Kerala
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Project • By i2a Architects Studio • Private Houses
0 TO 150 LVL
The topography of the land, the rays of the sun, and the gushing winds have created a dominant contextual parameter onto which the house has been woven.0 to 150 lvl House is a response to the client’s brief of wanting a distinctive and functional home. Rooted in simplicity and minimalism, it stands there pronouncedly and completely in harmony with its surroundings to provide the user with a house that they can call their home, blurring the boundaries between the tangible and the intangible. Despite the narrowness of the site, the interior spaces did not compromise on the movement of light and air circulation. The design also took advantage of the longitudinal slope of the site via a stepped-down floor plate following the natural conto... More
Project • By mamama • Private Houses
MA001
Looking to return to their homeland, this elderly couple based out of the Middle East wanted to build a comfortable retirement home near their ancestral home located in the Ayroor district of Kerala. The 0.5 acre plot, situated at the banks of Chalakudy river at the time was being used to cultivate indigenous vegetables, a practise the couple wished to continue even after their move. The couple was looking for a traditional, pitched-roof ‘tharavadu’-like home with ample verandahs that employed locally available craftsmen, contractors & construction methods and encouraged use of natural materials such as terracotta, laterite, kota stone etc. The client had a very clear programmatic requirement and a finite budget to achieve i... More
Project • By Rekhatan Design and Architecture • Embassies
State House - Kerala
What is a State House?
A State House is a special building of state government of any state in India. It acts as an embassy of the state in the capital city.
Purpose-
A State House bridges the bureaucritic communication between the STATE and CENTRAL Government.
Stakeholders-
1) Special and VVIP personalities -
Hon'ble Prime Minister
Hon'ble President of India or other country
Hon'ble Chief Minister
Hon'ble Governor
Foreign Delegates
2)VIPs from the state government
Resident commissioner, Ad' Resident commissioner
Allied Officers
MLAs, MPs
3) Journalists
4) General Visitors
Design Concept-
Courtyard planning which is borrowed from traditional Kerala homes reflect in the design. The state... More