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Welcome to Good Earth Aangan – Confluence of Open Spaces Hellen Keller said, “That the sky is brighter than the earth means little unless the earth itself is appreciated and enjoyed. Its beauty loved gives the right to aspire to the radiance of the sunrise and stars”. Good Earth Aangan aims to achieve just that by pampering all your senses with the aura of being in the palm of nature. With your home in Aangan, you will wake up to a realm of nature within and outside of your home.

The state of art amenities centre/clubhouse is tucked in, to fit the natural contours of the land so that you have the luxury of a large uninterrupted courtyard opening to a host of possibilities.

To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and watch their renewal of life – this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfying thing one can do. Except that on entering Aangan, you experience the bliss of being cocooned amidst a lot more. And the feeling will only get better because, you leave your villa with its own private garden, only to overlook the colors of tranquility in the form of a central courtyard and the 20 homes around it serve as the periphery.

The central court (The aangan) innovatively nestles a clubhouse and swimming pool and the innovative, discreet perfect blend of elegance of style only ensures that you are left with an amphitheatre & landscaped spaces. A jogging track weaves along the periphery of the aangan.

The Location Kakkanad is the eastern suburb of Kochi metropolis where much of it’s IT industry is based in. It also houses the administrative headquarters of Ernakulam district. Being the IT hub, it has the second largest IT industrial park in Kerala, the Infopark Kochi and also going to have the largest IT Township project in the state, the Smart city. The area is also home for a Software Export Promotion Zone (SEPZ) and a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Being the administrative centre, it houses the Civil station, District Panchayath Office, Airman selection board, Shiksha Bhavan, Institute of Management in Government, etc. Kakkand has the ideal setting for a peaceful living with good educational institutions, work places and all convenience at close vicinity.

Good Earth Aangan is coming up on a green verdant landscape of 2.50 acres adjacent to the SEZ, beside the main Thuthiyoor road. It’s just about a kilometer away from the Seaport Airport road and is less than 2 kilometers to the Civil station. Moreover, proposed 4 lane extension of Info park Road to MG Road is just 400m from the Aangan site.

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Civil line road

Infopark road

Alinchuvadu

Palarivattom

NH

47 Byepass Vennala

Holiday Inn

Cochin

Proposed extention

of Infopark Road

Palachuvadu

Bhavans

Adarsha

Vidyalaya

SEZ

SEPZ

Info Park

Smart city

Civil Station

700M Thuthiyoor road

200MSeaport - Airport roadAangan

GOOD EARTH AANGAN - NEAREST LANDMARKS/ CONVENIENCES

Tripunithura road

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Major Roads/ Junctions Distance

01. Seaport- Airport Road 1.2 km

02. Civil station 1.9 km

03. NH 47 Bye Pass 3.9 km

04. Proposed 4 lane MG Road- Infopark road

0.4 km

05. Palarivattom Jn 5 km

Groceries06. More Super Market 1.5 km

07. Run 4 U 1.9 km

08. Reliance Fresh 2 km

Travel09. Cochin International

Airport27 km

10. Rly Stn- Ernakulam Town 8.8 km

11. Bus Stop 25 m

Shopping & Entertainment:12. Oberon Mall 5 km

13. Lulu Mall 7 km

14. Kochi Metro Central Business District

3.5 km

15. Suburban Club 4.8km

Hospitals16. Sunrise Hospital 3.3 km

17. Ernakulam Medical Center 3.9 km

18. KIMS hospital 7.3 km

Institutions19. Rajagiri Christu Jayanti

School & Engg College4 km

20. Choice School 8 km

21. Bhavans Adarsha Vidyalaya

1.2 km

22. Bharath Matha College 4 km

23. Infopark 4.4 km

24. Muthoot Technopolis/ SEZ

1.8 km

25. Hotel Park Residency 1.8 km

26. Holiday Inn Cochin 3.9 km

Work

Hotels

COMMUNITY SPACES: CLUB HOUSE/ PARTY HALL with Indoor TT, POOL,

Carrom/ Card Table Outdoor spill over party area in club house -a large

verandah enveloping a landscaped court Heath club / Gym, Massage room & steam room SWIMMING POOL with wading pool LANDSCAPED GARDEN which can transform as extended outdoor party space Amphitheatre Gazebo & Street Benches Walking Trail weaving around & across the landscaped central Aangan Dedicated open play area for badminton or basketball

