House and Holiday Home in Kagala

In the context of a workshop on the future of tourism in the Western Ghats, India, the architects, together with students of Trondheim University, developed a simple, modular, eco-friendly building system, consisting of prefabricated timber elements. Two pavilions were erected as prototypes. Roofs with large cantilevers, permeable walls and an elevated form of construction allow natural cooling and ventilation. Mainly...