Aug 03, 2015 take a 6 minute crash course on visionary architect laurie baker. If somebody really wants it get in touch and ill try to upload it soon. On some hard drive somewhere i have a scan of laurie baker s classic my name is mud, but my internet connection is not up to such uploads at the moment. Department of civil engineering and mechanical engineering of. Lawrence wilfred laurie baker 2 march 1917 1 april 2007 was a british born indian. On some hard drive somewhere i have a scan of laurie bakers classic my name is mud, but my internet connection is not up to such uploads at the moment. Mud and water use the same mud, sifted, as used for mud blocks with enough water to make it plastic and usable. Centre of science and technology for rural development, 1997. He moved to india in 1945, and was initially a part of the world leprosy mission, which aimed at the conversion of once used asylums into hospitals which would shelter the people suffering from.
Based on his principles, alternative technology i nitiatives and institutions. Concrete is good in taking compression and steel is good in tension. Perhaps much of the content of the manual may be of relevance to many other parts of india. The rural house plans explains the similar features of mud along. Lawrence wilfred laurie baker 2 march 1917 1 april 2007 was a britishborn indian architect, renowned for his initiatives in costeffective energyefficient architecture and designs that maximized space, ventilation and light and maintained an uncluttered yet striking aesthetic sensibility. He worked as an architect for an international and interdenominational mission dedicated to the care of those suffering from leprosy. March 2, 1917 april 1, 2007 britishborn indian architect he went to india in 1945 in part as a missionary and since then lived and worked in india for over 50 years he obtained indian citizenship in 1989 and resided in thiruvananthapuram trivandrum, kerala. Mud is a natural building material that is found in abundance, especially where other building materials such as bricks, stone or wood are scarce due to affordability and or availability. Indian vernacular planning indian vernacular planning involves planning and designing a built environment with the informal, functional design of structures.
Laurie bakers mud text and sketches by laurie baker. Laurie bakers architectural principles bringing designs to. While most of his peers were busy dishing out striking, western type, expensive buildings. Because baker did not like to do his jobs on drawing tables rather he preferred on site decisions.
Oct 12, 2016 laurie baker was so different from his contemporaries. Mud construction is mainly found in places which are. Thatched roof and bamboo house cottage construction real. Born in birmingham, england, in 1917, laurie baker studied architecture at the birmingham school of architecture from where he graduated in 1937. Born in birmingham, england, in 1917, laurie baker studied architecture at the. Laurie baker building but mohan singhs house where he can live happily with his family. It will be a surprise to find books titled rubbish by baker and bakers mud. In his childhood he would accompany his father every weekend to visit cathedrals and other old buildings and then he would build models and draw pictures of what he had seen. For laurie baker, a house was more than brick and mortar, it was a living thing.
Rat trap bondrat trap bond brick masonry is an alternative tonormal english bond masonry walls by which 15%of cost can be reduced without comprimising thequality, strength and appearances. The booklets provide guidance by the celebrated architect in the construction of low cost buildings using mud common burnt brick as a basic material in housing. The three books which formed the core of the research were. The otherside of laurie baker by late elizabeth baker and lauire baker. Take a 6 minute crash course on visionary architect laurie baker. We have create thatched roof eco resorts and cottages of any architectural style, roofing type and structural design.
Join facebook to connect with laurie baker and others you may know. Laurie baker vernacular architecture in india natural. During the second world war, he served in the friends ambulance unit in china and burma. Always mix the dry ingredients together before adding the water mix the ingredients until no patches or streaks of white or grey are visible. Architects official website booklets and writing by. Mar 08, 2008 a biography of inspiring britishorigin indian architect laurie baker who pioneered costeffective energy efficient beautiful and simple architecture in india in brick mud and local materials. Laurie baker or laurence wilfred baker was born on march 2, 1917 in a christian family. Mud as a construction material has been extensively used since neolithic times. Im pretty sure the late mr baker would approve of such sharing.
They are metaphorical sayings to convey traditional wisdom, social aspects of life and their views of the natural world. Department of civil engineering and mechanical engineering. This year, 2017, marks the centenary birth anniversary of arguably indias greenest architect, laurie baker, who was often called the father of sustainable architecture. He went to india in 1945 in part as a missionary and since then lived and worked in india for over 50 years. Even though laurie baker an indian architect mentioned in his book that, people think that they can only built a satisfactory house using modern material.
Costford the centre of science and technology for rural. The first part of the research on laurie baker involved most of the literature survey. The former one was published by dc books and the later by penguin books and it is vailable in all leading book stores. Mud has been the most essential of building materials since the dawn of the man. Laurie baker full movie featurette for uncommon sense. Sustainability of traditional rural mud houses in tamilnadu, india. Baker s own residence hamlet at nalanchira, trivandrum source. Titles noted as online can be downloaded in pdf format from one of the two following locations.
If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Lecture 3 contemporary architecture laurie baker authorstream. The project is intended as a collaborative research of the laurie baker centre for habitat studies lbc, thiruvananthapuram, kerala with the sr sankaran chair in rural labour studies, national institute of rural development, hyderabad. The definitive biography of laurie baker laurie baker has worked in india for over forty years and is renowned for being one of the very few architects in the world to have designed and built buildings as diverse as fishermens huts, computer institutes, private homes, hostels, hospitals, churches, technical institutes, auditoriums, film studios and tourist centres. Laurie baker was so different from his contemporaries. Architect laurie baker architectural design building. May 31, 2014 adinkra are visual symbols, originally created by the ashanti people of ghana and the gyaman of cote divoire in west africa. Laurence wilfred or laurie baker, who died on sunday a month after turning 90, is commonly hailed as the pioneer of lowcost housing although he should be remembered more holistically as the.
