CONTENTS
Abstract xi
Acknowledgements xiii
Contents xv
List of tables xvii
List of figures xix
List of abbreviations xxi
1. Introduction 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Aim 2
1.3 Design inquiry 2
1.4 Objective 3
1.5 Need of the study 3
1.6 Methodology 4
1.7 Scope and limitation 4
2. Literature review 7
2.1 Case studies 14
2.2 Literature synthesis 23
2.2.1 Learnig from literature 23
2.3 Rammed earth construction 24
2.3.1 Introduction 24
2.3.2 Foundation, plinth and soil mixing 25
2.3.3 Form work 26
2.3.4 Ramming mixture 29
2.3.5 Synthesis of potential/qualities of material 30
2.4 Survey : to find out the reason why this design project is needed to construct and to understand user’s requirement/approach 30
2.4.1 Interviews 30
2.5 Interview synthesis 39
3. Site analysis 41
3.1 Land use 43
3.2 Road connectivity 44
3.3 Building use 45
3.4 Building height 45
3.5 Climate study 46
3.6 Site context 46
3.7 Analysing user and activity as per building use hours 46
4. Design 49
4.1 Design concept 49
4.2 Area programme 49
4.3 Design criteria 49
4.3.1 Design progress 50
4.3.1.1 First concept started at macro level 50
4.3.1.2 Next concept following macro level but perpendicular orientation 51
4.3.2 Getting into a macro level 52
4.3.2.1 Getting into medium level 54
4.3.3 Merging medium and micro level, adding detailed module design in conceptualised massing of built fabric 56
4.3.4 Some design evolutions 57
5. Design drawings 59
5.1 Mapping shadow 69
6. Design modification after jury 73
6.1 Modification trying through sketches 73
6.2 Exploration through New model and building form 75
7. Appendices 79
7.1 Low embodied energy 79
7.2 Carbon footprint 79
7.3 Energy footprint 79
7.4 Water footprint 79