Auroville is an International Township founded on the ideals of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, aiming towards Human Unity where about 2000 residents from 40 different countries have dedicated themselves for life towards its ideals. Auroville is known internationally for its work in the fields of research in many aspects of life, such as environment, arts and crafts, architecture, design, philosophy, education, urban planning, etc.Buildaur, a unit under Auroville Foundation, is a non profit organization dedicated to building a sustainable living environment through its work in the field of architecture, interior design, exhibition and product design and construction.AIMS & OBJECTIVES: Buildaur aims to achieve a synthesis between the traditional ways of designing and building the living environment, and contemporary ways of life. Buildaur aims to promote eco-friendly, climatically appropriate, energy efficient, cost effective building materials and techniques that utilize locally appropriate inputs and aesthetics.Buildaur is dedicated to joyful ways of working together with a team of professionals from various fields of design and at the same time learning from each other’s expertise to widen the base of its knowledge. Buildaur aims at propagating the use of sustainable building technologies and innovations by working together with like minded organizations, ngos, institutions and individuals, so as to form a network of knowledge centres throughout the country.Buildaur aims to use the arts, crafts and design in its work to create an aesthetic and holistic living environment for the soul and the spirit of its users.Buildaur is dedicated to the ideal of unending education by various ways of learning & acquiring knowledge through research, interactions and enquiry. Our architecture is inspired by the ancient Indian wisdom and art of building where the form is the creation of the spirit and draws all its meaning and value from the infinite spirit. posted by dhRuv at 5:41 AM Saturday, July 08, 2006
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