p-a-d-r-a

(meaning Earth/Village)

Pr-Academic Delegateship in Regenerative Architecture

Hosted by Sacred Groves in collaboration with EartHauz Architecture & Design, Centre for Building Biology & Studio Naqshbandi, Auroville

COURSE Background

In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, Sacred Groves, Centre for building biology and Earthauz Architecture & Design has decided to collaborate to migrate its learning programs online and offer a diverse range of students the same content in Natural Building that it previously offered on-campus. Of course minor modifications are necessary but the team feels this will make the course content more application oriented with practical building projects that are specifically designed for the student’s local context. Hence the name Pr-Academic- a combination of practise and academics- design and real-building!

Each student who successfully completes the PrAcademic program would become a Delegate who in turn will spread the word of practical Natural Building with diplomatic zeal effectively leading Regeneration projects in their local context.



course objectives

  1. To set students firmly on the path of discovery of Regeneration principles.

  2. To equip students with the skills of integration & synthesis to handle Regeneration challenges.

  3. To develop local practical micro-projects in Regeneration across India and the world.

  4. To generate proactive diplomats for the emerging field of Regenerative Architecture in the world.


SCOPES & LIMITATIONS

Given the fact that only a few days in the course would be with live/field sessions it becomes imperative that the online environment is well adapted to the needs of hands-on learning. Therefore we will restrict a lot of the content on Natural Building to suit the specific situations of each student. One of the limitations would be the lack of one-on-one time with each student which is not an issue in the field. We will address this by building in peer-learning in triads. However there are limitations to such learning. The 2-day field session after the Design Summit would support the RA Delegates to orient to the essentials of learning by doing.


learn about

  1. Regenerative Architecture

  2. Clean Building & Zero Waste in Architecture

  3. Regenerative Economics: Net-Zero Investment in Housing

  4. Building Biology in Architecture

  5. Building with Raw Earth - Cob, Adobe, Rammed Earth, Wattle & Daub

  6. Building with Lime- Mixes, Mortar, Plaster

  7. Earthen and Lime-based Natural Finishes

  8. Bamboo Craft in Architecture


gain practical experience


  1. Practical Application of Regeneration principles, Clean Building, Zero Waste, Net-zero investment, Building Biology and Natural Building in a live Architecture, Interior Design or Landscape Design project.

  2. Startup skills and mobilisation of funding for the project.

  3. Implementation of the Build-phase.

  4. Final Synthesis and Integration with Student-Collective’s Experience.


COURSE TIMINGS:

3 Days a week ,6 hours commitment online and 4 to 12 hours offline depending on your level of attention and proficiency.


MONDAY EVENINGS : BUILDING BIOLOGY

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS : REGENERATIVE ARCHITECTURE

FRIDAY EVENINGS : NATURAL BUILDING


EVENINGS FROM 8:30 PM onwards

courseS:

MANU GOPALAN

COURSE 01

REGENERATIVE ARCHITECTURE

STREAM 1

  • Regenerative Architecture (Week 1 Session 1)

  • Clean Building and Zero Waste in Architecture (Week 2 Session 1)

  • BuildFree Collective: How to build your home with net-zero investment? (Week 3 Session 1)

  • Crit sessions for triad-group projects and individual assignments


General structure of the session:

  1. Brief presentation by Facilitator on Topic 10 mins

  2. Synthesis Drawings by Students 10 mins

  3. Live Project Case Study 10 mins

  4. Synthesis Drawings by Students 10 mins

  5. Q&A 30 mins

  6. Framing of Research Question by Students 15 mins

  7. Practice Live Project 30 mins

  8. General Summary/ Next Steps 5 mins

STREAM 2

  • Introduction to the various building components with Natural & Upcycled Materials

(Week 8 Session 1)

  • Applying Regenerative Principles to your Context

(Week 8 Session 3)

  • Crit sessions for practice projects and individual assignments

General structure of the session:

  1. Brief presentation by Facilitator on Topic- 25 mins

  2. Synthesis Drawings by Students- 5 mins

  3. Q&A- 45 mins

  4. Sharing of Drawings- 40 mins

  5. Conclustion/ Next Steps- 5 mins



RENE JANSSEN & MONA PINGEL

COURSE 02

BUILDING BIOLOGY

Week 1: Introduction

  1. Introducing myself and students

  2. Purpose of the course

  3. What is building biology

  4. Short history

  5. Environmental health

  6. Examples

Week 2: Standards

  1. 25 principles of building biology

  2. SBM 2015

Week 3: Indoor climate

  1. Composition of the air

  2. Temperature, humidity and air movement

  3. Ventilation

Week 4: Air pollutions

  1. Chemical pollutants

  2. Particles and dust

  3. Biological pollutants

Week 5: Electromagnetic pollution

  1. Low frequency electric fields

  2. Low frequency magnetic fields

  3. “Dirty electricity”

Week 6: Electromagnetic pollution

  1. High frequency electromagnetic fields

  2. Shielding

  3. Standards

Week 7 Noise and noise control

  1. Introduction

  2. External sources

  3. Internal sources

Week 8: Light

  1. Natural light

  2. Artificial light

Week 9 Construction

  1. Material evaluation

  2. Construction methods

  3. Paints and wood conservation

Week 10 Mental health aspects

  1. Dimensions

  2. Form and Shape

  3. Color

  4. Traditional knowledges

Week 11: Water

  1. Domestic water supply

  2. Drinking water

  3. Waste water treatment

  4. Rainwater harvesting

Week 12: Location and miscellaneous

  1. Choosing a plot

  2. Lay-out aspects

  3. Statics

  4. Radioactivity

Week 13 to 16: Case study, design and discussion


SARIN VEETIL

COURSE 03

NATURAL BUILDING

STREAM 1

  • Presentation on history of mud architecture, its significance and relevance.

