Surprises abound in every Laurie Baker building. The iconic architect, and champion of sustainable housing, was an artist and Gandhian who built spaces that had character. His buildings were not monotonous rectangular spaces that conformed to a pattern. Instead, inside his buildings, light paints picturesque interiors; cleverly-laced doors and windows in different sizes and shapes bring the outdoors indoors; exposed, red bricks create the perfect backdrop for lush tropical gardens; ceilings dip, rise and twirl around.
Using local building materials and fusing elements and methods of vernacular architecture in his design, he pioneered architecture that was affordable to all.
