New Pandit housing will use "marble-powder" panels Initially Jon Lipman and Martin Brodeur, the construction project leaders, planned to build 1,000 homes in villages of "marble peace colonies" built in an innovative way from factory-cast panels. The arrival of the Vedic Pandits has given further impetus to this project as well as creating additional needs.
Mr. Lipman said the priority now is also constructing "Mandaps", which are specially designed buildings for Pandits to carry out performances of Maharishi Vedic Technologies for World Peace. According to Mr. Brodeur, who is leading the development of the unique technology for the cast panels, the homes will be built according to the principles of Maharishi Sthapatya Veda(SM) design and will have a beautiful, ornate appearance. "They will have the sparkle of marble," Mr. Brodeur said. "The buildings will be very dimensional; they'll have a lot of character and detail and look like they're carved because Vedic ornamentation will be cast into the panels. And they'll also be comfortable and very cost-effective." The interiors will be warm and inviting due to the use of a clay-plaster that includes a fine marble powder mix. The interior appearance can be varied to give the look of either a painted or stained finish or a travertine surface. The unique design also means the buildings will be well insulated with the clay-plaster interior, creating a natural homeostasis in the way it absorbs and desorbs moisture and humidity, thereby preventing mold. source: The Review, Vol. 22, #4, November 1, 2006 Copyright 2006, Maharishi University of Management http://www.mum/edu/TheReview To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
