In pics: the six-lakh home from IIT Madras

A cheap and eco-friendly house has been designed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras which hopes it has delivered a model for housing projects that can be used by the government for the poor.

  • Wall panel erection over foundation.
    Wall panel erection over foundation.
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  • Aligned wall panels
    Aligned wall panels
  • Erection of panels for floor slabs
    Erection of panels for floor slabs
  • Layout of panels as slabs with cavities to be filled with reinforced concrete.
    Layout of panels as slabs with cavities to be filled with reinforced concrete.
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  • Screed concrete on top
    Screed concrete on top
  • Erection of second floor wall panel.
    Erection of second floor wall panel.
  • View from front side.
    View from front side.
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  • Layout of roof slab panels.
    Layout of roof slab panels.
  • Finished interior-1
    Finished interior-1
  • Finished interior-2
    Finished interior-2
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  • Stairs made of GFRG panels
    Stairs made of GFRG panels
  • View of finished building-1
    View of finished building-1
  • View of finished building-2
    View of finished building-2