Architecture

"All these people are like our own family members now. So we no longer need to book hotels or eat in a restaurant in these areas. Our family is ready to welcome us. In a way, it is money saving!”

From a bungalow built at a meagre budget of Rs 22 lakhs to procuring local construction materials from a radius of 3-5 kilometres, unTAG is setting affordable and sustainable architectural goals

“We dug out a 5 ft pit, placed bricks/broken tiles in it and covered it with a 5-inch layer of soil. Then we planted a species of grass and arrowroot on it, creating an artificial wetland that recharges groundwater.”

From a discotheque with 90% reusable materials to a restaurant constructed with no carbon footprints, Manoj Patel interweaves aesthetics, traditional practices and local construction materials with modern designs to build eco-friendly spaces

Sreenivasan’s technique helps to reduce the use of 50% of sand required while plastering as well as helps avoid painting the walls with chemical paints in his eco-friendly homes. #SustainableHomes

“Our ancestors built and lived in homes that served all their needs. These houses were well ventilated while we need ACs now. Almost three generations would end up living in these homes!” says home owner Jawahar C.

The ‘SOLO 0.1’ also has a solar panel (600W), water tank (250 ltrs) and a lounge space with shade in the terrace. Talk about easy living in small spaces!

NATA measures the aptitude of the candidate in the field of Architecture through his or her drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, and aesthetic sensitivity.

"With each passing day, painted Havelis in Shekhawati are falling apart and beautiful frescoes are crumbling to dust, erasing some very significant history of a rich cultural region in Rajasthan."

What we love? The fact that mud houses stay 13-14 degrees Celcius cooler than the weather outside, even in the peak of summer! #SustainableHomes #LiveGreen