In this new series titled Sustainable Home, we will take you through a series of videos on how to build a sustainable home. At Aanandaa, we are building an innovative and creative home, which is as sustainable as possible. We have explored several construction technologies and designs to ensure we have the most natural, resilient and energy efficient home.

In this episode, Manisha takes you Gabion Wall building. Typically used for making retaining walls in the hills and eroded areas, this age old technique can also be used to manage stone waste on the property, and build a nice garden feature. Almost every area will have this local craftsmanship accessible.

We used the Gabion to make the wall leading up to our entrance. The best part was that we could consume almost all our stone waste, big & small, in this wall. And the wall makes for a great structure for a creeper to climb up. We have put the Blue Pea flower, or Aparajita on one of the walls, and see how nice it looks!

Sustainable architecture at Aanandaa is directed by Ar. Jitesh Malik from Studio Aureole. The integral design practice at their studio combines a commitment to environmental sensitivity with a contemporary design language and a pedagogical process. At Aanandaa, Jitesh creatively contextualised a diverse range of sustainable practices to collaboratively work towards an aesthetically enriching experience.

To know more about Studio Aureole see www.studioaureole.com or email [email protected]

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