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Delhi, ecological conservation & notable projects

Summary:

Drawing  a timeline of their journey of moving houses, he speaks of converting one into an office, and then finally moving into their current house. He takes note of the water supply, electric supply, and sewage system they have in place at the house, including technology such as anaerobic wastewater treatment for sewage that Vasant Kamath built, making the house self-sustainable except for procuring electricity. However, he reveals the issues the hard water source is causing their house. He talks about the recent demolition orders that have been issued for villages in the same area since the location is ecologically protected. 

Since restoring the land, he notes how he has observed the insect biodiversity expand after Revathi ecologically restored the wasted mine for their home. He explains the topography of the land, directly related to the water table, and how often sand was sourced from the land and its aftermath while mentioning examples outside of the home with heightened resource consumption. He recalls the learnings that Revathi shared with him on ecological conservation, while he mentions a landscape project in Bhopal she undertook for which she implemented what she learned from regional and urban planning. He talks about his project aspirations, inspired by elements of the house. He also speaks about occupying as much as is only needed, a habit his parents encouraged and demonstrated while he grew up, through the land usage for the building. He notes how the flat surfaces are all built on a stone foundation, and other similarly designed projects, such as Lakshman Sagar in Rajasthan, a luxury hotel. He speaks of the slighter accessibility it poses for his maternal grandparents but how the material in each room is of a unique texture or pattern thereby setting each individual living space within the house apart.

Practitioner:

Revathi Kamath

Interviewee:

Ayodh Kamath

Interviewer:

Ishita Shah

Duration:

00.29.49

Mode:

Offline

Date:

10/10/2021

Language:
English