Filler slab technology is a simple and a very innovative technology for a slab construction. Sustainability of traditional rural mud houses in tamilnadu. Author over the years, the house witnessed an organic growth, from the multipurpose single room hut to the first structure at the. Costford the centre of science and technology for rural. Laurie baker s mud text and sketches by laurie baker. Laurie baker life, work and writings by gautam bhatia. The rural house plans explains t he similar f eat ures of mud along wit h possible.
Pdf the paper showcase embedded dimensions of sustainability in. Jan 07, 20 laurie baker building centrepromoted by hudco and dsib, govt. Apr 02, 2007 laurie baker was born in england in 1917 and after studying in the birmingham school of architecture became an associate of the royale institute of british architects. They are metaphorical sayings to convey traditional wisdom, social aspects of life and their views of the natural world. Approximately 58% of all buildings in india are mud brick and a growing construction boom in india. Dhoshi, laurie baker and charles correa are the pioneers of integrating vernacular architecture in contemporary architecture. Mar 08, 2008 a biography of inspiring britishorigin indian architect laurie baker who pioneered costeffective energy efficient beautiful and simple architecture in india in brick mud and local materials. Thatched roof and bamboo house cottage construction real. Laurie baker building centrepromoted by hudco and dsib, govt. Because baker did not like to do his jobs on drawing tables rather he preferred on site decisions. Sustainability of traditional rural mud houses in tamilnadu, india. Mud construction is mainly found in places which are. Aug 03, 2015 take a 6 minute crash course on visionary architect laurie baker. The definitive biography of laurie baker laurie baker has worked in india for over forty years and is renowned for being one of the very few architects in the world to have designed and built buildings as diverse as fishermens huts, computer institutes, private homes, hostels, hospitals, churches, technical institutes, auditoriums, film studios and tourist centres.
A house was built on the lower contour for the 4 nieces who moved to trivandrum. Laurie baker was born in birmingham, england in 1917. Remembering the genius architect in his centenary year. Department of architecture, thiagarajar college of engineering, madurai. Im pretty sure the late mr baker would approve of such sharing. The author gautam bhatia tries to frame most of the works of baker in this book although it was a tough job. It will be a surprise to find books titled rubbish by baker and bakers mud. Baker studied architecture in birmingham and graduated in 1937, aged 20, in a period of political unrest for europe. Laurie baker, the well known british born architect, settled in kerala, took the lead in this effort.
Laurie baker was born in england in 1917 and after studying in the birmingham school of architecture became an associate of the royale institute of british architects. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. He focused on converting or replacing asylums once used. Join facebook to connect with laurie baker and others you may know. Indian vernacular planning indian vernacular planning involves planning and designing a built environment with the informal, functional design of structures. Mud is especially useful in humid and hot climates. March 2, 1917 april 1, 2007 britishborn indian architect he went to india in 1945 in part as a missionary and since then lived and worked in india for over 50 years he obtained indian citizenship in 1989 and resided in thiruvananthapuram trivandrum, kerala. Perhaps much of the content of the manual may be of relevance to many other parts of india. There are three ways to obtain the following publications written and illustrated by laurie baker. Concrete is good in taking compression and steel is good in tension. Gerard da cunha baker of india i was an anarchic 19 year old student of architecture on a study tour to the south of india, when i saw two buildings done by laurie baker. Lawrence wilfred laurie baker 2 march 1917 1 april 2007 was a britishborn indian architect, renowned for his initiatives in costeffective energyefficient architecture and designs that maximized space, ventilation and light and maintained an uncluttered yet striking aesthetic sensibility. Department of civil engineering and mechanical engineering. Laurie baker full movie featurette for uncommon sense.
The project is intended as a collaborative research of the laurie baker centre for habitat studies lbc, thiruvananthapuram, kerala with the sr sankaran chair in rural labour studies, national institute of rural development, hyderabad. But in his embrace ofbrick, mud, bamboo, and muchmore, baker has done whattragically few people in anyfield in the third worldhave done, which is to beintelligently selectiveabout what they take 14. Mud laurie baker about the author born in birmingham, england, in 1917, laurie baker studied architecture at the birmingham school of architecture from where he graduated in 1937 and became an associate member of the, riba. During the world war ii he was an anaesthetist to a sur gical team in china where he also worked on control and treatment. A biography of inspiring britishorigin indian architect laurie baker who pioneered costeffective energy efficient beautiful and simple architecture in india in brick mud and local materials. About the author born in birmingham, england, in 1917, laurie baker studied architecture at the birmingham school of architecture from where he graduated in 1937 and became an associate member of the, riba. Life, works, writing this book is the most the important and complete publication on laurie baker yet.
The former one was published by dc books and the later by penguin books and it is vailable in all leading book stores. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The mud architecture is a great resource that focuses on architecture constructed of mud brick, rammed earth. His practice was interrupted by world war ii and he became an anaesthetist to a mobile surgical team. He moved to india in 1945, and was initially a part of the world leprosy mission, which aimed at the conversion of once used asylums into hospitals which would shelter the people suffering from. He explains how mud can be used effectively to build elegant houses. Mud and water use the same mud, sifted, as used for mud blocks with enough water to make it plastic and usable. During the world war ii he was an anaesthetist to a surgical team in china where he also worked on control and treatment. Remembering laurie baker with the loss of architect laurie baker this year, indian architecture is no doubt, feeling the void created by his absence. Lawrence wilfred laurie baker 2 march 1917 1 april 2007 was a british born indian. Laurie baker or laurence wilfred baker was born on march 2, 1917 in a christian family. The rural house plans explains the similar features of mud along. Laurie baker vernacular architecture in india natural.
