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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Naldehra Cottages
While the left side of the site was hedged in with a 50’ high party wall, the right side opened up into a central garden carved out by the neighbours who happened to be architects. We were sure we wanted to preserve the quality of light in their house, so our building outline closely follows theirs, inverting it to create a double shared courtyard.
Location: Naldehra
Typology: Multi Family Residence
Built up area: 7500 SF
Principal Architect: Amit Khanna
Completion Date: 2010
