SACRED GROVES, AUROVILLE - Ecological Housing - Prototype Houses

Sacred Groves in Auroville, India is an Ecological Housing Project envisions to build 108 Earth Houses for Aurovillians and newcomers. The first 3 prototype houses includes a single unit, couple unit and a family unit. The prototype was built with a major participation from the students and learners all around the world.

The construction techniques used to build these houses inherit from the traditional construction knowledge from the past. The principal Architect of the project along with the team of core team members, studied the vernacular construction techniques through conversations, documentations and experimentations. This knowledge is shared with the natural building enthusiasts through the volunteering and internship programs as well as site tours and workshops hosted by Sacred Groves Community.

The major techniques used to construct all the buildings at Sacred Groves are Cob, Adobe, Wattle and Daub, Earthbag, Limecrete and Earthcrete. The finishes techniques used are Lime plasters for exteriors, Mud Plasters for interiors and Araish Plasters for the wet areas.