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REHOUSING THE BURUDS
 

Client: Self

Role : Case study, design, sketching

Project type: Community housing design

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Bamboo curing pits for a cluster of 3-4 houses

HIG Housing (10% of the community)

LIG Housing (10% of Burud community) 

Medium Income 
Housing (80% of Burud community)

Market place for finished products

Site plan of 120 houses of present residents rearranged in the existing site

The Burud community is a small indigenous community of bamboo weavers in Belgaum, Karnataka. Their houses and retail stores are in close proximity. Their work and personal life is closely etched.  


BURUD COMMUNITY
 

 

  • A brief understanding of the work and lifestyle of the ‘BURUD’ community.

  • Understanding the procedure and methods involved in finishing their products.

  • Observing social structure of the community.

  • Analyze the pain points of the community

  • Design solutions to make their daily life better

  • Documentation of their houses, shops and products

  • Designing houses and shops that help sustain the community.


PROJECT REQUIREMENT
 

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Bamboo weavers weaving the final products

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CHALLENGES FACED BY THE COMMUNITY
 

SCATTERED HOUSING (UNORGANIZED)

LACK OF MARKET PLACE TO SELL FINISHED PRODUCTS

LACK OF BAMBOO CURING SPACE

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LOW- INCOME HOUSES
 

LIG houses are designed to be a studio apartments to incorporate their daily chores and work

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MEDIUM INCOME HOUSING
 

MIG houses are designed in a larger cluster to form a common backyard used for bamboo curing and social gathering.
Houses also have externally accessible workshops. 

 

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HIGH- INCOME HOUSING
 


HIG houses are individually designed houses of the higher income groups. Houses have 2 bedrooms and higher floor. They also have a courtyard which is used for storing finished products.


MATERIAL PALETTE

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Red oxide flooring for cost efficiency

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Bamboo screens for courtyards

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Mud walls for effective cooling using locally sourced resources

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Clay tiles for roofing to sustain in a heavy-rainfall region

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