WASH HOUSE
TYPOLOGY
INTERDISCIPLINARY
WORK
ACADEMIC WORK
Location
Bendebemli, Yadgiri, India
Year
2017
CREDITS
The class conducted a field study of Village Bendebembli, dividing into small groups to measure, draw, and document different parts of the village. We analyzed the area in terms of climate, nearby resources, building materials, and technology used by the villagers. Based on this analysis, each student proposed a practical idea that could be integrated into the village, taking into account its environmental conditions and available resources. This project helped us understand the relationship between local conditions and sustainable design solutions.
Pro. Mahalaxmi
Info
Women (here in Bendebembli), come out of their houses to wash clothes in the afternoon .The clothes are washed on the katte/ jagli infront of their houses.This makes the mud road sloggy and puddles get created.Thus creates unhygienic surroundings and undulating road. Thus can a ‘washhouse‘ not only provide space to wash but also become community space?
DESCRIPTION
Wash house is designed for animal bathing and washing clothes. Backyard is the dry area and green space is retained. To prevent animals entering the cloth-wash area by adding barrier posts. Seats are shades and provided for women/men to sit mean while others wash the clothes. It is a space designed to that unite people showing how some mundane activities are common to humans and animals. I
The place is situated in the Southern part of India. Hot and dry climate plays an important role in the built and unbuilt space making. Based on the design strategies, forms, materials logic was developed.
EXTRAS
The place is situated in the Southern part of India. Climate plays an important role in the built and unbuilt space making. The district features a hot, arid climate, characterized by scorching summers (March–May) with temperatures often exceeding 40°C (104°F) and low humidity. The region experiences moderate, erratic rainfall (approx. 713-755 mm annually), while winters are mild, with temperatures dropping to around 15°C–18°C. As per Census 2011, Bendebembli village has a total population of 3,093 people,. The village has 511 households and a sex ratio of 1,022 females per 1,000 males.
