About

SPV in black whiteSathya Prakash Varanashi studied architecture in Bangalore, urban design in Delhi and heritage conservation in England. A former Professor of Architecture, he is involved in academics, outreach activities, freelance writing, professional associations and NGO initiatives.

Right from his early days, he was attracted to designs ideas rooted in cost, culture, climate and creativity, thanks to the influence of architects such as Laurie Baker, Shankar Kanade, K. Jaisim, A.G.K. Menon and K.T. Ravindran. His consultancy firm, Sathya Consultants, in Bengaluru has been professing and practising eco-friendly cost-effective architecture for the last 28 years.

These articles were authored by Sathya and published in THE HINDU on their Saturday’s Column titled Habitat/Property Plus.  These are archived and republished here by Rajesh Kav.

Sathya Consultants
#166, Kathriguppe Water Tank Road
4th Cross, 4th Block, 3rd Phase
Banashankari 3rd Stage
Bengaluru – 560085

Tel : 080-26794220, 26797854
Email : sathyaconsult at gmail.com  (replace ‘at’ with @ when you write )

  1. Kamla Ramamurti | March 17, 2013 at 11:26 am

    Intersting to read in detail about all the why whats of building a home…amazing research done by you could have made it possible to throw light on so many simple local materials that a normal person like me would never ever get to know of!! thank you for sharing evrything here…

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  2. Ridhima Mehrotra | May 22, 2013 at 11:38 am

    Thank you sir for sharing this rich archive. It is really important for us- the young architects to understand this “design with logic” which is lacking among most of us.

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  3. Anita Gracias | June 16, 2013 at 8:40 pm

    Thank you for sharing all this information with us. It is extremely useful for anyone who is thinking of constructing a house.

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  4. home sell | May 25, 2014 at 10:52 am

    Way cool! Some very valid points! I appreciate you penning this write-up plus the rest of the website is also very good.

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  5. chandan | February 20, 2015 at 11:18 pm

    Superb sir. Simply best. I don,t know what more to type speech less. All points are clearly explained.

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  6. Anitha | March 3, 2015 at 9:25 pm

    Sir on reading your blog on red oxides , we had decided to put the same in our home ,I hav few doubts on it , wat should be done to avoid the surface cracks?

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  7. Ram Mohan Sarma mylavarapu | August 28, 2015 at 8:14 pm

    Settled in tiruvannamalai after retirement. Sir need to talk to you to design purpose serving terrace roof shed facing arunachala. My mobile 09789846145.

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  8. Thejo Kumar | September 17, 2015 at 12:28 pm

    Dear Sir,
    I am really happy looking at this information, thank you for sharing the details. I am planning to go for concrete flooring for a house is under construction, please advise what all different options available for a modern house considering the cost factor.

    Thanks
    Thejo

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  9. Sathya Consultants | October 12, 2015 at 12:27 pm

    Hi, can you please correct the e-mail ID provided? The correct one is sathyaconsult@gmail.com

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  10. Gopal | December 27, 2015 at 10:55 pm

    Hi sir,I am planning to have 1st floor constructed,is it advisable to go for filler slab and mud bricks,if so how much will it cost 10 x10 sq ft. And whom to consult.please guide me.

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  11. Atul Balel | March 20, 2016 at 1:29 pm

    Hello Sir. I have read your solutions regarding eco friendly roofs. I have a open to sky terrace of around 11×15 feet on the 11th Floor and was planning to convert it into a room. Can you suggest what material to be used for the roof? I was planning to use a marine ply along with Mangalore tiles. If you have better solutions, please advise

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  12. Gopi | March 21, 2016 at 5:00 pm

    I sent an email to the mentioned email address a week back for my design enquiry. I haven’t got any response at all. Please reply.

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  13. Ramesh | March 27, 2016 at 2:20 am

    Dear Rajesh. I’m renovating my 2nd floor-expanding with additional rooms. I want to go green, I’m looking froward to use Filler Slab. Could you please direct me or share contact details of expert who is doing it in Pondicherry. I’m based in Pondicherry. Much Appreciate your reply. Thank you.

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  14. Sarathy Wodeyar | April 1, 2017 at 5:27 pm

    Mr Rajesh, your site is such a treat for eco conscious people like me. Sir, I want to make a small rammed earth wall in my farm in Hassan. Could you direct me to any contractors that can do this work for us? Thanks a lot
    Sarathy Wodeyar
    9986959708

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    • rajeshkav | April 2, 2017 at 6:50 pm

      Hi, thanks for your interest. You may contact Sathya at ,

      Sathya Consultants
      #166, Kathriguppe Water Tank Road
      4th Cross, 4th Block, 3rd Phase
      Banashankari 3rd Stage
      Bengaluru – 560085

      Tel : 080-26794220, 26797854
      Email : sathyaconsult at gmail.com

      Please call during Office Hours at 10am to 5pm

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