#weekendhomes

Situated on the outskirts of Gandhinagar, the site comprised a four-acre expanse of flat, featureless land. In the absence of significant natural landmarks or topographical variation, the design process hinged on the act of siting—placing built volumes in dynamic relation to the vast open space—and arranging programmatic parts to reinforce this relationship. The house, intended primarily for day or weekend occupancy, demanded a spatial hierarchy that foregrounded the living–dining areas as the active social core, while assigning the sleeping quarters a more contained, secondary status. Compounding this was the challenge of accommodating a peripheral walking track—allowing the building to be perceived from all sides&m... More