LBC-NASA Exposure Programme,2016 Introduction The Laurie Baker Centre for Habitat Studies (LBC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Association of Students of Architecture (NASA) to conduct a four-day exposure programme on Laurie Bakers approach to architecture and building construction. This programme was started in the year 2012. The students of architecture of different colleges from all over India are the participants of this programme.
The enthusiastic participation of the students had made this programme a great success and the LBC L BC proposes to continue the programme in the years to come.
Aim To expose the students to Laurie Baker’s approach to architecture architecture and building construction construction so that the
alternatives in architecture that is co st effective, affordable, environment friendly and aesthetically appealing building construction techniques can be transferred to new generation for sustainable habitat development.
Objectives
To organize lectures on Baker’s Philosophy and Approach .
To conduct practical sessions to give experience in the different construction techniques which Baker followed and advised.
To organize site visits to completed and ongoing project which are based on the cost effective building technologies and Baker’s construction construction approaches.
Course content: The course is designed by incorporating lecture serie s, hands-on training, site visits and interactive session at night. The four day programme has twenty eight hours categorized under three sessions.
Sessi ons H ours
Lecture series
Hands on Training
Site visits
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The programme is arranged in two venues. The lecture series are conducted in Self Employed Women’s
Association (SEWA Hall), adjacent to LBC campus and hands on training sessions in the L BC campus.
Lectures: There are five lectures from eminent personality from and outside LBC.
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Topic
Resource person
Hours
Prof. K.P. Kannan
1.15
Ar. P.B.Sajan/Ar.R.D. Padmakumar
2
Dr.RVG Menon/Prof.V.K. Damodaran
1.15
Cost Effective Construction Technology -
Ar.R.D.Padmakumar/Mr.K.G.
2.30
Part I & II
Devapriyan
Climate Responsive Architecture
Prof. Shailaja Nair
Towards a Green Habitat : Approaches and Examples
2
Introduction to Laurie Baker, COSTFORD, LBC and Baker's philosophy Energy considerations in architecture and building construction
3
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2
Hands on Training: The students are given practical training in Random rubble masonry, Surface beam using Bamboo reinforcement , cob wall, brick masonry of rattrap bond wall construction, brick Jallis, arches and filler slab.
Site Visits: The first site visit is organized to the campus of Centre for Developmental studies & The Loyola Chapel designed by Laurie Baker and his master pieces.
The Karimadom colony , a slum development project as part of the Basic Services to Urban poor, JNNURM and Kalladimukham Project as part of Rajiv Awas Yojana constructed by COSTFORD, for Thiruvananthapuram Municipal corporation. The participants will also get an opportunity to visit Institute of Social Entrepreneurs (IISE), now called Kanthari, situated on the banks of Vellayani Lake, is a design marvel in more than one sense. Kanthari integrates many ecofriendly and energy-efficient features with in its three acre campus. Visala: House of Ar. P.B. Sajan and Prof. Shailaja Nair situated at Thiruvananthapuram. The house has been
constructed with locally available materials such as mud, bamboo, rubble, and coconut tree trunk and is a testimony of cost-effective, energy-saving and environmentally sustainable model. This house bagged the second prize of the HUDCO Design Awards in the category ‘ Green Buildings’ in 2012.
Number of days of the workshop: Last year it was a 5-day workshop and the participants expressed their inability to remain away from the classes for a longer period. Therefore, it was decided to have a 4-day
workshop. But the content will remain the same and LBC will accommodate the content in four days.
Schedule: There will be 18 batches of workshop spanning over a period Aug-Dec. The tentative workshop dates are given below.Each slot will be filled on FIRST COME FIRST
SERVE basis.
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August 8-11
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August 15-18
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August 22-25
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August 29- Sept. 1
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Sept. 5-8
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Sept. 19-22
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Sept. 26-29
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Oct. 3-6
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Oct. 10-13
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Oct. 17-20
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Oct. 24-27
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Oct. 31- Nov.3
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Nov. 7-10
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Nov. 14-17
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Nov. 21-24
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Nov. 28- Dec.1
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Dec. 5-8
18
Dec. 12-15
Minimum and Maximum number of students for a workshop: It was decided that there should be minimum 40 students to organize a workshop. The LBC will not conduct the workshop if the number of student is less than forty and the workshop for that batch will stand cancelled. In such cases, they must register in the next available slot. Similarly, the maximum number of
students in a workshop is limited to 60 students.
Fee: The workshop fee is Rs.5500/- per student (inclusive of 15% service tax, food, accommodation and local transportation for field visits.). An advance registration fee of Rs.2500/- per student must be paid through NEFT mode to get the workshop participation confirmed .No other payment modes are acceptable. No registration will be confirmed unless the registration form is accompanied with NEFT payment receipt. The remaining registration fee of Rs.3000/- shall be paid in cash on arrival at LBC office. All registration forms should be routed through Mr. Sanjay Antony. The NASA India U-Sec of the institution or his representative shall take initiative to make payment and complete the registration formalities in collaboration with Mr.Sanjay. It is also suggested that the U-Sec may accompany the workshop participants to LBC. Also, USec or the Student Representative should submit a bonafide certificate from the head of the Institution attached along
with the approved student list to LBC Office at the time of arrival.
Bank Details: Name : Laurie Baker Centre for Habitat Studies Bank: State Bank of India Account Number:30862484963 Acoount type: Current Account IFSC code: SBIN0013221 Branch: Peyad, Trivandrum (also known as Thiruvananthapuram)
Registration Process
Register Online https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18R78z6BCWCKBb4XtuvBGW2xTWkOiV7bx C_rsk6GKITI/viewform
Pay advance amount of Rs.2500 x no of particpants via NEFT transfer to LBC Bank account
Fill the form manually and send the attested (by College Dean/HOD ) scanned copy of the form to
[email protected] along with receipt of NEFT payment.
Submit the original hard copies of : 1.The registration form 2.Receipt of NEFT payment
3.Bonafide Certificate at the time of arrival in LBC.
Arrival and Departure: The students are expected to arrive one day before the workshop and leave the campus the next day of the workshop before noon. Free food and accommodation will be provided for these periods of stay. However, accommodation shall be provide beyond this period at extra payment of Rs 150/- per day per student.
Pick-up and Drop-off: The LBC will arrange free pickup and drop-off vehicle service at Thiruvananthapuram railway station/Kochuveli railway station.
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