Ersta 26, 229 AC.

Documentary and interview elements produced by The Architectural Media Collective of Surakosai.

The staff apartments (above) and the Masters' houses (one of them pictured below) were built by Keilian contractors and are in a traditional Keilian style. Mereth and his associates made sure that the interiors had all the modern conveniences that sophisticated residents would need. But by keeping the outsides traditional, the design gave the residential areas of the Institute the appearance of a local village, rather than a colony of another culture imposed on the area. This was a politically astute gesture of respect towards the Keilian community, and was also an adaptation of Director Tanheu's concept of the Institute as a village in the hills, without the disadvantages of true rustic living.

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