{"id":1106,"date":"2026-04-09T19:24:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aarohilife.org\/aparna\/?p=1106"},"modified":"2026-04-09T19:24:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:54:05","slug":"research-on-laurie-bakers-principles-autocad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aarohilife.org\/aparna\/2026\/04\/09\/research-on-laurie-bakers-principles-autocad\/","title":{"rendered":"Research on Laurie Baker\u2019s Principles & Autocad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Exploring AutoCAD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I spent a good amount of time working on AutoCAD designs<\/strong>, focusing on improving efficiency with specific tools. I explored Trim, Extend, Fillet, and Offset<\/strong>, which made refining designs much smoother. I also practiced organizing elements using Layers<\/strong>, which really helped in structuring my drawings better. Understanding these tools is making the process more precise and structured. The more I explore, the more I realize how much thought and detailing go into designing functional spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning from Laurie Baker\u2019s Principles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This week, I also read and researched Laurie Baker\u2019s architectural principles<\/strong> and wrote down my perspective on his buildings. His emphasis on sustainable, cost-effective, and climate-responsive designs<\/strong> really resonated with me. I found his use of rat-trap bond walls, filler slabs, and jali walls<\/strong> particularly fascinating, as they reduce material consumption while improving functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One key takeaway was how design should be dictated by necessity rather than trends<\/strong>\u2014a concept that feels so relevant today. His work reinforced my belief that construction should be efficient, affordable, and in harmony with nature<\/strong> rather than just about aesthetics. I want to explore how I can apply some of these ideas in my future projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apart from CAD, I finally restarted sketching<\/strong> after a long time. I worked on simple forms and perspective drawings to get back into the flow. It felt good to sketch freely again, without worrying too much about the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the baking side, I tried making ragi banana bread<\/strong>, but it didn\u2019t turn out great. The texture was denser than I expected, and the flavor wasn\u2019t quite balanced. Maybe I need to adjust the proportions or try a different binding ingredient.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Exploring AutoCAD I spent a good amount of time working on AutoCAD designs, focusing on improving efficiency with specific tools. I explored Trim, Extend, Fillet, and Offset, which made refining designs much smoother. I also practiced organizing elements using Layers, which really helped in structuring my drawings better. Understanding these tools is making the process […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aarohilife.org\/aparna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aarohilife.org\/aparna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aarohilife.org\/aparna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aarohilife.org\/aparna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aarohilife.org\/aparna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1106"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aarohilife.org\/aparna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1107,"href":"https:\/\/aarohilife.org\/aparna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1106\/revisions\/1107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aarohilife.org\/aparna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aarohilife.org\/aparna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aarohilife.org\/aparna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}