INFRASTRUCTURE 9 m wide main road and 6 m wide internal roads Street Lighting Storm water drainage system Provision for broadband for homes Recessed Gate- for easy manoeuvring of cars 24 hour Generator back up

SUSTAINABILITY Around 1.5 acres of green landscape as private yards and common spaces Solar Power for common facilities and street lighting Solar Water heater for homes Rain water recharging for common areas Selective Rain water harvesting Organic waste management System

SECURITY Single entry & exit with 24 hrs security 6 ft height compound wall Video surveillance for boundaries and common areas Intercom for each house

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Eco community2.5 acres of a great ecosystem and nestling 20 homes to facilitate community living at its best, is what characterizes Good Earth’s latest offering at Kochi, Aangan. Aangan homes have been conceptualized to respect the natural contours of the site and hence take shape around a large open court(the aangan), albeit retaining the individuality and uniqueness that’s a result of its own distinct design and location. To experience the joy of the varied facets of nature is but a right of everyone, which is why all the spaces have been designed with children and elders in mind. The heart of Aangan aptly is the Clubhouse, allowing the meeting of people and their minds with an array of outdoor and indoor activities, be it an invigorating swim, a game of pool or cards or even a vigorous workout.

The Aangan

CLUB HOUSE

The nerve centre of Aangan brings together the community members around lively parties and activities like a relaxing

swim, A vigorous work-out, a game of pool or table tennis or badminton.

The large verandah around the club opens to

the garden and becomes a spill over space for parties

Centralised water storage and

RAIN WATER HARVESTING

Ensures Aangan’s water sustainability

STREETS The street is

enveloped by the large Aangan and the avenue of trees along the periphery of the

street

The multipurpose court where one can play a game of badminton or basketball

THE CLUB HOUSE has health club, massage room, steam room,

a card deck & a pool room

CLUB A well equipped club offers a

multipurpose party hall which doubles as a table tennis room

THE SWIMMING POOL- Is tucked away by using the undulated

levels of the natural terrain

The ample BACKYARDS provide spaces to open the

house into

Villa No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Plot Area(Cents)

9.01 9 9.07 9 9 9.12 10.92 9.60 9.03 9

Built Up Area

3571 3296 3594 3600 3588 3605 4042 3838 3752 3598

Villa No. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Plot Area(Cents)

9.21 7.11 9.02 7.02 9.22 14.52 10 10.04 10.13 9.79

Built Up Area

3822 3241 3655 3233 3755 4100 3815 4005 3815 3681

Type 1 Site Sloping Up

Type 2 Site Sloping Down

Type 3 Site Sloping Up

Type 4 Site Sloping Up

At the heart is the Aangan recreational

open space

The jogging & walking trail

THE FRONTYARDS, to which the Home is oriented, overlooks the Aangan and street while the

backyards are more private.

THE PLAY AREATHE AMPHITHEATRE

Each home is designed to

ensure complete

privacy

Guest parking

Organic waste management

ENTRANCE The entrance is a pleasant

transition space from the outside world to the cool, calm environs

of Good Earth AanganUNINTERUPTED POWER supply with DG backup, electric panel room and

security room

es Aangan’s water

Rear Garden Court Site Sloping Up

You enter the home through a landscaped court .You are greeted by a vista of tropical backyard through an expanse of large windows.

The homes have verandah’s opening into the entry court as well as large verandahs’ opening into the rear garden court. Seamlessly flowing, multi-level spaces blend in to the distinctly terraced terrain.

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Plot Area(cents)

Built Area(sq.ft)

Type

1 9.01 3571 1B

2 9 3296 1B

3 9.07 3594 1C

7 11.08 4042 1D

17 10 3815 1A

18 10.04 4005 1A

19 10.13 3815 1A

20 9.79 3681 1A

Type 1AVilla No: 17Plot Area: 10 Cents (4354.57 sq.ft.)Ground Floor Area: 1944 sq.ft.First Floor area: 1484 sq.ft.Total B.U.A: 3428 sq.ft.Car parking: 387 sq.ft.Grand total: 3815 sq.ft.

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Type 1CVilla No: 3Plot Area: 9.07 Cents (3949.59 sq.ft.)Ground Floor Area: 1791 sq.ft.First Floor area: 1416 sq.ft.Total B.U.A: 3207 sq.ft.Car parking: 387 sq.ft.Grand total: 3594 sq.ft.

