Natural and Organic:

from July 2023

Introducing the Extravagant Five-Level Farmhouse in Chattarpur Farms, New Delhi

By: XISUI Design

The undulating red dunes provide an attractive terrain for children to run, jump and roll. We have integrated an array of richly functional children’s activity installations into the topography, creating a natural harmony that evokes the sense of a mountain nest or a jungle treehouse. Employing parameterised design, drainage optimisation simulation, and structural form-finding algorithms, we have crafted a captivating outdoor space that seamlessly blends into the earth, inspiring children and adults with a playful spirit to enjoy the pleasures of the great outdoors.

Design Highlights

Parametric topography design. The overall topography design, generated digitally according to the complexity and slope of the terrain, features differentiated zones for younger and older children. The diverse children’s activity facilities are seamlessly integrated into the natural surroundings.

Natural drainage is calculated digitally, eliminating the need for drainage outlets on the surface.

Despite the undulating terrain, the algorithm used to generate the terrain calculated and eliminated all possible solutions that could lead to localised water accumulation, ensuring a complete natural drainage system. All rainwater within the site can flow naturally into the green spaces and designated peak drainage outlets surrounding the site. As a result, there is no need for drainage outlets on the site surface.

Concrete shell structure, a challenge for form and structure.

The undulated concrete shell structure creates a cave-like topography that follows the natural landscape, providing a remarkable space for climbing above and taking shelter below. The shell structure form, which borrows from the natural arch’s load transfer, can easily combine large spans and ultra-thin structural thicknesses. In the landscape setting, it achieves a smooth connection with the terrain, allowing the artificial design to blend better with the landscape while realising larger spans, reducing column points, and avoiding space waste.

Project Name: Natural and Organic: Red Dunes Playtopia