The Lion-Roar of Advait — Construction JournalAn earth-conscious home under construction in Gorhe Khurd, Pune — documenting traditional mud, soil & lime building methods openly.https://doublefree.in/advait/en-inMolding CSEB — compressed stabilized earth blocks with limehttps://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2026-06-20-cseb-molding/https://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2026-06-20-cseb-molding/Wall blocks are being made on-site using compressed stabilized earth block (CSEB) technology — soil and lime, pressed and cured, drawing on techniques pioneered at the Auroville Earth Institute.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTPlinth reaches over 4ft — and a water tank tucked under the courtyardhttps://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2026-06-05-plinth-water-tank/https://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2026-06-05-plinth-water-tank/The plinth came up higher than planned, over 4 feet — which led to an idea: instead of digging a separate pit, the 7-day water storage tank was built directly under the courtyard.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe mortar mix — lime, m-sand, surkhi & soilhttps://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2026-05-20-mortar-mix/https://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2026-05-20-mortar-mix/In place of cement, stone masonry is bound with a mix of lime, m-sand, surkhi and soil — sourced, soaked, and used on the foundation.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTPCC layer at the foundation — and a lesson in levelinghttps://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2026-05-10-foundation-pcc-layer/https://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2026-05-10-foundation-pcc-layer/A PCC layer was laid across the foundation trenches; an unlevel section was corrected with masonry steps to keep loads transferring straight down.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTA 360° look at the site — layout, storage, and logisticshttps://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2026-04-28-site-layout-logistics/https://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2026-04-28-site-layout-logistics/A 360° video tour of the 9,500 sqft plot — where the soak tank, borewell, storage shed, debris, and material piles sit, and how the site was laid out so labour movement was never hampered.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTExcavation complete — earth cut to depthhttps://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2026-04-excavation-complete/https://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2026-04-excavation-complete/Hand excavation was not possible on the hard ground — a JCB was brought in, and broader pits were dug to reach the required depth.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTSite survey and layout markinghttps://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2026-03-measurement-layout/https://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2026-03-measurement-layout/The old storage room came down by hand, reusable materials were salvaged, and the building footprint was marked on the ground.Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTRequirements — family, site, and design goalshttps://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2023-08-04-requirements/https://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2023-08-04-requirements/A short profile of the owner family, the site context, and the key requirements guiding Advait’s design.Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTIntroduction — how the team came togetherhttps://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2023-05-19-introduction/https://doublefree.in/advait/updates/2023-05-19-introduction/How Yogesh, Adwait, and Vishal met and shaped the open, earth-conscious vision for Advait.Fri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT