SYMPHONY OF ELEMENTS
Located amidst a green patch in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, this project seamlessly blends in with nature while also uniquely standing out. The solid pink chappadi stone facade defines the sheer scale of the house in it’s true sense.
The use of Kota stones, earthy soil cement blocks and reclaimed wood in and around the house makes it not only not only eco-friendly but also eco responsive. A rather peculiar boomerang-shaped lightwell displays ever-changing light patterns for the viewer to gaze at all times.
The style of the structure can be described aptly for being contemporary yet rooted to local tastes.
Our clients showed us an acre of land, being humble and modest wanted a very country styled kuteer like Home to blend with their to be developed farm. Inspired by the Indian vernacular style of construction along country side their hearts were for a courtyard home with pillars, red oxide seaters, tiled roofed verandah’s to sit out, earthy walls, antique doors and windows. They clearly wanted an eco-friendly home and to build out of the soil from earth and to harvest all the roof top rainwater. We as architects were a little intrigued to comprehend the contrast between the humble requirements and the land where and who it belonged.We were designing an intimate space for someone who has seen the world. Through the entire process of exploration, they stayed most modest and very supportive. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the couple from the bottom of my heart for having the trust in us. What evolved was a “Symphony of Five Elements”, a small --, a world of our own, being in the comfort of indoors every nook and corner opened up views to the beautiful garden outside, the aperture in the roof connected to the sky above bringing in the moods of outside inside, allowing us to gaze at the moon and the stars.