Central Court Residence

Alipore, Kolkata, India

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The Vaadhyar's House

Central Court Residence

Alipore, Kolkata, India

Firm

Kaushik Mukherjee Architects

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2022

SIZE

10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft

BUDGET

Undisclosed

Best described as a Modern Haveli, this residence is home to a six-member family spanning three generations. Built on the site of their original 1960s house, the project emerged from the need to replace a structure that had deteriorated over time, while retaining the familiarity and patterns of living the family had grown up with. The brief was rooted less in reinvention and more in continuity, to create a Vaastu-compliant home that felt contemporary in function, yet deeply connected to memory, ritual, and everyday family life.

At the centre of the house is a paved courtyard that anchors the four-storey structure both spatially and emotionally. Functioning as a light well, a visual connector, and a shared gathering space, the courtyard becomes the heart of the home especially during family occasions and birthday celebrations that bring everyone together. A retractable roof allows the space to remain open to light and weather when possible, while offering protection during the monsoon months. Terraces, bridges, and carefully positioned jaalis create layers of connection across the house, allowing members of the family to remain visually connected without compromising privacy.
Materially, the house draws from the family’s roots and cultural memory. Marble surfaces and terracotta blocks are used throughout the home, creating a dialogue between the stone havelis of Fatehpur and the terracotta temples of Bishnupur. Rather than being ornamental references, these materials shape the tactile and atmospheric quality of the spaces, lending the home a sense of warmth, permanence, and familiarity.

The organisation of the house consciously follows the logic of the earlier home, particularly to accommodate the comfort and routines of the family’s elderly parents. The ground floor is planned as a more public layer of the house, designed for both formal and informal gatherings. The upper floors contain the family’s private living spaces, including bedrooms, terraces, pantries, and quieter areas of retreat. A dedicated sitting room allows the grandparents to receive guests independently, while leisure spaces such as the entertainment room and gymnasium support the lifestyle of the younger generation. Service movement and staff access are carefully integrated into the planning to ensure functionality without disturbing the privacy of the family.

The interiors reflect the individual personalities within the household rather than adhering to a singular visual language. An eclectic mix of furniture, collected artwork, and personal objects lends the spaces a lived-in quality. Planting across terraces and roof edges softens the built form and draws birds and butterflies into the home, reinforcing the relationship between architecture, climate, and daily life.

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Central Court Residence

Alipore, Kolkata, India

Other Projects by Kaushik Mukherjee Architects

The Vaadhyar's House

Central Court Residence

Alipore, Kolkata, India

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