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New Delhi, India
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housTOGETHER
New Delhi, India
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2022
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
BUDGET
Undisclosed
“ In togetherness is joy “
A joint family is an extended family arrangement prevalent throughout India, consisting of many generations living in the same household. housTOGETHER is an endeavour to design a home for a set of parents with their two married sons and their children. The family works together and stays together. The site in this context is a residential plot in the yesteryears Refugees colony of Delhi, now a posh address. The plot opens up towards the front where we have the main access road. A narrower service lane exists towards the rear providing another source for light and ventilation while adjoining houses block the other two sides. The design brief explores the nuances of joint families living under one roof while balancing the restrictions imposed by the urban bye of laws of the vastly populated city of Delhi on a pricey piece of land. Design intentions focus on providing each family within the joint family a sense of privacy and individuality while maintaining a sense of oneness, togetherness. Taking cue from a traditional Indian court house, functions are arranged around a central sky lit open space which is used as a dining area, an activity which the whole joint family does together every day. Individually, the families are distributed horizontally to provide them their own private spaces. A network of circulation comprising corridors, bridges, stairs and a glass lift in the central space allows vertical interaction. The central space is accentuated with textured granite walls next to staircase and crystal lights hanging from the top ceiling providing connected lighting across all floors. Transparent connections are created from the centre of the house to the openness towards the front of the plot through family lounge spaces forming intermediate lively spaces between the internal court and the outdoors with extended semi covered balconies.
The front side of house facing the main access road has an undesirable view of shops in one half while it opens up towards a perpendicular road and a lovely park on the other half. The house design acknowledges these constraints and is planned to be opaque in the direction of the shops and transparent and interactive towards the direction of the park through set back corner windows and balconies on all levels. The house is receded inwards to provide privacy. As this is a north facing plot, large opening are provided towards the front to connect with the outdoors and create a sense of openness without worrying about heat gain. Delhi bye laws mandate the use of the ground for only parking and thus is designed to cater to parking of cars for the whole family. Dynamic black and white stone steps allow everyone to directly approach the living spaces starting on the first floor. These steps are carved out into a tall curved space retreating deeply into the front. . A temple room is approached from the balcony on the first floor to receive the first rays of the rising sun. As the ground is taken away to park cars, a terrace garden is designed on the top along with recreation and wellness spaces. Plenty of sunlight creates a green haven on the top for all the family member to come together and enjoy. The architecture finishes compose non-colours with punched patterns to create light and shadow play while textured stone along with wood finishes add vibrancy and warmth through the house. The family itself is in the business connected to the great Indian weddings and love a little bit of glitz and drama.
A joint family is an extended family arrangement prevalent throughout India, consisting of many generations living in the same household. housTOGETHER is an endeavour to design a home for a set of parents with their two married sons and their children. The family works together and stays together. The site in this context is a residential plot in the yesteryears Refugees colony of Delhi, now a posh address. The plot opens up towards the front where we have the main access road. A narrower service lane exists towards the rear providing another source for light and ventilation while adjoining houses block the other two sides. The design brief explores the nuances of joint families living under one roof while balancing the restrictions imposed by the urban bye of laws of the vastly populated city of Delhi on a pricey piece of land. Design intentions focus on providing each family within the joint family a sense of privacy and individuality while maintaining a sense of oneness, togetherness. Taking cue from a traditional Indian court house, functions are arranged around a central sky lit open space which is used as a dining area, an activity which the whole joint family does together every day. Individually, the families are distributed horizontally to provide them their own private spaces. A network of circulation comprising corridors, bridges, stairs and a glass lift in the central space allows vertical interaction. The central space is accentuated with textured granite walls next to staircase and crystal lights hanging from the top ceiling providing connected lighting across all floors. Transparent connections are created from the centre of the house to the openness towards the front of the plot through family lounge spaces forming intermediate lively spaces between the internal court and the outdoors with extended semi covered balconies.
The front side of house facing the main access road has an undesirable view of shops in one half while it opens up towards a perpendicular road and a lovely park on the other half. The house design acknowledges these constraints and is planned to be opaque in the direction of the shops and transparent and interactive towards the direction of the park through set back corner windows and balconies on all levels. The house is receded inwards to provide privacy. As this is a north facing plot, large opening are provided towards the front to connect with the outdoors and create a sense of openness without worrying about heat gain. Delhi bye laws mandate the use of the ground for only parking and thus is designed to cater to parking of cars for the whole family. Dynamic black and white stone steps allow everyone to directly approach the living spaces starting on the first floor. These steps are carved out into a tall curved space retreating deeply into the front. . A temple room is approached from the balcony on the first floor to receive the first rays of the rising sun. As the ground is taken away to park cars, a terrace garden is designed on the top along with recreation and wellness spaces. Plenty of sunlight creates a green haven on the top for all the family member to come together and enjoy. The architecture finishes compose non-colours with punched patterns to create light and shadow play while textured stone along with wood finishes add vibrancy and warmth through the house. The family itself is in the business connected to the great Indian weddings and love a little bit of glitz and drama.
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