05/07/2022
The lovely 😍 home 🏠 at Kanjirapally
Area-2500 sqft
Category- Residence
Architect firm: Tropical trace
Photography-Ar. Midhulkm
Year-2019
Structural consultant-Space fraction
A residence set amidst the distinctive region of densely forested rubber plantations along with the regional
landscape in Kanjirapally, Kottayam district. The design aims to develop and conceptualize a home where the exterior landscape peep into the interior spaces without compromising the privacy and security of the users. The residence had to serve dual purpose of office and home.
This lead to the design of two separate blocks which is
connected by courtyard that extents throughout the building
in length. The design was evolved in such a way that the
users could feel the elements of Nature 'Rain' being the
most important for Tropical Climate. Delightful use of courtyard that separates the public block and private block of the residence invites rain and landscape into the building.
The court also serves a private barrier between the blocks
unknowingly. The space being heart of the home heightens
the sense of grandeur by evoking the reflection of
Naalukettu of Ancient Times. The reductionist palette has
produced a simplicity in form which stands out as a tectonic
block with strong sense of horizontality. The wide
overhanging eaves contribute to the pronounced horizontality
that creates a close relationship to the ground. Whereas the
horizontality is counter balanced with the long vertical grills that reminds of the olden times. While coming to the interior spaces like Informal Living, Dining and Kitchen spaces, they are being arranged in an open plan concept. The internal
corridor that connects the bedrooms provide sufficient
demarcation between the common and private spaces of the
building. Without mimicking the traditional Kerala form the
residence aims in using an abstract vocabulary to evoke the
nuance and sense of inevitability by incorporating the needs
of user.
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