Design diagonally, Grow rationally
Jaipur, located in the hot and arid region of the country, is a city rich in culture. Its architecture, clothes, food and lifestyle reflect the efforts of the people to adapt to the hot and dry climate.
Team Skanders Family has taken on the challenge to design a multi-family housing for the support staff of Dhun township in the hot and dry region of Phagi district of suburban Jaipur, along with our project partner Dhun Pvt. Ltd. Our ideology was to design a net-zero energy building built on sustainable and egalitarian principles, innovative integration of modern technology with traditional wisdom and a prototypical housing for the hot-dry climate. Our aim was not just limited to a net-zero energy design but also the universal accessibility and social sustainability desired by a person to be living in a safe and secure environment. The cluster is proposed to be designed in site zone 1 of 6500 sqm for around 22 families with 10 one BHK units and 12 two BHK units.
The site, which was originally a barren expanse of saline land unfit for civilisation, was completely transformed through effective use of conventional and unconventional water harvesting and land reviving strategies like swale network and edge plantation. The site was made into a vehicle-free zone as a step forward in promoting sustainable modes of
transport such as bicycles and e-rickshaws. The importance of having healthy, egalitarian, and secure living spaces led to the design of
community spaces at different levels encouraging interactions and co-living which makes the design resilient.
Thermal comfort for occupants within the units was achieved through passive strategies such as an earth air heat exchanger coupled with a solar chimney and a multi-level court for ventilation. The flexible and comfortable living space, adaptable to people's needs and comfort, make our design scalable not only at a regional level but also at a global level. Every step taken was after thorough detailed research which helped us achieve our goals, centered around both, the values of dhun and the solar decathlon competition.
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