• Location – It is located in the Western Ghats, on the
banks of the Baji Pasalkar Reservoir behind the
Varasgaon Dam (Varasgaon Dam & Reservoir) near
Pune and Mumbai.

• Materials used- Green roofs that’s prevent soil
erosion, and polymer product that stiffens soil .
• Area statement-total- 40 sq mil
Elevation-630m[2,070 ft]
• Level of Biomimicry-Ecosystem Level
• Part of biomimicry used-City rooftops mimic the banyan fig leaf looking to its drip-tip system that allows water to run off while
simultaneously cleaning its surface. To control water over-flow from run-off during the rainy season, HOK mimicked native harvester
ant nests. The ants construct radiating grooved earth dams around the central nest hole to redirect water away in multiple
directions. This successful ant engineering was mimicked in the design Lavasa’s drainage system for the master site plan.

• Design concept-It relies heavily on sustainability principles of energy conservation, reduction in demand of virgin resources and
waste diversion. It configured the landuse distribution in such a way that the concepts like ‘walk to work’, ‘walk to school’ and ‘ walk
to park’ becomes reality.
• Impact on environment-There is no waste and use of only recyclable materials as that is how the nature and ecosystem was
designed. It has developed an overall master plan for the town with included landscape plans to minimize deforestation.
• Inference-It is based on the principle of new urbanism. It gives nature its chance to teach sustainable human settlement through
biomimicry.