Built out of Earth and Debris, this Eco-Friendly Home is a Work of Art (Home Tour).

On the outskirts of Tamil Nadu, and a 90-minute drive away from Bengaluru, is a village called Shoolagiri that is known for its eco-friendly community called Sanctity Ferme. To promote their vision of a natural ecosystem, sustainable model homes were planned for the residents. Flintstone6 is first of many such eco-friendly prototypes, designed to blend with the scenic untouched landscapes of the region.
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Design and construction during the thick of the pandemic posed a limitation that eventually became Flintstone6’s strength - the use of minimal materials all obtained from nature itself. It is part of the landscape itself. Each space in this 1935 sq.ft. home is connected to the outdoors, with natural cross ventilation and a dynamic palette of light and shadow patterns constant throughout the day.
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The poured earth debris walls, inverted stair room, and washrooms inside the bedrooms are some key highlights of the project. Principal Architect walks us through the home, insightfully breaking down the material palette as well as the design challenges that give this sustainable home an edge over most in this country.
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Architectural Journalist: Jaidev Tripathy
Cinematography: ArchPro Productions
Video Editor: Syed Shabahat Ali
Photo Credit: Syam Sreesylam
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[@computationdesign]

man house is luxurious but evokes luxury as nature does, the building is not shouting for attention for gold or richness, I can see u have worked vinu daniel, man big up

[@Vidyasagarbb]

Highly impractical house for daily use - specially for families. Good for making a statement with the house.

[@srikumar12341]

It's like a joker house. Open toilets and glass roof 😂

[@CJ_222]

maybe he doesn't want a family

[@Vidyasagarbb]

@@CJ_222 that’s fine. But the statement is still true. Not for families. Simple.

[@jeyanthikalidass4872]

Statement buildings add value to the region itself. Glass roof, as I see is mainly for porch. As for keeping out pest, there’re screens available. Probably just not shown here for aesthetic reasons.

[@Vidyasagarbb]

@farmplantsandseeds basically not for 99.999% people. That’s what I said…

[@SuperKskalyan]

After watching quite a few videos in Buildofy, I wonder how people manage the mosquitoes problem when the houses are built as part of nature with massive doors and windows..

[@NitishKumar-jk6yg]

Dust too

[@arslanalam4325]

​@@NitishKumar-jk6ygheat, sunlight, insects, snakes too. I think the owners of these kind of houses use them as their vacation home.

[@binuvarghese09]

Yes mosquitoes, insects are a problem in such areas u can't do much but has to live with it

[@john2rs]

What about humans?

[@randumrastogi]

Sanctity ferme from what I can understand is a sustainable community spread over 300 acres of land. I don’t think they have to worry about mosquitoes dust and garbage.

[@SiouxNNTH]

Just amazing! Lovely open design. No safety grills or curtains to impede the view. Absolutely stunning!

[@ravebrave8866]

No safety grills or curtains true but they are armed all the time...

[@samyosef]

Absolutely stunning, for those who say it’s not practical it’s all about the brief and the client needs.

[@ishitasingh5169]

PLAIN & SIMPLE?! THE WHOLE HOUS IS MY DREAM ITS SO BEAUTIFUL!

[@JagadeeshJage]

Simply fantastic.... Excellent design... No comments on the Architectural front.... Almost 100% Eco Design with 0% Safety features.... And so many low level vents in an area filled with trees n shrubs is like giving an open invite to the reptiles like snakes, insects n etc... Just a honest review... But design n architecture is 💯....

[@shruthitdilip]

You could also mention the cost involved in each of your projects. It would help people like us assess what could fit into our budget and reach out to you folks.

[@amreekmann6537]

88lac

[@marinathomas7820]

Simply fantastic! A one-of-a-kind home that needed a ton of courage and creativity both from the architect and the owner! I truly hope that this was not his destination, only a milestone in a long and interesting journey unfolding with time.

[@rosediamond4132]

I want an earthen home. It's natural and beautiful. These structures are no longer mud and stick holes of the past but gorgeous modern buildings. Combining ancient art and modern beauty.