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Type 1DVilla No: 7Plot Area: 10.92 cents (4755.19 sq ft)Ground Floor Area: 1940.67sq.ft.First Floor area: 1760.76sq.ft.Total B.U.A: 3701.44sq.ft.Car parking: 340.76sq.ft.Grand total: 4042.20 sq.ft.

TYPE 2

Garden Court Site Sloping Down

Free flowing spaces characterize this design. These homes are designed around the garden court. Seamlessly flowing, multi-level spaces blend in to the distinctly terraced terrain.

The spaces flow into one another, from one level to another all visually interconnected enhancing the spatial quality.

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Plot Numbers

Plot Area(cents)

Built Area(sq.ft)

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9 9.03 3752 2A

10 9 3598 2B

11 9.21 3822 2A

12 7.11 3241 2C

13 9.02 3655 2B

14 7.02 3233 2C

15 9.22 3735 2D

Type 2AVilla No: 9Plot Area: 9.03 Cents (3932.18 sq.ft.)Ground Floor Area: 1913.45sq.ft.First Floor area: 1532.44sq.ft.Total B.U.A: 3455.89sq.ft.Car parking: 376.82sq.ft.Grand total: 3822.71sq.ft.

TYPE 3

Garden Court Site Sloping Up

These homes have seamlessly flowing, multi-level floors blending into the distinctly terraced terrain.

The vistas are oriented in front into the central Aangan & the internal garden court. Large verandahs’ opening into the garden and terraces on the first floor characterize this design.

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4 9 3600 3A

5 9 3588 3A

6 9.12 3605 3A

8 9.6 3838 3B

Type 3AVilla No: 4Plot Area: 9.00 Cents (3919.11 sq.ft.)Ground Floor Area: 1806.28sq.ft.First Floor area: 1421.39sq.ft.Total B.U.A: 3227.67sq.ft.Car parking: 377.14sq.ft.Grand total: 3604.81sq.ft.

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Type 3BVilla No: 8Plot Area: 9.6 Cents (4180.39 sq.ft.)Ground Floor Area: 1830.27sq.ft.First Floor area: 1629.60sq.ft.Total B.U.A: 3459.87sq.ft.Car parking: 378sq.ft.Grand total: 3837.87sq.ft.

Eco Features Eco-conscience drives our design and choice of materials and techniques such that you and your environment forge a relationship for life. We are committed to creating homes with low or no carbon emissions. The layout has been planned in a way that helps retain much of the original topography. Thus, we have reduced the road areas and incorporated many of the trees in the landscaping. Houses take on the unique terraced character of the landscape and are built on multi-levels. Spaces within homes are efficiently planned.

The amount of space wasted in circulation is saved by reducing the number of walls, light pools are created through a play of single and double height spaces. The density of houses at Aangan are low. Your home will be one of the 20 homes in the 2.5 acres of lush ecoscape. The carbon footprints are greatly reduced by utilising less than the maximum permissible area allowed to build, leading to lower material resources and hence less burden on the land.

Materials We intend to use a combination of energy-efficient and locally available materials in the construction of your homes. This ensures the use of minimal energy in their transportation and manufacture.

TERRACOTTA BLOCKS & BURNT BRICK: Burnt brick has excellent load-bearing properties, minimising the use of steel and cement. Besides, it is a material that breathes and helps keep homes cool. Selectively done terracotta cladding add to the aesthetics and also ensure excellent thermal insulation.

STONE: Another locally available material with excellent insulating properties and aesthetic beauty. Today building with stone is a craft that is slowly disappearing with the increasing dependence on factory-made synthetic materials, and therefore the need to revive its use.

WOOD: At Aangan, wood is more than just an aesthetic source and is seen as a sustainable resource. To promote its use as a renewable resource, we intend to plant timber species within the community. A warm, intimate material, it replaces high energy consuming steel and aluminium for doors and windows and can be used even for floors. We believe in recycling old timber and from plantation timber —as opposed to forest timber

WaterRAINWATER HARVESTING AND RECHARGINGRainwater is harvested and the ground water is recharged through well-spread out percolation channels across Aangan . This supplements the supply through bore wells.

Waste ManagementWe propose to have an efficient garbage disposal system that separates solid and non-biodegradable waste from the organic waste. Organic waste can be collected and composted, and the compost reused as manure. Some of the non-biodegradable waste can be incinerated. For the metals and plastics, one could look at recycling agencies which can pick up the waste.

