The house is located in the suburban area of Hokandara.The design is a modern court yard building where all the spaces are wrapped around the center. The house is designed around a central courtyard where living dining and pantry spaces are freely connected. The upper floor corridors overlook the courtyard space which floods in with natural lighting coming from the sky light above. The concept of the house was derived to create a ventilation stack within the building so as to achieve a practical passive design to a large extent.
The narrow building is accentuated with tall spaces that provide an airy feel throughout. The house has symbolic features at the entry with the columns and step-up approach which matches with the dynamic personality of the client. Further the cubic form of the house resembles the inhabitants' character which also adds value to the immediate neighborhood as well. The geometry was given due thought as the surrounding context is clustered with a classy community.
The landscape and the pool water body are directly linked together to demarcate an extension of habitable space. The material selection and colors are done in such a way to maintain the overall modern feel both from within and out. The pool water body connects with the free-flowing spaces via the central court yard at the heart of the design. The living room and upper floor lounge spaces are designed such to facilitate the openness whilst considering the security aspects.
The material palette used consists of cut cement and timber which are used in varying proportions to create the desired spatial quality. Timber is predominantly used in floors and tall windows; guard rails are out of wrought iron to add character to both interior and exterior. The usage of glass at the center of the roof creates a light airy feel within the house; this clearly contrasts with the heavy symbolic structure of the exterior.
The furniture and lighting design is custom done to further highlight and compliment the internal spaces. The tones and colors of the furniture have a subtle blend with the wall colors and tones of the flooring materials. The end product has given the client a soothing abode feeling even though the house sits within close proximity to all urban luxuries
