AR. B S BHOOSHAN

PHILOSOPHY AND WORKS

ABOUT THE ARCHITECTB. Shashi Bhooshan did his B. Arch from Kerala University, Master of Town Planning from Madras

University and a Ph. D from Mysore University. He taught and researched at School of Planning

and Architecture, Chennai and Institute of Development Studies at University of Mysore. He was a

consultant to UN at Nagoya and was associated with Human settlement studies of the

International Institute of Environment and Development, London on several policy studies in

India and other Asian countries. Since 1987, Dr. Bhooshan is practicing architecture in Mysore and

Bangalore.

Dr. Bhooshan’s works have received critical acclaim; Nine awards and prizes at national level

including Four IIA awards for excellence in Architecture from the Indian Institute of Architects,

one JK Cements Architect of the Year Award and one HUDCO Prize, an award and a special

mention from A+D Spectrum Awards in architecture and one STONA Prize for excellence in use

of stone in architecture. Shashi Bhooshan had been associated with many educational institutions

on Board of Studies, Doctoral committees and also as doctoral guide. He was a visiting professor at

Mysore University, Professor of Eminence at RV College of Engineering, Bangalore and currently

he is a Professor of Architecture and Research Advisor at the BMS College of Engineering,

Bangalore. He had lectured at various National and International Fora and Institutions. He has

written on development planning, human settlements, housing and architecture and is the author

and editor of five books on human settlement policies in Asia besides numerous papers and

articles.

Mr. Bhooshan’s works have received critical acclaim — eight awards and prizes at national level in

three Journal of Indian Institute of Architects (JIIA) awards. Dr. Bhooshan has written on development

planning, human settlements, housing and architecture, and is the author and editor of five books on

human settlement policies in Asia, besides numerous papers and articles.

In the Mysore area, B S Bhooshan pioneered the use of discarded wood, from fallen coconut trees, as

well as salvaged materials, in building construction. He has used these materials, traditional technology

and Mangalore tiled roofs, over wall-less spaces. in a number of recent resort and health clinics

(examples: The Village (1997), and Le Olive (1999)). The goal has been to deal with the climate without

resorting to expensive cooling devices.

MALLIKARJUN RESIDENCEBuilt on a plot of 40’ x 60’ in an

upcoming area in Bangalore, India, this

house for a successful young

entrepreneur reacts positively to the

emerging life style with all the confusions

of present day Bangalore: part traditional

part contemporary, conservative in some

respects and forward looking in others

and emerging social habits and hobbies .

It is an inward looking compact 4

bedroom house with modern

conveniences and protection and privacy

from nuisances of its urban milieu. All

heating and ventilation is natural,

materials local, and the design fully

embraces available traditional artisan

skills. The walls are largely load bearing

with bricks and local hand cut stones and

roof of concrete filler slabs and vaults

with hollow clay blocks. Use of wood,

steel, glass and vitrified ceramics along

with the internal angles and volumes and

merging of green patches in living areas

and patches of sunlight filtering in

through punctures in the roof add the

traditional warmth as well as a

contemporary feel.

FLOOR PLANFloor plan of the residence

showing various spaces.

HEGDE HOUSE, MYSOREThis 3200 sq. ft house was designed

for a former Vice Chancellor of

Mysore University on a site of 50’ x

80’. Small patches of three green

courtyards were carved out of the

site to be accessed from living and

dining rooms. The roof is made of

hollow clay block vaulting and brick

doming with out centering. A wood

bridge over the living connects the

front and rear rooms in the first

floor. Sky lighting is used with

advantage. The house incorporates

rain water harvesting and solar

water heating.

Client: Prof. SN. Hegde

Design team: BS Bhooshan, Sunil

Nayak

Structural Design: C.N Yadunandan

MAHALAXMIBHAVANAClient and contractors: PG Setty

Group

Location: Vidyaranyapuram,

Mysore

A choultry is used variously as a

marriage hall,party hall and

lodge and recently for

exhibitions,sales and even

conferences,thus the onus has

always been on a functional

agenda.As a commercial

type,the onus was on the

maximum of efficiency and not

on social,cultural and other

generators of form.The firm

attempted to question this

functionalist bias.

SEATING PLAN

The plan configured into

two intersecting circles

along the east west

diagonal of the site

allowing the largest

possible space for

auditorium. The space

developed as two slightly

elliptical cones placed at 30

degrees and 60-degree of

axes tilts and intersecting in

the middle. This generated

a sectional profile

conducive to good

acoustics. The cones

define the space into two

sections, one highlighting

the front part and stage

and the other, the rear and

mezzanine.