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EcoscapeINTEGRATING ECOLOGY WITH LANDSCAPE.Creating an environment for the land to rejuvenate becomes an important aspect of planning, especially for the psychological and cultural values they impart. You will be happily spared of well-manicured lawns or ornamentation plants that scream out “Touch me not” besides being high on maintenance and water consumption.Your environment at Aangan will be more interactive and engaging, after all you are here to forge a relationship with Nature! Your home will be surrounded by plants and trees that are local and indigenous. Relive the nostalgia of your own childhood as your children discover insects and birds, climb trees and create imaginative worlds in the nooks and corners of Aangan. While you also experience the change in seasons as expressed through the flowering and shedding of the trees.

NATURAL STONE AND CLAY FOR FLOORS: As natural floor materials, these are good for you and your family’s health. Wood and clay offers better insulation and comfort than synthetic floors. Besides they age beautifully with the years.

PAINTS: At Aangan we only use paints that are non-toxic, lead-free and low in VOC. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), commonly found in most indoor and outdoor paints, give out low-level toxic emissions into the air for years after application. Lower VOC paints preserve both the indoor and outdoor air quality of your home and help your family breathe easy! Woodwork polished with a mixture of cashew shell oil and linseed oil, ensures the longevity of the timber and gives it a rustic look.

CraftTraditional crafts like carpentry, stonework and masonry are slowly dying out as they cannot adapt to newer material, technology and requirement. But the value they impart to a space cannot be overlooked. We make a conscious effort to integrate these crafts and their skilled crafts person’s in the building process. In all our work, we emphasise human resource rather than material.

EnergyDESIGN FOR NATURAL LIGHT AND VENTILATIONAll the homes have been designed with adequate natural light and cross ventilation. Large windows, wide verandahs, and thermally conducive materials,are all features which reduce the necessity for artificial light and ventilation. Be the proud resident of an energy efficient home at the Aangan!

DESIGN FOR SOLAR ENERGYSunlight will be greatly sourced upon at Aangan as alternate source of energy in common areas during the day. This in turn leads to lowered power consumption and greater savings on your energy bills. Provisions for connecting solar water heaters will be made on the roof.

ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTINGWherever possible, say for instance in common areas and streets, low wattage heating elements like CFL and LED lighting systems will be used to ensure prudent use of power. So you can rest assured that Aangan doesn’t generate carbon footprints by unrestrained energy use.

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Aangan Sustainability In the most common definition, sustainability is referred to as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,”

Sustainable development is that which raises the quality of life and serves the goal of achieving global equity in the distribution of the Earth’s resource whilst conserving its natural capital and achieving significant and sustained reductions in all forms of pollution. The objectives of this approach are to “seek by design a low-energy, passive building and better occupant comfort.”

Designing with Climate Climate is one of the endemic aspects of place over others and is adopted as a starting point for design. The most obvious justification must be the lowering of costs as a result of lowering the energy consumption in the operation of the building. This can be a big percentage of the overall life cycle energy costs of the building, since the bulk of its cost lies in operational phase. Significant savings in operational costs would justify incorporation of climatically –responsive design features despite higher initial capital construction costs. Architecture in the tropics has to act like an umbrella: keep out the rain, keep out the sun, and let the wind through to keep the body cool.

Aangan Process A team is “a group of people who need one another to take action” – Peter Senge. Architects, engineers, crafts persons, and individuals who are hands-on, willing to multi-task, and passionate about what they do. Thinking out of the box and the spirit to run that extra mile, are characteristics of those who have fitted into our team, and added their unique flavor to it. Each individual finds his/her niche in the organization, and does what they are best at. Work in small decentralized groups the strength of our organization lies in positive group dynamics.

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Design details The Aangan-The large central courtyard around which the homes are planned becomes the heart of the community, its green lung space and its recreational space.

Homes with seamlessly flowing, multi-level floors blend in to the distinctly terraced terrain.

Imaginatively created Verandahs at the front and the rear for one to enjoy a cup of tea, an afternoon nap, or a game of cards with neighbours or simply surrender ones senses to take in the nature in abundance.

Bay windows to enhance spaciousness of the rooms, visually bringing in more greenery and make for cosy spots to relax or read.

Seating platforms and covered pavilions along the pathways offer spaces for relaxation and friendly interaction.

Large, strategically placed windows open out to beautiful vistas and bring in the tropical fragrances and cool breeze.

Natural textures, warm tones, with space for individual expression, make each home unique yet personal.

Low walls and perches make interesting spaces while letting light and breeze flow throughout the house.