Sustainability of traditional rural mud houses in tamilnadu. His practice was interrupted by world war ii and he became an anaesthetist to a mobile surgical team. Poetry in mud with the passing away of laurie baker in 2007, indian architecture has lost its breath of fresh air in a man who singlehandedly gave indian architecture and lowcost construction a new approach, a new meaning, a new dimension. The reason why, concrete and steel are used together to construct rcc slab, is in their individual properties as separate building materials and their individual limitation.
Laurie baker was born in birmingham, england in 1917. A new addition to the enterprise architect s book shelf sap. A house was built on the lower contour for the 4 nieces who moved to trivandrum. During the world war ii he was an anaesthetist to a sur gical team in china where he also worked on control and treatment.
Laurie baker building centrepromoted by hudco and dsib, govt. In architecture, laurie baker is one of the marvels that challenged the mindless. Pdf the paper showcase embedded dimensions of sustainability in. Lawrence wilfred laurie baker march 2, 1917 april 1, 2007 was an awardwinning english architect, renowned for his initiatives in lowcost housing by using traditional techniques, materials and crafts such as mud and thatch. Department of architecture, thiagarajar college of engineering, madurai. His explanations are simple and are often accompanied by sketches. This small book is about the best ways of using the common burnt brick, the simplest and least complicated of all our inventions.
Laurie baker s mud text and sketches by laurie baker. An analysis related to thermal comfor t a madhumathi, j. Inherently the natural materials have high weather resistance, uv resistance and the way we design our thatch ensures 100% water proof. Mud is especially useful in humid and hot climates. Approximately 58% of all buildings in india are mud brick and a growing construction boom in india. Born in birmingham, england, in 1917, laurie baker studied architecture at the birmingham school of architecture from where he graduated in 1937 and became an associate member of the, riba. Acceptable housing laurie baker 1999 this manual is mainly put together to help deal with working out inexpensive, effective and acceptable housing schemes for the homeless families in kerala.
The first was a onetime home of his with a doughnut plan. Gerard da cunha baker of india i was an anarchic 19 year old student of architecture on a study tour to the south of india, when i saw two buildings done by laurie baker. The brick house, situated amidst rural settlements in wada, near mumbai,india, is a 2500 sq. Laurie baker was born in england in 1917 and after studying in the birmingham school of architecture became an associate of the royale institute of british architects. A biography of inspiring britishorigin indian architect laurie baker who pioneered costeffective energy efficient beautiful and simple architecture in india in brick mud and local materials. He advocated the use of low energy consuming mud walls, using holes in the wall to get light, using overlaid brick over doorways, incorporating places to sit. Laurie baker, the well known british born architect, settled in kerala, took the lead in this effort. My aim of writing about the book on laurie baker is to make him known to the community for his uniqueness in the field of architecture. Sust ainabilit y, archit ect ure, modernism, laurie baker 1.
About the author born in birmingham, england, in 1917, laurie baker studied architecture at the birmingham school of architecture from where he graduated in 1937 and became an associate member of the, riba. Life, works, writing this book is the most the important and complete publication on laurie baker yet. The booklets provide guidance by the celebrated architect in the construction of low cost buildings using mudcommon burnt brick as a basic material in housing. Mud architecture construction details and techniques archinomy. Laurie baker life, work and writings by gautam bhatia. Laurence wilfred baker, born on 2 nd march 1917 in birmingham, england, moved to india at the peak of the indian independence struggle against the british. Remembering laurie baker with the loss of architect laurie baker this year, indian architecture is no doubt, feeling the void created by his absence. Man has always built with natural materials, building with mudearth. Dhoshi, laurie baker and charles correa are the pioneers of integrating vernacular architecture in contemporary architecture. He explains how mud can be used effectively to build elegant houses. The author gautam bhatia tries to frame most of the works of baker in this book although it was a tough job. The british architect made india his home and its terrain inspired his costeffective, energyconscious architecture.
Filler slab technology is a simple and a very innovative technology for a slab construction. Jan 07, 20 laurie baker building centrepromoted by hudco and dsib, govt. He graduated from the birmingham institute of art and design with architecture at the age of 20. Apr 12, 2007 lawrence wilfred laurie baker march 2, 1917 april 1, 2007 was an awardwinning english architect, renowned for his initiatives in lowcost housing by using traditional techniques, materials and crafts such as mud and thatch. Laurie baker has notturned his back on themodern world. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Author over the years, the house witnessed an organic growth, from the multipurpose single room hut to the first structure at the. Jun 14, 2017 this year, 2017, marks the centenary birth anniversary of arguably indias greenest architect, laurie baker, who was often called the father of sustainable architecture. Baker studied architecture in birmingham and graduated in 1937, aged 20, in a period of political unrest for europe. Mud is a building material which has already being tested and tried for thousands of years.
During the world war ii he was an anaesthetist to a surgical team in china where he also worked on control and treatment. The mud architecture is a great resource that focuses on architecture constructed of mud brick, rammed earth. Apr 02, 2007 laurie baker was born in england in 1917 and after studying in the birmingham school of architecture became an associate of the royale institute of british architects. There are three ways to obtain the following publications written and illustrated by laurie baker. Adinkra are visual symbols, originally created by the ashanti people of ghana and the gyaman of cote divoire in west africa. He focused on converting or replacing asylums once used. Mud laurie baker about the author born in birmingham, england, in 1917, laurie baker studied architecture at the birmingham school of architecture from where he graduated in 1937 and became an associate member of the, riba. The rural house plans explains t he similar f eat ures of mud along wit h possible. But in his embrace ofbrick, mud, bamboo, and muchmore, baker has done whattragically few people in anyfield in the third worldhave done, which is to beintelligently selectiveabout what they take 14. Remembering the genius architect in his centenary year.