Shelter-Case Studies

Environmentally-friendly UN building in Montenegro

The first United Nations premises incorporating ecological principles will be built in Montenegro’s capital to a design by Daniel Fügenschuh. The City of Podgorica has donated a very attractive site on the banks of the River Moracˇa for this energetically autonomous building. The special equipment for the ecological technology and building services will be financed by the Austrian Development Agency and implemented by the World University Service Austria. The building itself is being financed by the Montenegrin government and will have a usable surface area of approximately 1400 m². Completion is scheduled for 2008. Read more…

For further information: http://www.undp.org

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Vikas apartments, Auroville, Tamil Nadu

The philosophy of Sri Aurobindo and Auroville culminated in this building with 23 residential apartments housing 50 people, and common facilities.Constructed in phases, the building makes exclusive use of appropriate building technologies (earth and Ferro cement), renewable energy (solar and wind), and ecological water management (water harvesting and waste water treatment) Read more…

 For further information: http://www.sustainablebuildings.org/themesinside_lvl1.php?type=CS&flg=COUNTRY

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Mati Ghar, Exhibition Gallery of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi

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The structure was originally designed as a temporary exhibition space to

last only a few years. The intent was to use it to house a special exhibition on

time (Kala) as part of the activities of the IGNCA (Indira Gandhi National

Centre for the Arts). However, the life of the structure was extended through

some modifications and the structure has been retained for about a decade

now till at least the main building of the IGNCA is completed. Read more…

For further information: http://www.sustainable-buildings.org/themesinside_lvl1.php?type=CS&flg=COUNTRY)

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Since time immemorial, the underprivileged kani tribals have been living in hutments made of mud, bamboo and leaves and are put to untold misery especially during the monsoon periods which last for almost 6 months. Their repeated pleas for improvement of their huts could not be met. Read more…

 For further information:http://www.kanyakumari.tn.nic.in/success.html)

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