Building materials are a blend of the natural and eco-sensitive, that age beautifully and require less maintenance.

A blend of Exposed brick, stone exteriors & plastered surfaces ensure well-insulated, comfortable interiors.Woodwork polished with a mixture of cashew shell oil and linseed oil, ensures the longevity of the timber and gives it a

rustic look.

The spaces flow into one another, from one level to another, all

visually interconnected, allowing light, air and people’s energy to flow freely and communicate.

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InfrastructureInternal Roads: All roads with WBM and black top, and selective areas in cobble stone paving to increase rainwater percolation

Compound Wall: Layout will be surrounded with a solid 6 feet compound wall.

Water supply: Central Hydro Pneumatic water supply system for both bore/open well and municipal supply with common sump tanks.

Electricity: Underground cables with individual meters for each house centrally placed, common lighting for roads and parks.

Telephone /internet: Underground cables provision for telephone and broadband internet to each house. Intercom facility to each house

Landscape: All common areas will be landscaped with trees and parks, designated visitor car parks and playground.

Club: Community club with games room, gym, party space and swimming pool.

StructureFoundation: Combination of random rubble stone foundation, RCC column footing and grade beam.

Super structure: Combination of load bearing semi wire cut brick and laterite walls.

Roof &slabs: Reinforced cement concrete slabs.

Interior walls: Cement plastered

FinishesExterior finishes: Wall - combination of painted and artistic terracotta brick cladding

Interior finishes: Walls rendered with exterior grade putty, and painted with non VOC paints.

WoodworkFront door: Seasoned first quality Hardwood, artistically designed, fully paneled and polished.

Internal doors: Seasoned first quality hardwood frame, sauerland core moulded panelled door shutter- teak/walnut finish.

Windows: Seasoned hardwood, clear glass, finished with cashew and linseed oil.

Grills: Mild steel grills as per design, painted with primer and semi-gloss paint.

Hardware: A combination of brass and powder coated fittings and branded locks wherever necessary.

Electrical Three phase concealed wiring. All wiring using Finolex/Havells or equivalent make. Modular switches, ELCB and MCB’s of Legrand or equivalent brand. 1000W Generator back up for each house – flexible usage.

Flooring a. Vitrified tiles of 800x 800 mm size, stone finish of Kajaria World/ Nitco or equivalent brands for foyer ,living & dining and main kitchen areas . All bedrooms and other common areas with 600 x 600 mm rustic series vitrified tiles of Kajaria World/ Nitco or equivalent brands. b. Entertainment/Family room finished with Natural wood parquet, fixed with BONACHEM adhesives over cement plastered surface and finished with clear natural polish. c. Working kitchen/utility finished with Ceramic tiles - Matt finish, of Kajaria World /Nitco or equivalent brands. d. All verandahs and sit outs finished with Natural stone or Ceramic Rustic stone series tiles of Kajaria World/ Nitco or equivalent brand.

Bathrooms All bathrooms except maids bathroom finished with Vitrified/Ceramic tiles with a rustic finish, of Kajaria World /Nitco or equivalent brands. Walls tiled up to 7’ height, interspersed with designer tiles.

Sanitary Fittings European wall mounted crystal white water closet with concealed cistern of Roca/Duravit/Cera or equivalent make for Master toilet and European wall mounted crystal white water closet with concealed cistern of Cera or equivalent make for all other toilets except maids toilet.

Taps , diverters, basin mixers and overhead shower in toilets of Jaguar or equivalent make. ISI marked PVC pipes Supreme or equivalent for water supply and sewage lines. Provision for geyser/solar water heater.

Kitchen The kitchen and utility will be bare and without counters, but standard electrical and plumbing connections will be provided.

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Good Earth has been a pioneer in the field of alternative architecture and environmentally sensitive development for the past 20 years. Through our efforts, we aspire to be one of the leaders in green business in India and inspire change in the way people live in.

With every project we undertake, we gain new insights and are better equipped to provide solutions. Certain concepts about the individual and the community have evolved over time. And so have our ideas. Eco-community is our attempt at bringing together people and nature to mutually benefit each other. Good Earth is managed by a close knit group of people, involved in the project right from the concept to design, to the implementation of the smallest details.

At Good Earth, we believe that saving the planet earth is a joint responsibility. We are working towards achieving innovation in architectural developments to help the planet breath easy.

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We invite you to join Good Earth in our journey towards a sustainable future.

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