84 | The Designer 2019-2021
HOUSE OF CREATIVE NUANCES Enveloped in the scents and sounds of nature, the house - 'Aamaar', provides an ideal perch for the owners, Raj & Deepak Dutt, in the quaint village of Pomburpa. Deepak, a Bengali, is a connoisseur of music, wine & tech gadgets, while Raj is a dramatist, art collector and an expert birdwatcher. They were already familiar with Goa, frequenting on holidays & had owned an old Goan house in Raia, Salcete but with this place, they wanted to get rmly rooted. Topographically, with the approach road on the higher side of the property and the site sloping gradually towards the natural
stormwater drain at its rear, and the thick natural green plantation beyond made it conducive to have the house oriented towards these natural features. The neighbouring plantations also acted as a natural sound buffer required for outdoor pool-side activities. The Architectural design intended to create spaces that would showcase the subtle fusion of vintage furniture and artifacts with contemporary furnishings and accessories to dictate a unique aesthetic code that would be timeless yet versatile. The essential pre-requisite was that the
house had to be senior citizen friendly, internally & externally, thus the built structure was integrated with the surrounding natural ground through a low plinth; internally the vertical connection between the oors has been made seamless with the provision of an elevator and a staircase with reduced riser height. The clients had also requested a space to entertain friends & family without invading their private areas. The living & dining hall, characterised by its spatial openness through double height ceiling & expansive fenestrations uidly leading to the verandah