[@Here4TheHeckOfIt]

Agree. I love how it blends naturally into the background.

[@TheJson25]

1.000.000 thumbs up!!! for this crea!!💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍✊

[@abhishajoshi2308]

My heart just melted when I saw the stairs merging with the kitchen top...❤

[@tarmaskhalifa871]

When I built my house I will definitely take inspiration from this house. It's a beautiful mix bw nature and Egyptian/north African style architecture and eco friendly.

[@jz77_777]

one of my fav homes ,something like this would be very intresting ,especially the glass works and the earthen materials

[@vivalaleta]

The best of everything. It looks like living art. What a joy it must be to live in such a place.

[@OfftoShambala]

Message to the architect & crew & the willing client… Stellar design! I totally appreciate everything you were aiming to do as I tell my gardening clients that I need to spend that kind of time to build their gardens, if they want stellar like this. Not that it’s not possible to install an effective landscape all at once over a week or month depending on scope… but, I personally don’t have the crew or equipment for larger scale instant installs… and those usually need adjustments later and the maintenance. The designs created by people such as yourself who are willing to take the time to consider the environmental location over a year… gets the best results. Truly wonderful!

[@mlg1279]

Impractical. Looks like a museum

[@CJ_222]

to you

[@SearchAgain-1111]

Praiseworthy experiment.... new concept, new idea executed.

[@gabrielareyesaviles1362]

A work of art, for sure.

[@sagarkochar]

This is an absolutely gorgeous house.....so damm peacefully yet energetic!!!......loved it !

[@wildroads4690]

Beautifully built a heaven on earth. Appreciate the idea and efforts in bringing this up.

[@seetu1500]

It's extremely beautiful but I think the roof with glass shed is a heater for sure. Also the tree trunk has no space to grow out bcz of small cutout provided. But it's a learning curve for sure. You guys should also update on problems faced afterwards.

[@SI_Mariyama_Thomas]

I was wondering abt the tree too

[@JGeorge_c]

Yes

[@al-karimabdulaziz8961]

An incredibly treasure, the house exudes a feeling as if Gaia herself had built it for a favorite child. Brilliant design for a hot tropical climate, I would only worry about the glass roof and sunburn.

[@crazycarschennai]

Beautifully designed. Afgani's traditional touches are able to see. African and gulf traditional blend works well. Concept is not living in home, living with nature without disturbing environment and make comforts for living within the place. Great... Have to congratulate the house owner for approving his imagination comes live. 👌👏👏👏

[@Vidyasagarbb]

Lol. Afghan, arab models & merging with the nature. they are opposites to each other. In arab deserts, you can not live any close to nature :-)

[@qhuizatlantis8484]

My kind of house great harmony with nature

[@arunjat1259]

100% Flex 00% Security 00 % Practicality

[@Wild1Banana]

It appears Buidofy project engineering is one of India premier natural home architects and his wisdom and sense of living art with function and style is testament to his motivation for building great homes. There are many note worthy home design first and brilliant art in this home but the wash basin was the rock that brought it all together for me.

[@vijayalakshmiviswanathan7822]

Amazing Job!!! Congratulations. ..Creative thought process

[@hemabhuriya4350]

Amazing combination of nature with luxury.

[@janardhansayiri8924]

Loved it brother,fell in loved with your plan and designing ❤

[@Hithereallfolks]

Simply superb congratulations 🎉 and both the people in the video are also earthy

[@angelaballard3929]

Beautiful dwelling, very well considered building. I'd love to live in it

[@studiocontext8555]

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Wish you the very best for more such projects and keep inspiring us.

[@jaivkoltun4948]

Really inspiring and innovative. . . well done. . . A work of art. . . Blessings. . .

[@timesmasquerade2012]

Wow & double wow, really uplifting presentation. So many levels to this.

[@pradeepdebnath7771]

Such a unique house. Wonderful. Great work.

[@applepiepinefruit7626]

Oh my god! beautifull...te tree untouched !....wow...

[@MsGnor]

Ultimately impractical. Don't like car port visible from kitchen. Some lovely ideas too. Thanks for sharing.

