Harohalli (P&R)
Ramnagara, Karnataka
(July 2022)
Size: 3.1 acres
Elevation(m): 685
Annual Rainfall(mm): 882
Climate: Topical Wet & Dry / Tropical Savanna
Function: Whole systems design; homestead and cottages
Key features: Earthworks system, infiltratuon basins, separation of private and public zones, creating an experience as one walks through the site, utilisation of topography to plan landscape elements and earthworks
The land includes a weekend home for the clients and their family, along with homestay cottages and a nodal structure for workshops / events, meant to serve as a space for company retreats. The design took into account the presence of a stream flowing through the site and zoned + designed the site to harvest, infiltrate and utilise this feature, Other regenerative systems included food forests, managed and unmanaged wild zones, wetlands and an extensive network of earthworks to slow down and meander water.
