Dr. Hartmann is the director of the Institute of Vedic City Planning: www.VedicCityPlanning.com

It is also worth mentioning here the new book on Maharishi Vastu City Planning that is now available to order from Amazon.

In the summary it says  “This book contains the most important information that exists in the field of city planning. It shows us how to build sustainable cities that create a coherent and harmonious influence on their citizens, resulting in reduced crime and greater success, health, wealth, and happiness. It introduces Vastu planning, the world’s most ancient and powerful system of city planning, which is based in Natural Law, and has been revived in this generation by the world-renowned sage Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.”

Why is it of any importance? What influence does the design and orientation of buildings have on our lives? Where does this knowledge come from and how does it relate to the practice of Transcendental Meditation?

For the upper floor and interior walls conventional poroton (self-insulating clay bricks) were used, as still can be seen in the center of the facade, which will be plastered and finished from the front porch roof. The pillars for the front porch are currently being cast using a mixture of Italian marble of different grain sizes and white cement in another ornamental mold.

Let’s hope we see this building all finished soon!

The all wood building has been designed and built according to the principles of Maharishi Vastu architecture, it just awaits a loving new owner and suitable site to complete. It was designed and built by Christian Hoffman, (with the masterful assistance of his father Eric), as a directed study course for his Sustainable living degree at Maharishi University of Management.

Christian is enthusiastic to build many, many more of these. They can be taken by trailer to locations far and wide and can be customized to suit the owner. Visit his website at: www.vastucabin.com for more details and to be in touch with Christian.

PS… the loft/sleeping area adds an additional 60 SF to the overall size of the house!

In this series all the homes have the beauty and symmetry of a classical mansion, whether they are tiny or grand in size. The renderings are set in beautiful natural landscapes, breathtaking scenery or inspiring gardens that seem to make even the birds sing in the background.

All homes are fully designed and available to be built in a variety of finishes and exterior materials to suit your climate, needs and tastes. And never forget these are not just dream houses to admire, but actually make all your daily activities more enjoyable and nourishing when you live in one. Working, playing, socializing, sleeping or dreaming, all are enjoyed to the fullest in a Fortune-Creating home built according to the most ancient, time-tested principles of Maharishi Vastu – architecture in harmony with nature.

To make your dreams come true, simply contact us at the email displayed at the end of the presentation; info@MaharishiVastu.org …yes, this certainly is an enjoyable and inspiring video to watch again and again and share with our friends. Soon we will have photos of completed Fortune-Creating dream homes to show you and your friends.  Maybe one of those photos will be of your home!

As this is not only a beautiful roof, but a Maharishi Vastu building, we see them, as the rest of the roof is complete, mount the Vedic roof ornament, the Kalash, as the crowning element.

For those who want to see more, here is another video, going backwards in time: putting up the trusses on the same building project, the “Maharishi Peace Palace (Friedenspalast)” in Erfurt, Germany, a center for Transcendental Meditation, Maharishi Ayurveda and other technologies that create inner and outer peace.

Sustainable Living Professor Lonnie Gamble says that the building is self sustaining in its functioning just like a tree. The building  is a living laboratory of classrooms, workshops and offices for the Sustainable Living Program.

Maharishi Vastu architect Jon Lipman explains the unique ways in which daylight is captured and used in the building.

This newest Maharishi Vastu building has realized the slogan “going beyond green” by not only integrating the most green, sustainable principles, and taking them further than any other educational facility ever has, but it’s very design being in harmony with all the most fundamental Laws of Nature, as described in Vedic Architecture, give the term sustainability a completely new dimension.

The pre-cast, all natural, self-insulating, liapor (popped clay) outside wall elements go up 15 minutes per panel. They have been developed by architect Christian Schweizer at MERU, Holland and are also known as the MERU Master Builder System. Traditional Vedic pilasters, arches, entablature, pinth and ornaments are part of the mold and therefore cast as part of the wall panel. No decorating necessary later (when usually the funds are up anyway), but all is there in the most efficient and most lasting way right from the beginning.

A slide show of another example of this construction system is available here.