[@MaY-wo8uy]

My dream house! Admirations for such a great project

[@jeanhanner9407]

So in love with it! Beautiful house for a single person or a couple. I wish we could see more on how you sealed the outside literally coming inside hehehe.... bugs etc. I know you did it.. I just wish you had shown us! hahaha! Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@shatrughansharma7181]

Marvelous, one word describes it. So simple and so elegant.

[@anuda8728]

absolutely impractical !! truly flintstone cave ! out from the comics.

[@thegasolinetree]

Nice nice really nice...out of the box design

[@AnitaSharma-oj3zq]

How beautiful and creative is this!!! Wow I wish you guys could do my place.

[@AnythingAnytime-r1m]

Beautiful, amazing work

[@kunalwani7538]

Superbly designed and executed 👌love to know more about the details in terms of construction of debris wall and the way challenges tackle by you while executing the design on site with respecting existing trees and the boulders.

[@wilsonmaloba1604]

Beautiful work 👏

[@fab9db]

It's so beautiful, I could cry

[@hirak307]

This house is so elegant design, before i don't look this.l love this eco friendly house.

[@dorianhill2480]

Beautiful….great architecture and ideas

[@prasadmhsk]

Love the way you dressed like fred flintstone ❤

[@BakaNeBaka]

That's a real chilled out space. Nice layout and thoughtful concept.

[@tamaraspieth5704]

Amazing! If this was only the first prototype i'm looking forward to see how the next ones will be like! congratulations!

[@khepahk]

a very beautiful house...so much to learnt and an inspiration as well...the idea of rock basin you highlighted was amazing...!!!

[@mick8255]

the best best best of everything. These kind of spaces are what I studied architecture for

[@gordanaginamihajlovska6125]

It's beautiful and yes impractical for those that only see cookie cutter housing as a way to building homes

[@saranbhatia8809]

Great creation beautifully blends with the surroundings!

[@Kavinnathcse]

Masterpiece.. its like dream house

[@samabratachattopadhyay]

Just wow 👏🏽👏🏽 stunning work

[@geetasingh1590]

Extremely beautiful

[@preek7300]

I admire the beautiful build and the courage that ot takes to do something like this, but If women and children are going to live in there, I am afraid its not safe enough.

[@homolix]

this is a master piece, really integrated to environment

[@HexlGaming]

I love how this house is made from real materials and not something trying to act like it's something that it's not; it's very true to itself in that way. I also love the aesthetics of the place and the design decisions that have been made. On top of it all it's pretty and functional but not overbearing; so it's not a big showpiece that screams "LOOK AT ME", but nonetheless it's very pretty

[@ahmedmemon7756]

No word for your geniousness.

[@LabklajibasDarzi]

Wow!!! This man has a great talent! 😇✨

[@Viralnation84]

That looks sooo mesmerizing ❤❤❤

[@marvinraphaelmonfort8289]

it's so streamlined and chic but also earthy and cool! i love the casuarina roof! the glass bathroom! and the fact the he wanted to asses the building while living in it. commitment! sadly only rich clients can allow architects to use their spaces. not so crazy about the glass in the living area coz people might walk into the glass but there are ways around it like adding potted plants/sculptures in danger zones =] bravo!

[@johnsonrajendran5706]

This looks absolutely majestic..................But I am just wondering how does someone maintain such place on a day-to-day basis. There would be so much dust coming in, not to mention so many insects just wandering into the house all the time. This looks like more of a vacation stay rather than a proper house to stay in.

[@srikumar12341]

No cleaning, so that it's natural 😅

[@anupdev5845]

These houses usually cost a fortune to build. The architect's fee alone will be more than the cost of a normal house in the village. So it stands to reason that only very rich people can afford these houses and they usually hire an army of people to maintain the house or else it's all for nothing.

[@P4h4di_aloo_ki_duniya]

This house has my whole heart 😍😍😍😍

[@rikv5460]

I cant describe it in words, its simply outstanding, combining earth materials with amazing design, can you make one in Africa (Kenya).

