Studio 22
Natural Building
The fundamentals of natural building and sustainable construction
A hands-on introduction to building with soil, clay, sand, mud, and lime — ending with a small wall installation co-created by the cohort.
When
20–25 July 2026
Six full days · 10am–5pm
Where
Chanakya university Global Campus
Devanahalli, Bengaluru
You earn
2 Credits
Certificate of Completion
Open to
All Students
UG, PG, PhD across schools + external participants
What you’ll do
This course introduces you to the fundamentals of natural building and sustainable construction. You’ll think critically about the built environment while reconnecting with material, landscape, and sustainable ways of living — moving between conversations about modern construction practice and hands-on work with natural materials.
What you’ll walk away with
The course aims to help you:
- Understand why natural building is relevant and necessary in today’s environmental and social context
- See natural building as an ecological and sustainable method of construction
- Question the assumptions and realities around modern construction practices
- Learn about natural materials such as soil, clay, sand, mud, and lime
- Understand how sand and clay are formed and how they behave as materials
- Identify and test suitable soil for construction
- Gain hands-on experience through mud mixing, plastering, and material exploration
- Explore the possibilities of mud and lime as finishes and building surfaces
- Co-create a small wall installation as part of the learning process
- Develop sensitivity towards local materials, climate, craftsmanship, and community-based building practices
Your instructor
Earth building Team Stanzin Phuntsog & Samyuktha
Stanzin Phuntsog and Samyuktha are architects, educators, and the co-founders of Earth Building, an organization dedicated to revitalizing natural construction methodologies.
Stanzin Phuntsog developed a passion for community-led vernacular architecture during his childhood in Ladakh, later pursuing alternative and experiential education at SECMOL, Ladakh, and Swaraj University, Udaipur.
Samyuktha completed her architectural education and specialized in hands-on building techniques through a self-designed learning path at Swaraj University, where she pioneered and constructed her own earthbag home using collaborative volunteer networks. Together, they travel extensively to document ancestral architectural knowledge, integrating clay, lime, sand, and mud finishes into eco-friendly, thermally comfortable, and sustainable structures. Their studio provides students with immersive, hands-on exposure to soil testing, mud mixing, and structural wall installations.
Registration open
Questions about a Studio?
Reach out to the Studios Coordinator. Happy to talk through any of the courses, what to expect day-to-day, or whether a particular Studio fits where you are in your learning right now.
Studios Coordinator
Anand K Sharma
cu.studios@chanakyauniversity.edu.in
+91 88930 33233
Campus
Chanakya University Global Campus
NH-648, Haraluru–Polanahalli
Near Kempegowda Intl. Airport
Devanahalli, Bengaluru — 562165