The hut was developed
in a design- and building workshop with students from the University of Science
and Technology in Trondheim following an international seminar about the future
of eco-tourism in the Western Ghats region in India. The main aim was to find solutions which would
benefit the local population specifically and the environment of the region in
general.
The concept was to
make the hut as environmentally friendly as possible by using locally produced,
materials and renewable energy sources.
This would then simplify both production and maintenance of the
buildings in the long run.
The organization is
based on the local building tradition with a cluster of houses which compose a
shaded courtyard situation where people can gather. One, two or more buildings can be built next
to already existing dwellings or erected separately to form an individual
cluster of buildings. Introducing an
orthogonal traffic system in the building, one can add several of these
buildings together to form a more urban setting in the situation where that is
feasible.
The hut represents a
possibility for the local population to invest in the growing environmentally
conscious segment of the tourist market while maintaining their traditional
culture and lifestyle.
The building is
totally off-grid. It has solar panels on
the roof producing enough energy for the future inhabitants and a composting
latrine which produces biogas enough for one household.
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