13/05/2026
Project: Residence – Sanctuary
Location: Karukutty, Kerala
Status: Completed
Client: Shibu Pynadath
Site Area: 150 cents
Built-up Area: 12,000 sq.ft.
Sanctuary is a tropical residence designed as a quiet retreat, rooted deeply in its landscape at Karukutty, Kerala. Spread across a lush 150-cent site, the home blurs the boundary between indoors and outdoors, allowing nature to flow seamlessly through the living spaces. Carefully curated courtyards, shaded verandahs, and open vistas ensure constant dialogue with the surrounding greenery.
A defining element of the house is the stone screen wall, which acts as a breathable skin filtering light, enhancing privacy, and creating a play of shadows that evolves through the day. Designed with climate sensitivity and a contemporary tropical language, Sanctuary embodies calm, comfort, and a strong connection to place.
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