Environmental Sanitation Institute

Sughad, India

3139.IND2007 Award Cycle

Client: Environmental Sanitation Institute

Built Area: 2’500 m²

Cost: US$ 444’444

Using natural passive cooling strategies for climate mitigation, harvesting over two million litres of water in a drought-prone region, recycling waste water through natural plant (reed-bed) processes, bio-gas generation and composting - all are key components of this project, an institute set up to increase knowledge of rural, low-cost sanitation solutions. The campus is built essentially with natural materials and integrates local crafts skills such as stone inlay and mosaic work. The ventilated two-leaf cavity walls are constructed from load-bearing bricks, with the outer face left exposed, for cost and aesthetic reasons (it achieves an ‘earthy’ look).

Architect: Vastu-Shilpa Foundation / Yatin Pandya

Architects

Clients

CommissionDesignConstructionOccupancySiteGround FloorTotal FloorCostsProgramme

Environmental Sanitation Institute

Near Narmada Canal, Near Coba Circle, From Sabarmati to G’Nagar RoadSughad, India

Vastu-Shilpa Foundation / Yatin PandyaAhmedabad, India

Environmental Sanitation InstituteAhmedabad, India

20002000 - 20002001 - 200420047’500 m2

2’000 m2

2’500 m2

US$ 444’444Using natural passive cooling strategies for climate mitigation, harvesting over two million litres of water in a drought-prone region, recycling waste water through natural plant (reed-bed) processes, bio-gas generation and composting - all are key components of this project, an institute set up to increase knowledge of rural, low-cost sanitation solutions. The campus is built essentially with natural materials and integrates local crafts skills such as stone inlay and mosaic work. The ventilated two-leaf cavity walls are constructed from load-bearing bricks, with the outer face left exposed, for cost and aesthetic reasons (it achieves an ‘earthy’ look).

Building Type2007 Award Cycle 3139.IND

18

3139_DR

S324634

S324635

S324636

S324637

S324638

S324639

S324640

S324641

S324642

S324643

S324644

S324645

S324646

S324647

S324648

S324649

S324650

S324651