Houses | South City Residence
The issue of privacy and independence was tackled with a different approach to the modern Indian family; two identical houses were designed which were joined together through balconies and a common compound area.
6450 SF
2019
Traditionally, the Indian family system has been associated with that of a joint family; in recent times, that has changed with each unit that is a part of the joint setup developing a specific requirement of space and privacy. The client brief necessitated a house for two brothers, on two adjoining plots.
The problem was tackled with a different approach to the modern Indian family; two identical houses were designed which were joined together through balconies and a common compound area. This gave the two brothers independent houses to project their vision and maintain a connection between both spaces at the same time. With a unified facade, the two houses end up looking one. Open spaces and connection with nature has been incorporated at varied levels with two gardens in the front and back of the house. A take on modern Indian joint family living space, Twin house sets a precedent for Indian homes today.
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Largely developed by private financiers, the emerging landscape of Vasant Vihar has little coherence in architectural intent. Trends change every five to seven years and design intents are abandoned with the same pace as they were adopted. On a typical street, one might find a 15 year old classical design next to a 10 year old contemporary design and a 2 year old Palladian Villa.
Location: Vasant Vihar, New Delhi
Typology: Residence
Area: 800 Sq. Yards
Principal Architect: Amit Khanna
Completion Date: 2020
Within this landscape of conflicting context, lay an aging building on a site of 350 Sq.Mts. The owners wanted to rebuild to elicit maximum benefit of the area offered by new regulations. This would not only allow the owners more space, but also to reaffirm the status of the property as a family home for the next generation.
Six apartments were planned, laid over 4 floors. Additionally, four workspaces were created in the basement, along with dedicated car parking for eight cars. The building was designed to provide common amenities, but complete privacy to the occupants from one another. To achieve this, a common entrance lobby on the ground floor provides access from multiple access points to the main stair and elevator.
Within this landscape of conflicting context, lay an aging building on a site of 350 Sq.Mts. The owners wanted to rebuild to elicit maximum benefit of the area offered by new regulations. This would not only allow the owners more space, but also to reaffirm the status of the property as a family home for the next generation.
