Juxtaposition of boxes creating a unique residence | Charged Voids
To design a Residence 35 for a 3-generation joint family, charged voids came up with a concept as a juxtaposition of 4 layered boxes with a parasol roof covering the space in between. This space transpired into a series of central volumes of the house, connected to each other in section.
Location: Panchkula, India
Category: House interiors
Lead Architect: Aman Aggarwal
Design Team: Swati Agarwal, Mehak Mahajan
Photographs: Javier Callejas
The ground level housed the oldest generation’s master bedroom, a guest room, kitchen, etc. along with the public areas.
The puja was placed at the central vertical axis directly opposite the entrance. The entrance was through a double height wooden screen where the main doors were a combination of multiple shutters thereby allowing varied opening sizes depending on the use.
The second level housed the 3 bedrooms for the 2 other generations while the third level housed the entertainment zone and the domestic help quarters.
The interconnecting volumes allowed for a connection between the various generations & also lent grandeur to the interior space since the cross axes became free in the section.
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