Residence Designed on the Notions of Swastika | Reasoning Instincts Architecture Studio
The Portal House is conceived with the idea of creating multiple overlaps of personal and public domains catering to the idea of solitude as well as gathering.The residence is composed on the notions of “swastika”. The centre holds ‘the house’ which is the heart of the residence and the four radiating arms orient the bedrooms or ‘cabanas’. The spaces in between this massing organization are the transitional spaces which define the essence of the overall experience by blurring boundaries between inside and outside. These spaces have been articulated uniquely as decked spaces, open dry courtyards, covered canopies, reflective pools, connecting pathways etc.
The access to the residence is celebrated through a six-meter-wide pedestrian ramp restricting the vehicular movement into the site. This ramp elicits the sense of distinctiveness and tranquillity. The slow approach delays the sense of arrival and serves as a transitional zone between the hustle bustle of urban life and the calmness in solitude. Strategically aligned pigmented concrete landscape walls dictate the movement pattern within the residence in congruence with the position of the existing trees.
ArchitectsReasoning Instincts Architecture Studio
LocatioUmargam, India
Architects in ChargeUjjaval Parekh, Bhairavi Dhoot
Area665.0 m2
Project Year2017
PhotographKrunal Mistry
Manufacturers: Nitco Limited, Hybec
The ‘house’ and the ‘cabanas’ are the main components of the design. Each of these built components is wrapped with a distinct corten steel portal so that their fragmented spaces get artistically composed as one entity. The portals not only bind the elements of the ‘house’ and the ‘cabanas’ but also act as a common expression throughout the site. They mark the position of these components in the scheme of the “swastika”. The filtration of light from the high canopies of the trees inspired the design of the perforation pattern of the corten steel panels. This helped achieve a contrasting expression of crisp metal surfaces with organic and soft canopies.
Taking forward the concept of the ‘served and the servant spaces’ each built component is split into two volumes, wherein the services are housed in lower volumes and the livable and functional spaces are contained in the higher volume.
‘The house’edifices public spaces such as living, dining and recreational areas. With the intent to extend the living areas into transitional spaces, there is no formal entry. Instead, large openable surfaces in clear glass across the sixteen meters long north facade encourage uninterrupted visual and physical flow between the inside and outside spaces. The presence of a rock face Jaisalmer wall across the open courtyard within ‘the house’ directs the connectivity of these transparent spaces.
Architects: Reasoning Instincts Architecture Studio
Location: Umargam, India
Architects in Charge: Ujjaval Parekh, Bhairavi Dhoot
Area : 665.0 m2
Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Krunal Mistry
Architects Team: Krunal Mistry, Meel Panchal
Structure Design: Rajeev Shah & Associates, Mumbai
Landscape Design: Green Pastels, Brinda Pancholi, Ahmedabad
Corten Steel Fabricator: Capsicum Wall Ideas Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad
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