AR.
ANIL LAUL
WORKS & CONTRIBUTIONS
INTRODUCTION
‣ Prof. Anil Laul is an Indian architect and urban
planner, particularly noted for his sensitivity to the
needs of the poor and for his use of traditional
methods and materials dovetailing the contemporary
element into his designs.
‣ He is the principal architect of Anangpur Building
Centre and Academy for Sustainable Habitat
Research and Action (ASHRA). He is considered the
'Master Blaster of Low Cost Housing & Earthquake
engineering' in the country.
‣ He also has many Hi-end & Hi-tech structures like the
Cube-on- vertex, Geodesic domes, Space frames, A-
frames to his credit.
‣ He was also instrumental in setting up the Laurie
Baker Building Centre (LBBC) in Delhi, an organization
promoting low-cost, eco-friendly structures.
ANANGPUR BUILDING CENTRE & ASHRA
PHILOSOPHY AND DESIGN:
• Anil Laul is known for his understated, pure organic but geometrical forms.
• His design concepts speak of the clarity of design and detailing.
• His works often incorporate tradition with contemporary style.
• After more than three decades of relentless work and unique masterpieces,
evolving the best cost effective and sustainable technologies in India and the
world, his name has become synonymous to this type of construction
• Laul has been involved in various teaching/hands-on training programmes.
• Laul shares, 'I have chosen to do RE…SEARCH and not research as we know
it. To my mind it is simple and requires a blend of nature's bounty, traditional
wisdom and advancement of the technologies developed by man.'
• He lays stress on building for cost-effectiveness without compromising on the
aesthetics of any building.
• The construction technologies used in high-income group housing are the
same used in a slum rehabilitation scheme.
• He built low-cost, low-energy, climatically suited and aesthetic houses with
recycled waste for people’s real needs keeping the human'e' scale alive.
• While constructing his own house at Anangpur, he practiced the same
concepts he preached and popularized. Indeed, his life is his message.
• Recycling comes naturally to Laul. His projects used bits and pieces of waste
to make aesthetically appealing structures that are eco-friendly and rooted to
the community and tradition. The roofs of the Bhoomiheen Camp, a school
for the slum children, have the waste stone found in that area, a signature
Laul technique. Laul is very sensitive to the environment and had a minimal
use of the guzzling RCC in his buildings.
FORMS
A-FRAMES
SPACE FRAMES
CUBE-ON-VERTEX
‣ The architect has used a revolutionary concept in roofing, the funicular shell, to great effect.
‣ The funicular shell is more efficient than the standard RCC as far as insulation and weather protection are
concerned.
PROMINENT WORKS
• Jaunapur Slum Resettlement, Delhi
• Deepalaya School
• Anangpur Building Centre and Residence
• Katha School for Slum Children
• Pushkarna Residence, Chandigarh
• Jhalawar Housing, Rajasthan
• Lucknow Housing, Uttar Pradesh
• Prince Ashokraje Gaekwad Pre-School, Vadodara, Gujarat
• Bhartiyam Gram, Delhi
• Bhoomiheen Camp, Delhi
• Exposition Centre, Bangluru
• Escorts J.C.B. Factory
• Kota General Hospital, Rajasthan
• Krishnan Residence, Gurgaon
KRISHNAN HOUSE, GURGAON
‣ The Krishnan’s Residence is located at the Auroville retreat, which is a pollution-free zone,
in the interiors of Gurgaon.
‣ The roof slope on the west side of the building extends from the top to the ground and is
completely covered with tiles.
‣ The entire wall on the west side is blank with no openings. The building is completely
shaded from the south and the west sun.
‣ The building is cool in summer and warm in winter. The hot air inside the building rises up
and goes out through the skylight in the A-frame. Cool air enters the building through the
windows.
‣ The predominant breezes are from the north east and south east. The windows are
provided at appropriate locations so that they capture these breezes.
‣ The placement of the doors and windows are such that they provide for good cross
ventilation. The greenery around the building allows in cool and fresh air.
North East view Front Elevation
West Elevation View from Driveway
‘THE BEST SOLUTIONS ARE
OFTEN SIMPLE.’
AR. ANIL LAUL
