GUEST COTTAGE - Reciprocal Dome - Amjhira Farms

Amjhira Farms is a community nestled in the hilltop forest, surrounded by 2 villages in Sagar, M.P. India. It is an upcoming community with ecofriendly practices like organic farming, natural construction and many more. The project holders decided to build houses and communal spaces with the vernacular materials and practices with a touch of unique aesthetics.

The very first experimental building being small Guest Cottage of area around 900 sq.ft. using the Earthbag Technique for the foundation and walls and the Reciprocal Frame for the Roof.

This structure is mainly planned as the first and the only shelter on the land of 70 Acres and we intend to train the local labors through this construction. Currently the building is under construction.

The structure is temporarily covered with canvas sheet to protect the walls from heavy wind and rains

The entire structure was planned on the site and executed immediately. The Reciprocal Frame Dome came in the plan after series of discussions with the project holders.

All the materials used except for the wood are harvested from the 70-acre land area. Locally available Eucalyptus ballis are used for the main structure.

The roof will be later covered with the same canvas sheet after adding the cupola and elevated overhangs to achieve the necessary height at the corners.