Between mid-Jan and Jun, 2011 we built a cottage with two suites for volunteers who completed an year and thus became pointReturn Residents. Each suite was designed to have a living and bedroom but not toilet or kitchen.
The Final Score
Usable space: 360 sft
Total cost:Rs.98280
Wages to locals:50%
Industrial goods:35%
Recycled goods:15%
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Volunteer ManHours:150
Volume of earth moved: 2,000 cft
Usable space: 360 sft
Total cost:Rs.98280
Wages to locals:50%
Industrial goods:35%
Recycled goods:15%
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Volunteer ManHours:150
Volume of earth moved: 2,000 cft
Following were the objectives:
- Design for comfort, durability and maintainability
- Use of local materials
- Least use of industrially manufactured goods
- Physical participation by residents
- Labour wages to stay locally
- Low cost
The slideshow below shows you most of the excitement but not the sweat. Click on any picture to begin the slideshow [Pictures by Karpagam, Sriram and Siddarth]