Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
by:mahitha.r
Bakers
works
include,
private
residences,
some
institutional
buildings, like center for development
studies, Kerala. He is very active in
the works of all the building centers
working in Kerala as well as in the
other parts of country. Rather it was
his initial effort to promote the low
cost housing in India, where housing is
a big problem.
His techniques not only use cheaper
materials
but
also
eliminate
unnecessary details from the design.
Concrete is sparingly used. Mangalore
tiles are used for the roof which
makes it light and inexpensive.
Masonry Dome
Advantages
Energy saving eco-friendly
compressive roof.
Decorative & Highly
Economical for larges spans.
Maintenance free
Funnicular shell
Advantages
Energy saving eco-friendly compressive
roof.
Decorative & Economical
Maintenance free
Jack Arch
Advantages
Energy saving & Eco-Friendly
compressive roofing.
Decorative & Highly Economical
Maintenance free
The Hamlet
his residence
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
FIRST FLOOR
GROUND FLOO
STEPS LEADING
UP TO FRONT
DOOR
STEPS DIRECTLY
CUT IN ROCK
ENTRANCE HAS
SMALL SITTING
AREA FOR GUESTS
THE WALL IS
DECORATED FROM
BROKEN POTTERY,
PENS, GLASS
A MORNING AT HEMLET
INTERIOR
COURTYARD HAS
MANY GARDENS
AND PONDS
Pitched roof
made of
manglore
tiles
BAKERS
FONDNESS OF
ARCHES
SIMPLE YET
BEAUTIFUL
WINDOWS
COST EFFECTIVE
BAKERS WINDOW
Louvered window
typical of bakers
type
WATER TANK
FOR STORING
RAIN
HARVESTED
WATER
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