Tropical House Urveel, a luxurious abode in India, is made from an uncommon material considering its affluence: bricks.
The home is built in a tropical region, and while that climate certainly has more than a few benefits, the one obvious drawback is the extreme temperatures that arise during the warm months. As such, homes in the area are typically designed to be as cool as possible, right down to the choice of materials. Though red bricks are the opposite of a cooling material, Design Work Group, the architects behind Tropical House Urveel, managed to use the attractive bricks while still allowing for cool airflow.
Tropical House Urveel's brick walls are constructed with a spaced pattern that allows for cross-breezes to pass through while still keeping the home secure.
What's Driving This Trend
- Creative Bricklaying for Airflow
- Innovative use of bricklaying techniques to enhance airflow in buildings.
- Spaced Pattern Building
- Incorporating spaces in building designs to improve airflow and ventilation.
- Luxurious Use of Bricks
- Increasing popularity of bricks as a material for luxury homes in tropical regions.
Who This Affects Most
- Architecture and Design
- Opportunity for architects and designers to incorporate innovative bricklaying techniques into their designs.
- Construction
- Creating new construction materials and techniques to improve building ventilation and airflow.
- Real Estate
- Increasing demand for luxury, climate-appropriate homes in tropical regions.
