"Living on Groundwater by Aleksa Milojevic and Matthew W Wilde is a prefabricated dwelling that received first prize in the Kingspan-funded MICROHOME #10 competition, organized by Buildner. Developed as a response to groundwater depletion, the project reframes the not as a self-contained unit but as part of a broader environmental system. Through its design, the dwelling links domestic occupation directly to water management and ecological repair."
"The MICROHOME #10 competition called for an off-grid dwelling under 25 sqm, encouraging participants to explore how compact architecture can address contemporary environmental and social challenges. Free of site constraints, the competition functions as a testing ground for material strategies, spatial efficiency, and environmental performance at the scale of individual housing. Living on Groundwater engages this framework by responding to conditions in Punjab, India, where groundwater extraction supports both daily life and intensive agricultural activity."
"Water functions as the primary design driver of the project. The dwelling is organized around processes of water collection, use, treatment, and return. Rainwater is captured on site, greywater is recycled, and treated surplus water is directed back into the aquifer through an injection well, allowing the building to operate as a hydro-positive system. By making these processes central to the architectural concept, the project positions domestic habitation as an active participant in long-term groundwater replenishment."
Living on Groundwater is a prefabricated off-grid microhome organized around integrated water management and aquifer recharge. The design captures rainwater, recycles greywater, and directs treated surplus into the aquifer through an injection well to achieve hydro-positive performance. The dwelling is elevated on a raised timber frame to reduce ground disturbance and allow water flow, air movement, and vegetation beneath. A permeable facade mediates light, views, and environmental conditions. The design responds to groundwater depletion in Punjab, India, linking domestic occupation to water management and ecological repair within MICROHOME competition constraints for compact sustainable housing.
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