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Architectural Style Baker is well known for designing and building low cost, high

quality, beautiful homes, with most of his work suited to or built

for lower-middle to lower class clients.


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Curved walls are used as a

means to enclose more volumeat lower material cost than

straight walls.

Various features of his work

include-

using recycled material

natural environment

control

frugality of design

emphasis on sustainability.


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It was established in 1965 to promote economic development

in Kerala.

It was the most important project of his career.


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Approach to design It is the most representative of his architectural style.

Transformed vernacular architecture to suit the requirementsof a modern academic institution.

The main features of this design precisely expressed in the plan

and structure include- Sensitivity to natural contours and elements of site

Honest and optimum use of materials


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Design of the structure

The buildings do not appear as asingular entity.

Contours of the site fragment the

complex into various components

having its own landscape. An area of 9 acres accommodates

administrative office

computer centre

amphitheatre, library,

classrooms,

hostels


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The library dominates thecentre with a 7 story tower. TheBuildings remain connected

with corridors and walkways.

The Amphitheatre has beenmade by consolidating the

contours and using excessbuilding materials.

The staff housing is near theentrance gate.

At the canteen, high latticedbrick walls and a pond areused to draw air across itssurface and cool the building.


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Construction Techniques

All the surfaces are exposed topatterns showing various brickbonding techniques and Jali work.

Openings are arched, corbelled orspanned with brick lintels.

Wall thicknesses change on thedifferent floors depending on the

loading and requirements.

The heights have been keptdeliberately low below the tree line.


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Building Materials

Random rubble mixed with lime surkhi mortar used in the

construction of the foundation.

Load bearing bricks are used for the superstructure.

The following materials have been used

slabs - filler tiles

Windows Jack wood

Flooring - Local quarry tiles

Plastering found only in bathrooms, all the other surfaces

being exposed or whitewashed.


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Mens Hostel

In the mens hostel, the simplified design is expressed in the

organisation of the plan, the nature of construction and

the materials used.

The structure has 4 floors with 8 rooms in each floor eachof which open onto the veranda giving it a linear shape.


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Womens Hostel

ORIGINAL PLAN


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Computer Centre


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Bibliography

Laurie Baker.. Life, Work, Writings By Gautam Bhatia

Rural house plans- Laurie Baker

www.wikipedia.org

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