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Snehatheeram

The clients wanted a 2-BHK holiday home for their family. They wanted a home with spacious rooms on this rather small plot at Palghar.

Conventional rectangular planning would result in a large cuboidal mass taking up most of the plot leaving very little space for landscaping. Additionally, windows would only give dull views of the compound wall.

Hence, the rooms were arranged in an angular form allowing suitably sized triangular landscaped patches. The windows could now look into these patches or open directly into them.

The entrance was carefully planned with a low height ceiling with a view focussed on a small pond. This would function as a cozy evening or night time semi-outdoor space for the family.

Exposed laterite, concrete and kota stone give a natural warm feel to this home.

Location:

Manor, Palghar

Project type:

Bungalow

Status:

Under Construction

Client:

Nair family

Category:

Residential

Area:

1400 sq. feet

1. Basic Cuboid

Insufficient area for landscape
Windows directly dace compound walls

2. Distorted Cuboid

Large triangular landscaped patches
Pleasing views from windows

3. Solar Updraft Ventilation

Solar heat falling on upper portions pulls out warm stale room air from these shafts (warm air always rises up)

4. Site Partitioning

Low height walls segregate the site into public, semi-private and completely private landscaped triangles

5. Entrance Detailing

A cascade of steps lead up to a low height entrance foyer.
This space is connected to a small pond. Here, the family gathers for evening and night time leasure.

After 3 months of construction, the plinth, columns, lower slab and three courses of laterite are now in place

Large rooms flooded with diffuse natural light with windows looking into the triangular landscaped patches.

Bathroom surfaces are finished in IPS giving a homogenous sculptural feel to the space.

An openable model was used to ensure every aspect of this project is understood by the contractor and executed accurately.

After 4 months of construction, formwork and reinforcement is being fitted for the ventilation shafts.

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