Common ground practice

Breaking the ceaseless row housing of Delhi, 62 Jor Bagh occupies a unique site in the heart of NCR seamlessly amidst an urban context. With a plot size of 314 sq. mt. and a total built up area of 1,114.8 sq. mt., the program segregates the built volume vertically into a basement, a stilt floor, four 3-bedroom apartments, each with a helper’s quarter and terrace. Sited in a heritage-rich context with the Safdarjung tomb & Lodhi gardens in proximity, the architecture of this modern Indian home is a perfect union of contextual nuances and an appropriate response to sustainability issues in the modern world.   The initial brief from the client was to retain the sentimental value of the time-honored local Champa tree with its ch... More