Hands- On Workshop at Hunnar Gurukul, Saswad

MKSSS’ Dr Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture, Pune,

Studio 3B Presents,

Hands-on learning session on

‘Mud as a construction material’

About Hunnar Gurukul

Hunnar Gurukul is an artisan incubator for the disadvantaged, illiterate or financially weaker adolescents in our country’s rural areas. It designs and implements a year-long residential program (inspired by Hunnarshala and supported by Lend A Hand India) currently focusing on Carpentry and Masonry trades. They are based out of Pune, where the students and alumni are building a campus for the institution putting into practice all the learnings from the program

Participants can build understanding on

• Using locally available earth, reducing carbon footprint and providing durability with minimal maintenance
• Naturally insulating, low-cost, and eco-friendly, relying entirely on local, biodegradable materials.
• Vernacular Architecture Elements: Observing bamboo joinery, thatch roofing, and earthen plasters.
• Climate Responsiveness: How building orientation, shading, and natural ventilation reduce heat gain
• Natural building methods create sustainable, climate-smart architecture with local, low-carbon materials.

Organizers :

AD team Studio 3 B

• Prof. Suvarna Akhegaonkar
• Prof. Vaishali Latkar
• Prof. Sudhanva Kolhatkar
• Prof. Shubhashish Subandha

Supported by :

Dr. Anurag Kashyap, Principal, BNCA, Pune.