Semantically, it may signify

the union of two (boy and

girl or two families) or

interaction of two segments

(panellist and audience). The

cones with skylights and

vents on top of each also

could function as chimneys

allowing hot air to rise and

thus generate a vertical draft

of air. The skylights also

will enliven and enhance the

lighting and the general

ambience. They could also

provide interesting ceiling

pattern making one to look

up towards sky while

entering and add to a

solemn spatial experience.

INTERIORS

INTERIORS

ENTRANCE

BALCONY

BHOOSHAN HOUSEType of Building - Single

family Residence

Site Area - 211.00 m²

Number of Floors - 2

Gross floor area - 150 m²

Net floor area - 125 m²

Total Cost - INR 350000

Cost per m² - INR 2333

Year of completion - 1989

(marginal modification of toilets

and kitchen cabinets in 2010)

Year of occupancy - 1989

This is a modest size building in

a small site in a higher income

locality in Mysore City.

Built in 1985-1989 with path

breaking techniques of

Stabilized Mud Blocks and filler

slab roofs as well as uncommon

spatial sequence and openings

all responding to the smallness

of the site and the local

moderate climate.

Perched upon eight columns,

this small house for a young

family at a tight budget was

designed responding to hot

months.

The double pitched roof was a

response to the form of houses

found around in the traditional

rural Mysore.

SITE PLANA coverage of about 100 sq.m

was possible.

Leaving larger area of Ground

Floor unbuilt for landscape,

composting, storage and vehicle

parking as well as children's'

play, this house when built for

two working parents and two

school going children, tried to

fit in the locality and the site.

BUILDING DESIGNThe main living floor with living,

dining, kitchen and two bedrooms

with toilets and an attic study was all

housed at First floor

The entrance level at ground have a

small entry space for casual visitors

and a guest bed room as well a book

store.

The ground floor bed room 600 mm

below the entry level is a large room

opening to a enclosed garden at rear.

A small area of about 15 sq.m at

northwest corner is used for

composting, rain water harvesting, a

sump well , water pump and UPS,

rough store and gas cylinder.

An open covered space is used as

parking and multipurpose space.

A small deck at first floor over the

entrance at First Floor and the front

green space in Ground floor are used

for summer evenings.

A water tank, solar water heater are

housed over the roof. '

NATURAL LIGHTINGNatural diffused light using a central skylight, all round strip ventilator openings in split level roof ,long windows to light floors make the spaces pleasant and bright with changing moods through out the day.

WATER EFFICIENCYUse of sump wells and overhead tank manages erratic civic water supply.

Rain water harvesting with centrifugal filter use 90 percent of the roof capture.

Natural lighting

methods in the

house

INTERIOR VIEWS

INTERIOR VIEWS

PASSIVE COOLING

The centre of the building has

the perforated stairs raising up

like a chimney with a glass box

ventilator on top. This makes

the hot air rise and sucks in

fresh air at various levels.

Even the walls of the bedroom

do not reach the ceiling to allow

air circulation at higher level.

The roof is a low radiating filler

slab with hollow clay blocks and

screed concrete on top. This

reduces heat by 5 to 8 degree

Celsius during height of

summer. Between external and

internal temperature.

COST EFFECTIVE FEATURESThe curtain walls and internal

walls are of stabilised mud

bricks made at site using the

mud from excavation.

The openings were of steel

profiles of very small sections

with low quality wood with

glazed shutters.

The shutter hanging vertically

down can prevent breeze letting

in rain drops even with heavy

winds. .

Most cabinetry and some

cladding as well as sliding

shutters are made of recycled

deal wood (pine wood) boxes.

Structural components

Filler slab with hollow clay block fillers.

Walls

Stabilised mud blocks, 150 mm thick or 100 mm thick and

recycled wood partition

Doors and windows

Profile steel (50mm x 75 mm ) or box section steel frames. Wood

shutter frames with glass infill.

Flooring

150 x 150 mm fired clay tiles. Granite in kitchen where clay tiles

disintegrated fast.

Finishing

Rough composite plaster with lime and cement in interior parts.

Exposed concrete or exposed mud block masonry.

Others

Ferro-cement partitions behind cupboards and in bath rooms.

Structural material

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