[@RamKumar-pl4tx]

One of a kind . Something from my imagination 🥰

[@applepiepinefruit7626]

feel so proud !!

[@icssev]

Legend says, the guy with poncho still roams around the house, can't get enough of it.

[@sivakavivijay3636]

Feast for the primal senses within us

[@Peebee01]

Beautiful!

[@lath938]

I think a glass roof would make the inside of the house very hot!

[@xygaming896]

Excellent, sir.

[@PremRajPillai]

LOVELY HOUSE.......

[@Watergardengirl]

Amazing!!!

[@pw1482]

I have never seen that kind of architecture marvelous. wow

[@maryjoseph3087]

Excellent and awesome…. Congratulations

[@vaishalikharade3954]

Fantastic...👌👍

[@greeshmaanantharaman9742]

feeling proud to hsve stayed in the house

[@navigill923]

Heart n soul …. Simplicity

[@ogster35]

Fantastic

[@ashwanikumar415]

its a unique design and your choice to pick right soundtrack :) I was concerned about security aspects though. Cant someone just breaks the glass and get inside ?

[@ddhqj2023]

You could just break the glass on any home, anywhere. People think that locking doors means you're safe but we all have windows right? One window, one rock.....

[@lysan1445]

Just beautiful!

[@MevLanna]

Stunning

[@josephvarkey4756]

The Flintstone6 house is a commendable effort in sustainable architecture, aiming to seamlessly blend with the natural environment of Shoolagiri. However, extensive use of glass walls, while aesthetically pleasing and providing a strong connection with the outdoors, could lead to significant heat gain, especially in India's hot and humid climate. Despite the use of low-e glass to reduce heat gain, it might not be enough to counteract the intense sunlight. This could potentially make the house uncomfortably hot during certain times of the day or year. The greenhouse effect created by the glass could trap heat inside the building, making it hot and humid in the evenings, even with open windows for ventilation. The use of earth and debris as building materials provides excellent thermal mass, which can help moderate indoor temperatures. However, these materials are not particularly good insulators. This means that while they can absorb and slowly release heat, they might not prevent heat from the outside from entering the house, or heat from the inside from escaping. This could result in a less than optimal thermal comfort inside the house. Integrating existing trees into the design of the house is a wonderful way to preserve the natural environment. However, as trees grow and their roots expand over time, they could potentially affect the structural integrity of the house. Additionally, trees can attract insects and other pests, which could become a problem for the house, especially considering the extensive use of glass and the potential for open windows and doors for ventilation. Some design decisions, such as the glass partitions between bathrooms and the lack of a central courtyard, were criticized. The glass partitions might not provide enough privacy, and there could be other ways to bring the view of the trees into the house, such as through the use of courtyards. The lack of a central courtyard could also impact the efficiency of ventilation in the house. Despite these potential issues, it's important to note that the Flintstone6 house is a prototype and a stepping stone to new projects. The embodied energy of the house is likely very low due to the use of materials from the surroundings, including the glass. However, the design could benefit from further consideration of thermal comfort and ventilation, as well as the long-term implications of integrating trees into the structure of the house.

[@girish8726]

👍🏾💐real flintstone era recreated, indian version 😁

[@kaminiraghavan4345]

Just beautiful!

[@shruthitdilip]

Woah! Loved it! Simplicity at its best!

[@sophieb86]

Beautiful

[@khulungbinnring161]

Wow so amazing to see such an idea being so much attached to nature with great creativity...making Life fancy enough yet close to nature ... thanks for sharing your creativity....🙏🥰

[@salex9470]

Great stepping stone.🎉

[@manojkarader3716]

Your lucky u got such a good client

[@jamesbond7102]

Nice experiment . They could have used wood instead of glass , more natural stones instead of cement as much as possible . The furniture could been more rustic . Could have used a stone wash basin instead of ceramic .

[@JyotiShivShakti]

Beautiful ❤

[@snehlatasinghal]

I find it very unique in itself.

[@dhruvbhati9575]

Sorry but everyone complimenting the design which should be obvious but I would compliment the cameraman. What a cinematography! Loved it watching it like a Netflix series 😅😅🎉❤