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$2,500 Vernacular Home
$2,500 Vernacular Home
Finalist, 2026 A+Awards, Unbuilt - Unbuilt Sustainable Residential Project
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$2,500 Vernacular Home
Finalist, 2026 A+Awards, Unbuilt - Unbuilt Sustainable Residential Project
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STATUS
Concept
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
BUDGET
$0 - 10K
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The $2,500 Vernacular Home is a sustainable house designed in Para Dash, the bamboo village of Modonpur, Bangladesh. Built with a budget under $2,500, including labor and materials, it uses only local resources: mud, straw, bamboo, bricks, and tin sheets. The home accommodates a family of four: the parents and their son and his wife.
To address Bangladesh’s hot climate and long monsoon season, the design uses a raised veranda, steeply pitched roofs for rain runoff, and a layout that ensures every room catches the breeze. Varying window heights on windward and leeward sides enhance ventilation. Clay pots from a nearby village are embedded in the tea house's façade to cool the air by compressing airflow.
The house includes two bedrooms, a kitchen, a toilet, cow sheds, and a future child’s room. A weaving area for the daughter-in-law sits on the upper-level balcony, allowing her to stay connected to the family while working. The parents' tea house and shop are placed along the village road for accessibility and courtyard privacy. Due to limited electricity, “liter bottles of light” are used on the roof to brighten interiors. Rooted in local knowledge, the design reflects true vernacular sustainability.
To address Bangladesh’s hot climate and long monsoon season, the design uses a raised veranda, steeply pitched roofs for rain runoff, and a layout that ensures every room catches the breeze. Varying window heights on windward and leeward sides enhance ventilation. Clay pots from a nearby village are embedded in the tea house's façade to cool the air by compressing airflow.
The house includes two bedrooms, a kitchen, a toilet, cow sheds, and a future child’s room. A weaving area for the daughter-in-law sits on the upper-level balcony, allowing her to stay connected to the family while working. The parents' tea house and shop are placed along the village road for accessibility and courtyard privacy. Due to limited electricity, “liter bottles of light” are used on the roof to brighten interiors. Rooted in local knowledge, the design reflects true vernacular sustainability.
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