This year, 2017, marks the centenary birth anniversary of arguably indias greenest architect, laurie baker, who was often called the father of sustainable architecture. In architecture, laurie baker is one of the marvels that challenged the mindless. Laurence wilfred or laurie baker, who died on sunday a month after turning 90, is commonly hailed as the pioneer of lowcost housing although he should be remembered more holistically as the. Laurie baker was so different from his contemporaries. Man has always built with natural materials, building with mudearth. Poetry in mud with the passing away of laurie baker in 2007, indian architecture has lost its breath of fresh air in a man who singlehandedly gave indian architecture and lowcost construction a new approach, a new meaning, a new dimension. Adinkra are visual symbols, originally created by the ashanti people of ghana and the gyaman of cote divoire in west africa. Apr 12, 2007 lawrence wilfred laurie baker march 2, 1917 april 1, 2007 was an awardwinning english architect, renowned for his initiatives in lowcost housing by using traditional techniques, materials and crafts such as mud and thatch. On some hard drive somewhere i have a scan of laurie bakers classic my name is mud, but my internet connection is not up to such uploads at the moment.
Mud architecture construction details and techniques archinomy. Rat trap bondrat trap bond brick masonry is an alternative tonormal english bond masonry walls by which 15%of cost can be reduced without comprimising thequality, strength and appearances. Movie featurette for the upcoming full length documentary film on architect laurie baker. Laurie bakers mud text and sketches by laurie baker. For laurie baker, a house was more than brick and mortar, it was a living thing. During the second world war, he served in the friends ambulance unit in china and burma. We have create thatched roof eco resorts and cottages of any architectural style, roofing type and structural design. This small book is about the best ways of using the common burnt brick, the simplest and least complicated of all our inventions. A new addition to the enterprise architect s book shelf sap. Born in birmingham, england, in 1917, laurie baker studied architecture at the birmingham school of architecture from where he graduated in 1937. He advocated the use of low energy consuming mud walls, using holes in the wall to get light, using overlaid brick over doorways, incorporating places to sit. Department of civil engineering and mechanical engineering of. The booklets provide guidance by the celebrated architect in the construction of low cost buildings using mud common burnt brick as a basic material in housing. Architects official website booklets and writing by.
The three books which formed the core of the research were. Oct 12, 2016 laurie baker was so different from his contemporaries. In his childhood he would accompany his father every weekend to visit cathedrals and other old buildings and then he would build models and draw pictures of what he had seen. Based on his principles, alternative technology i nitiatives and institutions. The first was a onetime home of his with a doughnut plan. Laurie baker has notturned his back on themodern world. Architect laurie baker architectural design building.
On some hard drive somewhere i have a scan of laurie baker s classic my name is mud, but my internet connection is not up to such uploads at the moment. Lecture 3 contemporary architecture laurie baker authorstream. Mud as a construction material has been extensively used since neolithic times. The first part of the research on laurie baker involved most of the literature survey. Sust ainabilit y, archit ect ure, modernism, laurie baker 1. The british architect made india his home and its terrain inspired his costeffective, energyconscious architecture. Laurie baker building but mohan singhs house where he can live happily with his family. His explanations are simple and are often accompanied by sketches. He graduated from the birmingham institute of art and design with architecture at the age of 20. He went to india in 1945 in part as a missionary and since then lived and worked in india for over 50 years. Born in birmingham, england, in 1917, laurie baker studied architecture at the birmingham school of architecture from where he graduated in 1937 and became an associate member of the, riba. Always mix the dry ingredients together before adding the water mix the ingredients until no patches or streaks of white or grey are visible.
Inherently the natural materials have high weather resistance, uv resistance and the way we design our thatch ensures 100% water proof. Even though laurie baker an indian architect mentioned in his book that, people think that they can only built a satisfactory house using modern material. Mud is a natural building material that is found in abundance, especially where other building materials such as bricks, stone or wood are scarce due to affordability and or availability. Mud has been the most essential of building materials since the dawn of the man. My aim of writing about the book on laurie baker is to make him known to the community for his uniqueness in the field of architecture. While most of his peers were busy dishing out striking, western type, expensive buildings. Acceptable housing laurie baker 1999 this manual is mainly put together to help deal with working out inexpensive, effective and acceptable housing schemes for the homeless families in kerala. The booklets provide guidance by the celebrated architect in the construction of low cost buildings using mudcommon burnt brick as a basic material in housing. Take a 6 minute crash course on visionary architect laurie baker. The reason why, concrete and steel are used together to construct rcc slab, is in their individual properties as separate building materials and their individual limitation. Laurence wilfred baker, born on 2 nd march 1917 in birmingham, england, moved to india at the peak of the indian independence struggle against the british. Lawrence wilfred laurie baker march 2, 1917 april 1, 2007 was an awardwinning english architect, renowned for his initiatives in lowcost housing by using traditional techniques, materials and crafts such as mud and thatch. Laurie bakers architectural principles bringing designs to. Born in birmingham, england, in 1917, laurie baker studied architecture at the.
The brick house, situated amidst rural settlements in wada, near mumbai,india, is a 2500 sq. He worked as an architect for an international and interdenominational mission dedicated to the care of those suffering from leprosy. Titles noted as online can be downloaded in pdf format from one of the two following locations. Baker s own residence hamlet at nalanchira, trivandrum source. Jun 14, 2017 this year, 2017, marks the centenary birth anniversary of arguably indias greenest architect, laurie baker, who was often called the father of sustainable architecture.
Mud is a building material which has already being tested and tried for thousands of years. The otherside of laurie baker by late elizabeth baker and lauire baker. Centre of science and technology for rural development, 1997. An analysis related to thermal comfor t a madhumathi, j.