碗状等高线遗址位于印度喀拉拉邦的Peermade,风景优美。该地的水平差约为1米至4米,一直延伸到一个深谷。自然景观为该地增加了美感,周围有很多香蕉树和其他一些树种。该地的气候多为雾状,每年有9个月连续下雨。另外,一条小的排水沟穿过该地,有助于引导雨水自然流下。

With a scenic view, the bowl-shaped contour site is located at Peermade, Kerala, India. The level difference of the site is about 1m to 4 m which continues down to a deep valley. The natural landscape adds beauty to the site which has lots of banana trees and a few other kinds around. The climate of the site is mostly misty and it rains 9 months a year continuously. Also, a small drain runs through the site which helps in directing the natural flow of rainwater down.

建筑的实验给我们带来了刺激,并有助于更好地学习。这种实验性的品质是受我的建筑导师Ar. 维努-丹尼尔。这个结构是在一个有轮廓的地方为牛棚做的实验性的Timbrel vaulting结构。Timbrel Vault技术是按照我的导师Ar. Senthil Kumar Doss的Catenary-based vault结构,他是Timbrel Vault的印度之父,他在整个项目执行过程中提供指导。

Experimenting with architecture gives us a thrill and helps in learning better. This experimental quality is inspired by my architectural mentor, Ar. Vinu Daniel. This structure is the experimental Timbrel vaulting structure done for the cowshed at a contoured site. The Timbrel Vault technique has been followed as per my mentor, Ar. Senthil Kumar Doss’s Catenary-based vault structures who is the Indian Father of the Timbrel Vault, where he guided throughout the project execution.


为牛棚提出拱顶的想法是,通过使用当地可用的材料,使其经济成本降低,并在不使用钢或混凝土的情况下实现可持续发展。回收的棒子、腰果和竹子被用来做建筑支撑。在工地的平地上,四个拱顶的锚点分别位于0米、0.70米和2.1米的不同高度。四个不同高度的凯特琳拱门在拱顶内创造了一种永恒的体验。使用了三层25毫米厚的 “Sithu kal”(小砖),这些砖在工地附近方圆40公里的地方都有。拱门的最大跨度为6.6米,拱顶的最大高度为3米。

The idea of proposing a vault for a cowshed is to make it economically low cost by using locally available materials and sustainable in its own way without using steel or concrete. Recycled rods, casuarinas, and bamboo have been used for construction support. Locating the flat land in the site, four anchor points for the vault have been located at different levels of 0m, 0.70m, and 2.1m. Four different catenary arches at varying heights create an eternal experience inside the vault. Three layers of 25mm thick ”Sithu kal” (small bricks) have been used, which are locally available near the site around a 40kms radius. The maximum span of the catenary arch is 6.6m and the maximum height of the vault is 3m.


这个拱顶是全压缩结构,地基是根据结构的力的转移而设计的,使其稳定。该结构的形状遵循自然地貌,使自然景观和树木不受干扰,它与它们伪装在一起。没有一个自然地貌被移除,结构的建造也相应地考虑了坡度和周围环境。

This vault is the full compression structure where the footing has been designed according to the transfer of forces from the structure making it stable. The shape of the structure follows the natural landform leaving the natural landscape and trees undisturbed where it camouflages with them. None of the natural landforms has been removed and the structure has been built accordingly considering the slope and surroundings.

此外,考虑到现场的大风流和降雨,结构中的开口设计有助于引导雨水流向深谷。该结构来自袋鼠物理引擎,考虑到现场的表面和应用的负载,给我们的表面提供了最大的弹性,使其成为一个稳定的压缩结构。现有的排水管已经被允许穿过用于废水处理的结构。尽管在大雨天的深层等高线上存在各种挑战,但施工期总长为3个月。

Also considering the heavy wind flow and rainfall at the site, openings in the structure have been designed which help in directing the rainwater flow towards the deep valley. The structure has been derived from the Kangaroo physics engine, considering the site surface and applying loads giving us the maximum elasticity of the surface making it a stable compression structure. The existing drain has been allowed to run through the structure used for wastewater disposal. The total duration of the construction period is 3 months despite all the challenges during the heavy rainy days with the deep contour.

Architects: Rnd Earth
Area : 600 ft²
Year : 2022
Photographs :Studio Iksha
Design Team : Petchimuthu Kennedy, Rigesh Niganth, Jeffril J Kumar, Shivani Saran S K
City : Peermade
Country : India