Vinu Daniel views mud and waste as opportunities, not obstacles. He advocates an approach of \u2018maximum optimism\u2019, explaining that mud and waste enhance his designs. \u2018I follow the materials; they do not follow me,\u2019 he says.<\/p>\n
Sourcing materials primarily from within five miles of a site, Daniel describes how mud and waste can be transformed into beautiful buildings. But this was not the case from the outset. Daniel first incorporated waste bottles into an early project because the budget ran out before the windows had been purchased. He then realised that a new aesthetic had emerged from this approach.<\/p>\n
Daniel argues that architects need to be on site, not in the office, in order to observe their surroundings. \u2018Open your eyes. Be out there!\u2019 he advises. Architecture is not a white-collar job; it\u2019s about going to site, he says. \u2018Today architects are not able to see because we are simply oblivious to what is happening around us. This way of practice has to change,\u2019 he insists.<\/p>\n
Daniel\u2019s ambition is to bring earth construction to the mainstream and he is not opposed to adding small amounts of cement to his earth mixes to increase structural strength. \u2018We need to enter commercial construction. If that means using a bit more steel or cement than the purest form of mud architecture, I\u2019m open for it,\u2019 Daniel says.<\/p>\n
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