Editor’s Note: Baked in the goodness of all things natural, Smriti Residence exerts its playful character through the peek-a-boo block faces. The stairwell sees an artful musical because of a slit in the ceiling, garnishing the areas with positivity. ~ Nishal Sevak
The project aimed in converting a comparatively congested 35-year-old two-bedroom house to a climatic responsive, four-bedroom residence with enabled functionality. The addition was a first floor with two spacious bedrooms and a stair room. The jaali wall that covers the two floors altogether serves as the main feature of the house, providing adequate privacy and an elegant light play in the interior during the morning daylight, and in the exterior during the night. It plays an all-in-all lead by filtering the views, breeze and light. Smriti Residence, a climate responsive courtyard house in Kerala with an earthy palette and natural materials with an extensive jaali facade and a provision of ample light & ventilation.
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With a horizontally terraced elevation, this house creates a mesmerizing scene that infuses a variety of surfaces.
The masked balcony and verandah contribute to the character of the building, concurrently aiding to the privacy, without compromising its functionality.
The interiors are spacious and efficient, polished to the point where one can’t tell between the new and the old.
The association of jaali walls and a waterbody inside the stair room complements the natural wind flow inside the dining room, as an exemplar of breathing architecture, and suffuse the room with soft daylight.
The skylight positioned above the stairs enhance natural lighting in the interior and creates shadow plays throughout the day.
The common balcony is positioned in favor of the rays of the setting sun and the windy west side of the house.
The extended courtyard acts as a wind channel which is connected to the balcony, thereby serving it with a view, and acting as a vertical communication space.
The landscape of this house is aligned longitudinally around the existing mango tree, with the lush foliage of calathea lutea running alongside the compound wall. vertically prominent elevation with a color palette that stays close to the nature, with its terracotta textures and earthy tinted jaalis stands out in the green backdrop.
The massiveness of the high jaali wall in the façade is broken down with and exposed balcony placed right beside it.
This balcony that emerges from the main bedroom with its glass walls, overlooks the entry way, exhibiting magnificence.
Fact File
Designed by: Coax Group
Project Type: Residential Architecture Design
Project Name: Smriti Residence
Location: Kerala
Year Built: 2022
Project Size: 2400 Sq.ft
Principal Architects: Ar. Vinayak Vijay
Photograph Courtesy: Shahin
Firm’s Instagram Link: Coax Group
Firm’s Facebook Link: Coax Group
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