The Architectural Style  The Mungloo is a house of mud. When you build a house out of ice, it is called Igloo. When you build out of Munn{mud in south Indian language}, it is called Mungloo.
This is the archetectural style for Building
the Bornfree Art School. It is based
on the Anthill construction by the diminutive Ants. Once long ago, I saw in a mud
Architecture exhibition; this story of an African Savanah architect who was leaving for Europe to do
his Masters in Architecture. As he was going to the Airport by a bus and when they were to cross a bridge, there was a flash flood. The waters rose high and the
steel girder bridge was washed away and down under in less than 4 hours. The waters receded and the bridge was gone.
But right in the middle of the river on an island stood firm an anthill. This was my introduction to Mud structures and the strength of
the material. Best known to humankind. widely practised in the world. The oldest structure is in Morocco, over 500 years old.
Anthill Architecture They did not alter the existing material or composition of the earth. They only rearranged it in a natural organic way. There is no leader among the ants. The Anthem of the ants is to follow its natural behaviour. Each knows exactly where to put the particle. With thousands of ant kar sevaks participating the Anthill crater rising fast. The ants are encoded and embedded with the natural science of building nesting and resting places. It is deep inside and a genetic code. It is only man who has to have a plan before building……but an ant will let you photographs its work of Art after construction. So I say…The Anthem of the ants Nothing to beat and bang. Do your thing and you’ll always swing
The Community. When all the these individual cells come together and formed into UNITY. Here is the Community space.  | 
The anthill structure has four levels. The below the ground level, 18feet diameter with a clear area of 255 sft. A second level three feet wide platform area of 198 sft. Third level first floor is 453 sft and the study attic the fourth space at height 16feet ; 113 sft, WC:154, bath at first floor 154, Kitchen315 sft, study at first floor 315. A total built area is 1957 sft. View to the sky from beneath  The processes of building is based on voluntarism. In India, it is called Kar Seva, do service. People can contribute material, money skills and labour, carved from the earth. It is a celebration and a feast of building. Growing and enjoy a home. of 1957 sft. Well suited for 6 persons’ comfortable living per home. Project Cost; Rs. 5,000,000-------Budget is here! inclusive of registration of the land, purchasing of the land, homes for children, music studio, dance floor, theatre stage, film editing studio, etc..... More Details......Project Paper; Download! |