Designed for a young couple, the house is conceptualized to be in the midst of multiple private gardens, each one with its own unique identity. Layout and the circulation space, therefore played a critical role in helping us integrate the gardens into indoor spaces as seamlessly as possible. A lot of our focus was in climate control through cavity walls, garden courts and strategic layering between the indoor and outdoor environments - thereby reducing the temperature and diffusing the heat and light that comes into each of the spaces.
Multiple Gardens
The very first garden we wanted to create was in the front yard of the house which is located on a busy street. We created a large stone wall to screen off the garden from the road. This stone wall stands tall as the home’s identity and is the main visible element of the architecture from the street. The wall reduces the heat and harsh sunrays that comes in from the south face and also helped bring in beautifully diffused day-light into the family room, into which the garden opens.
Warm Inviting Spaces
A large concrete spiral staircase leads to the bedrooms and private spaces on the first floor. On the second floor overlooking a terrace garden is an art studio. Finished entirely as monolithic in lime concrete, this space is designed for the studio to feel like a clean slate. To create strong dialogs between the artist, her canvas and its colours, allowing for a completely functional yet versatile environment, with plenty of diffused natural light.
Art, decorative lights and furniture have been curated and sourced from across India and various countries to bring in eclectic warmth and energy into the home.
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The main entrance door to the house, made entirely of reclaimed timber, opens into a semi covered garden court, which then directs the inhabitants or guests into public or private zones beyond. To the north of garden court is a linear water body with stepping stones to the formal drawing and entertainment space. To the south are family and dining spaces.
