Here are pics from a walkthrough of their home and beautiful property.
The Kamaths are working with Jiva on the design of "Jivagram", our Vedic village 2 hours south of Delhi in Hodal. The project, on 10 acres of land, will provide Ayurvedic treatment and education--an opportunity to help people get into a complete state of wellness. There will be courses offered to Ayurvedic practitioners, massage therapists, and even the general public--anyone interesting in learning how to use the power of natural elements and therapies to keep balanced.
The Kamath's place is located in the Aravalli Hills, in an area that was stripped of its timber and rock by miners. Over the last 12 years, they re-habilitated the land, and built a home made mostly of materials from the land itself, including clay bricks. Today there are over 50 varieties of trees. Birds, monkeys, and all sorts of animals come to experience the peaceful sanctuary they have created--and I can understand why, as it's the greenest place in the area!
Many of the inside floors and walls are made of mud, and adorned with modern and traditional artwork. The house is simple yet sophisticated, and utterly down to earth.
Their drainage system uses a natural recycling process that purifies the waste and water through an anaerobic chamber. Above the chamber are plants that draw up the water and purify it as well. No chemicals.
It's so hard to capture the beauty of the Kamath's home, the brilliance in their application of eco-responsible design, and their warmth and hospitality. I hope the photos give you a better idea, and demonstrate how lucky we are to have them with us on our project!
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3 comments:
Hi Steve,
It was really good to see the Kamath's home. It reminded me of Adobe style houses which use similar technology of ramed earth or clay bricks. I think it's really great that you have these inspiring architects on board. Will they also make use of water harvesting and other sustainable technologies on the vedic village site? I was thinking it would be great if there was an area for the cultivation of vegetables, fruits, plants and bee keeping. It would benefit the children from the surrounding schools and help adults learn about simple horticulture and organic gardening. it's early days yet, I know, but I have more ideas in that area if it's of interest to you.
Look forward to hearing more,
All the best
Tanya.
Hi Tanya,
Yes, we'll be using sustainable technologies as well. Permaculture, organic farming are also on the list, as well as making the activities accessible to schools and visitors to learn from. We are absolutely interested in hearing more ideas from you!! So please do stay active by posting here on the site, on our "Jiva" group in Facebook, etc.
Best,
Steve
Hi Steve,
We would be keen to meet and discuss this with you, and are obviously very excited about your project, since we are based in Faridabad. We focus on providing solar renewables and are building technology platforms for the rural and urban poor (and some for industrial segments). Your project sounds very inspiring. We would be happy to meet with you and discuss this over a cup of coffee.
Cheers.
Puneet
puneet(at)urjaunlimited.in
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