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Gairola House
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Type
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
BUDGET
$100K - 500K
In
most Indian cities, the typical urban multifamily residence evolves from a semi
detached single family home built on a suburban or peri-urban plot along
with the agglomeration of such
plotted developments, both planned and unplanned, within the urban sprawl. The
outward drifting city edge and improving connectivity increases the rental
values leading to a residence splitting into multiple rental units. The need
for privacy and the real estate aspirations of maximum floor plate area evolves
their design typology into a multi-deck apartment stack with identical floor
plans and a common access staircase usually neglecting the role of the
staircase, courtyard and setbacks as shared community spaces.
Thus, our design investigates the possibility of creating
an extroverted multi-residence apartment, exploiting the external volumes as
shared resources (for light and ventilation), encouraging a vibrant, socially
connected, urbane lifestyle while still fulfilling the need for privacy and
individuality.
Developed purely for rental purpose, the house was
conceptualized as a 4 bedroom duplex, a 2 bedroom simplex single floor unit and
a 1 bedroom rooftop apartment catering to the typical tenant base of nuclear
families, young couples and single professionals or students, maximizing rental outputs.
With
a non-identical plan at every level, the shared courtyard and front setback act
as multi-level socio-petal spaces while also enlarging the perceived dimensions
of the enclosed spaces. The volume is split into multiple spatial clusters with
increased inter-connectivities through a manipulation of enclosed and open
volumes. The open staircase combines with a terraced central courtyard to
become community space with shared territoriality. The sheltered sunken court,
cantilevered verandah and roof top terrace garden provide each apartment its
own private outdoor space. Each apartment has been designed to be a unique home
but one that encourages a socially vibrant lifestyle.
The
stairwell is designed to be a shared community vertical garden planted with
potted herbs, flowering plants and aromatic creepers. The greens flow into the
spaces through the Z-shaped green belt cutting across the floors. A fragrant Champak
tree (Michalea champaca) is planted in the courtyard and the terrace is a
landscaped lawn with planters.
The
subsequent intertwining of different spaces along with passive climate control
techniques result in breathing volumes that perfectly fit in the local climate
while reducing the dependency on the active systems and thus, saving on energy.
The
animated play in volumes is further fleshed out with the juxtaposition of
materials and textures. Surface cladding patterns are detailed to respond to the
introduction of voids and fenestrations.
most Indian cities, the typical urban multifamily residence evolves from a semi
detached single family home built on a suburban or peri-urban plot along
with the agglomeration of such
plotted developments, both planned and unplanned, within the urban sprawl. The
outward drifting city edge and improving connectivity increases the rental
values leading to a residence splitting into multiple rental units. The need
for privacy and the real estate aspirations of maximum floor plate area evolves
their design typology into a multi-deck apartment stack with identical floor
plans and a common access staircase usually neglecting the role of the
staircase, courtyard and setbacks as shared community spaces.
Thus, our design investigates the possibility of creating
an extroverted multi-residence apartment, exploiting the external volumes as
shared resources (for light and ventilation), encouraging a vibrant, socially
connected, urbane lifestyle while still fulfilling the need for privacy and
individuality.
Developed purely for rental purpose, the house was
conceptualized as a 4 bedroom duplex, a 2 bedroom simplex single floor unit and
a 1 bedroom rooftop apartment catering to the typical tenant base of nuclear
families, young couples and single professionals or students, maximizing rental outputs.
With
a non-identical plan at every level, the shared courtyard and front setback act
as multi-level socio-petal spaces while also enlarging the perceived dimensions
of the enclosed spaces. The volume is split into multiple spatial clusters with
increased inter-connectivities through a manipulation of enclosed and open
volumes. The open staircase combines with a terraced central courtyard to
become community space with shared territoriality. The sheltered sunken court,
cantilevered verandah and roof top terrace garden provide each apartment its
own private outdoor space. Each apartment has been designed to be a unique home
but one that encourages a socially vibrant lifestyle.
The
stairwell is designed to be a shared community vertical garden planted with
potted herbs, flowering plants and aromatic creepers. The greens flow into the
spaces through the Z-shaped green belt cutting across the floors. A fragrant Champak
tree (Michalea champaca) is planted in the courtyard and the terrace is a
landscaped lawn with planters.
The
subsequent intertwining of different spaces along with passive climate control
techniques result in breathing volumes that perfectly fit in the local climate
while reducing the dependency on the active systems and thus, saving on energy.
The
animated play in volumes is further fleshed out with the juxtaposition of
materials and textures. Surface cladding patterns are detailed to respond to the
introduction of voids and fenestrations.
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