Shilamay

Shilamay is not positioned as a house; it is positioned as an experiment. An experiment in redefining what architecture could become when it is not object-centric, but land-centric. Located in Ahmedabad, this residence is a working demonstrator of regenerative thinking. Instead of relying on consumption, replacement, and finite systems, Shilamay anchors itself in reuse, replenishment, and long-term ecological reciprocity. The house operates as a living cycle. Debris was crushed and reintegrated within the land in the form of pathways, retaining walls, and foundational infills. The landscape is not ornamental, but productive. Trees, seasonal crops, herbs, and fruit-bearing plants form a self-sustaining food system. The home harvests and reuses water, generates its own energy, and maintains conditions that allow biodiversity to thrive. Sustainability is therefore not applied as a layer, but embedded as a foundational premise. This house is intentionally left un-finalised, because finality suggests stagnation. The true value of Shilamay lies in the life that unfolds within it: in children running barefoot, meals grown on site, and a slower rhythm of living. This is architecture that learns, adapts, and gives back.