(Medium: theoretical/Duration: 60min + 30min Q&A) (Week 1 Session 3)

  • Introduction to soil profiles,layers,types/characteristics,sample soils.

(Medium: theoretical+demo/Duration: 60min + 30min Q&A)

(Week 2 Session 3)

  • Discussion on soil compositions,various testing,modifications & analysis.

(Medium: Demo/Duration: 45min + 45min Q&A) (Week 3 Session 3)

Note: short support video links will be provided for the home trials

  • Crit sessions for triad-group projects and individual assignments

STREAM 2

  • Presentation on different types of earthen techniques in various regions with respect to context.

(Medium: theoretical/Duration: 60min + 30min Q&A) (Week 4 Session 4)


  • Discussion on each different earth technique,material study,mix,preparation methods,testing & building.

(Medium:theoretical+demo/Duration: 45min + 45min Q&A)

(Week 5 Session 4)

Note: short support video links will be provided for the home trials

  • Crit sessions for triad-group projects and individual assignments (as required)


RENE + SIVARAJ

COURSE 03

NATURAL BUILDING: LIME

  • Presentation on different types of lime building craft in various parts of India.

(Duration: 60min + 30min Q&A) (Week 5 Session 5)

  • Demonstration on each different lime technique/material study/mix/preparation methods/testing/building.

(Duration: 45min + 15min Q&A) (Week 6 Session 5)

  • Crit sessions for triad-group projects and individual assignments


RAJA + SARIN

COURSE 03

NATURAL BUILDING: FINISHES

  • Presentation on different types of natural finishes.

(Duration: 60min + 30min Q&A) (Week 6 Session 6)

  • Discussion on different material components,properties,study,mix,preparation methods.

(Medium: Demo/Duration: 45min + 45min Q&A)

(Week 7 Session 6)

  • Discussion on different natural plaster/floor finishes.

(Medium: Demo/Duration: 45min + 45min Q&A)

(Week 8 Session 6)



SAI GOUTHAM

COURSE 03

NATURAL BUILDING : BAMBOO

  • Presentations on bamboo sustainability and Building craft with bamboo.

(Duration: 60min + 30min Q&A) (Week 7 Session 7)

  • Presentation and demonstration on bamboo forestry, harvesting, preservation techniques and different techniques & guidelines to build with bamboo.

(Duration: 45min + 45 min Q&A) (Week 8 Session 7)

  • Crit sessions for triad-group projects and individual assignments


JOSEBA MARTINEZ

ON-SITE ORIENTATION

Auroville Field Immersion Program for those who succeed in being certified in Regenerative Architecture.

( 2 days residential program after the online course ends)

End of 16th Week: 1 day (8 hour) Online Design Summit sharing all micro-projects and assignments


Simultaneous grading of assignments by the faculty + student body. Certificate and follow-up kit mailed out within the next week. Repeat assignments scheduled for those who do not make it to the minimum grade for certification.

Date of the Auroville Field Immersion Program would be announced during the Design Summit. It is open to all students who have successfully completed the program with certification. Those who have repeat assignments would have to wait until the end of the next course for the Auroville Field Programme.





associate facultY

AMAL ALI

CHINMAYI MS

AKSHAY AJITH

course Fees:

  1. REGENERATIVE ARCHITECTURE : ₹ 8000

  2. BUILDING BIOLOGY : ₹ 8000

  3. NATURAL BUILDING : ₹ 8000

  4. ALL 3 COURSES COMBINED :₹ 15000

(inclusive of GST at 18%)

The optional on-site training segment of 2 days including accommodation and food costs 5000 INR. This will be scheduled after the full Unlock cycle of Covid-19. As of now students need to pay only for the online course.


Discounts

  1. Students can avail 10% deduction in the course fees upon submitting their college ID.

  2. Refer your friends for Group discounts: ( applicable only on combined course)

  • Triad Groups -Min 3 ppl - 15%

  • Min 10 ppl - 20%

  • More than 10 - 25%

Scholarships:

There are a few part-scholarships and full-fee waivers to be given only to students from low-income families. Please apply with proof of income of parents for these scholarships to our email. We will award them on first come first served basis.


Mode of Payment

pay through Online Transfer to savings account:


Auroville Maintenance

A/c no:163101000118

ICICI Bank Auroville

IFSC Code:ICIC0001631


Also send the receipt of payment /NEFT /online transaction details to sacredgroves@auroville.org.in to complete the registration process.

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