Housing


Amy-Housing Service
by Marlenka   
Saturday, 06 March 2010

Emi at workAmy serves Auroville at the Housing Service. Her work is not particularly simple; everyday she encounters people who are in need of a  pleace to live, a basic commodity. Auroville is meant to become a city of 50,000 inhabitants and of the present 2,000 more or less, there are a large number whose housing needs are not met, not only Newcomers but long-time Aurovilians as well. Amy, in an explanatory manner, speaks about these issues: how the situation came to be and with hope for the future.

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Le Bouffon et le Beton
by Chloe & Wazo   
Friday, 26 February 2010

WazoSouvenez-vous, de Wazo. Ce clown crepto-naze et bio-anartiste qui faisait parti du fameux café-théâtre: the Academic Genius Brothers Show. Après 5 ans d'absence humoristique, il c'est relancé avec ces compères dans une nouvelle série de spectacles intitulés les Genius Incorporated. Nous avons profité de cette occasion pour lui demander d'animer une nouvelle chronique humoristique en français que nous inaugurons aujourd'hui. Ce n'est pas qu'il soit spécialement marrant, il est d'ailleurs parfois désespérant, grincheux et pas très sympathique, mais bon c'était le seul « frenchy » de la bande. Alors cliquez sur le logo Play pour écouter cette toute nouvelle chronique qui paraîtra, si tout va bien, tous les vendredis. Épisode premier : Le Bouffon et le Béton.Pour télécharger ce programme cliquez ici.

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A vision for Universal Design
by Rose   
Thursday, 12 November 2009
From left: Anjlee Agarwal & Ashwani Kumar - Pic MattiaThe first and second day of a three-day workshop focusing on Universal Design, the emerging global trend which aims to create environments with greater access for people with special needs. Topics for discussion include the different challenges faced by those with disabilities in Auroville today, and how existing designs should be adapted to make our surroundings more user-friendly. Also on the agenda are Professional Access Audits, which judge the accessibility of existing structures. Introduction with music, followed by a Q&A session. Hosted in association with the National Centre for Accessible Environments, New Delhi.. .

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Earth-Bamboo housing experiment
by Yahalom   
Monday, 31 August 2009

Earth-Bamboo housing experimentWhen two research centers with extensive knowledge do things together new concepts arises. The bamboo research center and the earth institute joined hands to experiment with houses built of bamboo and earth. The house was built using a mixture of traditional and modern techniques to create sustainable and cool house. This interview dives deep into the experiment and tries to give a picture of the ups and downs of bamboo used as a major construction material in building. Pablo and Thomas from the Earth Institute share their experience with us.

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Aspirant "Locataire du Divin"
by Chloe   
Saturday, 20 June 2009

LouisDans cet entretien Louis nous fait une petite visite de l'appartement témoin de Citadine; situé juste en face de la zone administrative dans le centre ville. C'est un projet de haute densité, qui une fois terminé comprendra 108 appartements. La première phase est de 30 logements et sera fini d'ici la fin de l'année. Mais Citadine n'est pas qu'un simple projet d'habitat, c'est aussi une expérience sociale. Le concept: le logement ansi que les services et besoins essentiels seront pris en charge collectivement à condition que les locataires participent activement au projet d'Auroville. Le but étant d'éviter les échanges monétaires et l'instinct de propriété. Pour en savoir plus sur ce projet utopique écoutez l'interview.
Pour télécharger l'interview cliquez ici. Read more

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Plastic bags + earth = house
by Radio Team   
Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Plan of a house made with earth and plastic bagsAs a place of experiment Auroville tries many ways to do things. Today in the news we met Aviram initiator of Sadhana Forest community who proposes a new way of building houses using solid plastic bags filled up with earth. This environmental friendly technique already used around the world is the first one of this kind made in Auroville.
We also met Manoj to speak about several proposal made to reorganize the way Auroville is working.

Here is the news that you can download by clicking .

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Habitat roulant non-identifié
by Radio Team   
Sunday, 23 March 2008

Bhagavandas Après plus de 37 ans, le Rhomboid version 2008 refait surface pour améliorer la situation des logements à Auroville. Mais qu'est ce que c'est au juste? Bhagwandas, l'inventeur de cet étrange habitat roulant nous explique dans son interview comment cette idée lui est venue et en quoi cela consiste. Un premier modèle est sur le point de faire son apparitions tres prochainement. Nous vous informerons de son lieu d'atterissage dans les prochains jours.

Si vous souhaitez écouter l'interview, vous pouvez là.

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Housing soon
by Radio Team   
Sunday, 27 January 2008

Marti (left) and Dorian on the spot of Realization. Behind a texture of compressed hearth bricks. is a tentative answer to the current housing crisis in Auroville. The movement was initiated in October 2007 by a large group of Auroville residents to find solutions to this overlooked issue. From November onwards, about 30 people have been working on the fabrication of Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks (CSEB) and on the preparation of the construction site. Volunteers have also taken care of the project's definition and organisation. The work is carried out under the supervision of the Auroville Earth Institute.
Here an interview with Marti and Dorian.

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