Like father like son

After a 4 hour seminar at the Institute for Management of Government we found ourselves being driven to the home of this Laurie Baker guy that we’ve been learning so much about through COSTFORD. His home has been turned into one of the main offices for COSTFORD and is undergoing renovations. The house itself is huge! The design is very similar to that of the General’s mother’s and each room serves its own purpose. Ironically, I noticed an awful lot of cement and steel in the structure of his home which goes against the eco-friendly ideals he and COSTFORD believe in. We enjoyed the view from the newly opened up roof. From there we could see the surrounding area and the renovations being made on the house. Once we had afternoon tea we were off for Sajan’s house.

It was still under construction and utilizing all the eco-friendly materials it could. Bamboo foundation, lime-mud cement, mud and brick walls and even an eco-friendly septic tank that would store methane gas for cooking! Both he and his wife are involved in urban development so they gave a brief presentation before we toured the house. Quite possibly the most exciting part of the new home was the tower that Sajan and his wife would be using as their main bedroom. The view of the sunset from there was fantastic.