for simple working methodologies as available in this country. •
It has excellent features and is also well equipped with all kinds of modern technologies. The lounge has ability to accommodate around 500 people at a time. The venue has an option of outdoor as well as indoor meeting space.
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The halls of the venue are fully air conditioned. Business center of the venue is well equipped with all kinds of modern machines. Bangalore International Exhibition Center also has meetings rooms which are available for national as well as
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KRISHNAN HOUSE, GURGAON •
The roof slope on the west side of the building extends from the top to the ground and is completely covered with tiles.
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The entire wall on the west side is blank with no openings.
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The building is completely shaded from the south and the west sun.
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The building is cool in summer and warm in winter.
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The hot air inside the building rises up and goes out through the skylight in the A-frame.
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Cool air enters the building through the windows.
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The predominant breezes are from the north east and south east.
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The windows are provided at appropriate locations so that they capture these breezes.
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The placement of the doors and windows are such that they provide for good cross ventilation.
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The greenery around the building allows in cool and fresh air.
North East view
Front Elevation
