Massage House

Bengaluru, India

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Ramakrishnan House

Massage House

Bengaluru, India

Firm

D+R DESIGN

Type

Residential ›
Commercial ›
Hospitality + Sport ›

YEAR

2007

SIZE

0 sqft - 1000 sqft

BUDGET

$10K - 50K

We were asked to create a space for traditional Indian massage and yoga therapy. The place had to be rustic, natural, minimal and ‘of earth’. The site is located next to a swimming pool in the client’s farmhouse. The massage house includes central space, steam room and traditional hot water bath. The building is essentially a vault placed on perforated walls to allow ample daylight and natural ventilation. The twelve feet high roof vault is made of terracotta blocks (8"x 6"x 16") supported on load bearing terracotta/clay block walls. The curved roof was cast using traditional mud form work. Terracotta perforated tiles have been embedded in the vault roof to bring direct light at massage table and other task areas. Framed steel mesh and glass covers the gable ends to provide natural light and ventilation. The clay flooring tiles, exposed natural bricks, stones, pine wood mill work and ‘green’ light from thick vegetation collaborate to create intimate rustic space for massage and therapy.