Kozhikode (Kerala) [India] Sreejesh T., a bank employee and nature lover, from Kakkuni, a small village in Kozhikode, has built an eco-friendly house after years of hard work. This unique house is decorated with more than 6,000 toys.
Talking about how he collected these toys and what inspired him, he said, "There are more than 6,000 toys in the house. At first I started collecting them from my relatives and neighbors but they were not enough. So I started visiting scrapyards in Calicut in holidays and collected toys from there. I selected the best ones, which were used and discarded, inside the toys, we put cement, which is not just for aesthetic reasons. The cement inside the toys supports the load of the building.
The elements used to build the house, such as the clay tiles, are made from repurposed materials that Sreejesh repurposed as resistance against throwaway culture. His main idea was to establish a house without disturbing nature.
"The house is built on compacted earth and a ramped road, mixed with nutrient soil extracted from our site. The earth is pressed before the bricks are made. The roof is made of a layer of cement, which minimizes the use of steel "The floor is made of rust," he said, commenting on the different materials used to build the house.
Furthermore, he added: "I wanted to build an ecological house without disturbing nature. All the bricks used to build the house are made from our own earth, mixed with cement in a fixed proportion. All materials come from the earth."
For Sreejesh, who has constantly had the support of his wife and children during the construction of the house, the project is more of a memory. When asked what makes it a souvenir, he said: "All the walls in the house are taken from old houses that are now being demolished. By using those tiles, we are practicing a culture of preservation."
With a pond in the basement and a guest room, the playhouse was built with the intention of eliminating plastic pollution. "All the architects involved in the construction of the house were very careful not to disturb nature. We wanted to avoid plastic pollution and create a memory," he said.
"In summer, the house stays very cool, so it's not a major problem. It can also be seen as an innovation and something different from huge concrete buildings," he said, referring to how the house acts as a cooling system. . and represents a significant invention for humanity.
Talking about how he collected these toys and what inspired him, he said, "There are more than 6,000 toys in the house. At first I started collecting them from my relatives and neighbors but they were not enough. So I started visiting scrapyards in Calicut in holidays and collected toys from there. I selected the best ones, which were used and discarded, inside the toys, we put cement, which is not just for aesthetic reasons. The cement inside the toys supports the load of the building.
The elements used to build the house, such as the clay tiles, are made from repurposed materials that Sreejesh repurposed as resistance against throwaway culture. His main idea was to establish a house without disturbing nature.
"The house is built on compacted earth and a ramped road, mixed with nutrient soil extracted from our site. The earth is pressed before the bricks are made. The roof is made of a layer of cement, which minimizes the use of steel "The floor is made of rust," he said, commenting on the different materials used to build the house.
Furthermore, he added: "I wanted to build an ecological house without disturbing nature. All the bricks used to build the house are made from our own earth, mixed with cement in a fixed proportion. All materials come from the earth."
For Sreejesh, who has constantly had the support of his wife and children during the construction of the house, the project is more of a memory. When asked what makes it a souvenir, he said: "All the walls in the house are taken from old houses that are now being demolished. By using those tiles, we are practicing a culture of preservation."
With a pond in the basement and a guest room, the playhouse was built with the intention of eliminating plastic pollution. "All the architects involved in the construction of the house were very careful not to disturb nature. We wanted to avoid plastic pollution and create a memory," he said.
"In summer, the house stays very cool, so it's not a major problem. It can also be seen as an innovation and something different from huge concrete buildings," he said, referring to how the house acts as a cooling system. . and represents a significant invention for humanity.
