This modern concrete house is designed for a Gujarati family of 5 persons in the city of Gandhinagar and adjoining an agricultural farmland. The brief was to create a dwelling where everyone is connected during the day and feel a space that is connected to the adjoining agricultural farm.
Editor’s Note: This modern concrete house blurs boundaries between inside and outside with its meticulous planning. Even with a stark outside facade, this home has carefully carved voids, providing lush green garden views from every space. With a melodic balance between voids and massing, the design nurtures the illuminated dwelling for everyone. ~ Rajvi Dedakiya
This Modern Concrete House Fosters A Connection Within The Family | Modo Designs
The resulting organization is a concrete linear mass of horizontal and vertical expanse and spaces opening on the agricultural farm on the east and private garden on the north.
Furthermore, the concrete mass carves out terraces on the edges and a double-height space in the center. Additionally, the layout encourages the use of outdoor shaded spaces to enjoy the expanse of agricultural farmland.
The outer form intends to have a stark formation, carving out open spaces and openings. However, these openings respond to the farms on the north, the internal street on the south, and the private garden on the east. Externally, the house selectively opens in different directions to cut down heat gain within the house.
Moreover, it carves out more shaded spaces that, in turn, become sources of light and ventilation. Thereby, relying less on mechanical illumination or ventilation.
Also, the existing neem trees have been retained to cast shade on the spaces below and on the vertical surfaces. Thus, keeping spaces more comfortable.
The external and internal materiality keeps in sync with the simplicity of the city of Gandhinagar, where green spaces form an integral part. Additionally, the design uses local materials in the form of reclaimed Valsadi wood for door windows and furniture, and Kota stone for flooring.
Fact File
Designed by: Modo Designs
Project Type: Residential Architecture Design
Project Name: The House by the Farm
Location: Gandhinagar
Year Built: 2024
Built-up Area: 6404.527 Sq.ft
Principal Architect: Arpan Shah
Photograph Courtesy: phxindia
Interior Designers: Projects 3.14
Landscape Designers: Dragonfly Farms
Associate Architects: Studio Blank Canvas
Manufacturers: Jaipur Rugs, Sarita Handa, Studioworks, Techtona Grandis
Source: Archdaily
Firm’s Website Link: Modo Designs
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