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Krishnan House | Bangalore FIRM NAME Khosla Associates PRINCIPAL ARCHITECTS Sandeep Khosla Amaresh Anand
On a rare 16,000 sft. site in Bangalore with many mature trees, we felt the need to create an architecture in harmony with the natural surroundings; inspired by the vernacular, contextual in its materiality, yet peppered with international style markers in its interior treatment. We arrived at an architecture of sloped Mangalore tiled roofs and rough-cut Shira stone walls contrasted with floors of Kota and joinery of teak. Entry is to a grand living space, 25 ft. in height, with two slopes of its roof separated by a clerestory window. Its verticality is emphasized by large floor-to-ceiling windows as well as an arresting burnt orange spiral staircase sculpted out of a shell of mild steel with timber treads. Large overhangs on the southwest protect against the harsh afternoon sun while horizontal timber louvers provide for natural cooling via a stack effect. The living areas open to a wooden deck that continues into a wrap around verandah overlooking a lush internal courtyard garden. Internally, the large swathes of grey Kota are contrasted with a bright color palette in the furniture, fittings and artwork. The spatial flow takes into consideration the family's requirement of segregating public and private space. The ground floor has living, study, dining, puja, home theatre, kitchen, and 2 guest rooms while the upper level has 3 bedrooms, a meditation space and a family room. On the garden side, the study and the living rooms flow into their respective verandahs that hug a large pebbled fishpond. An existing tree emerges from the water uniquely framed by the built form on three sides.
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DESIGN TEAM Sandeep Khosla Amaresh Anand Oommen Thomas Pratyusha Suryakanth Moiz Faizulla EDUCATION / AFFILIATION Sandeep Khosla: B.Arch, Pratt Institute, New York Amaresh Anand: BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore TEAM SIZE 20 people CONTACT #18 17 Main, HAL 2 A Stage, Indiranagar, Bangalore 560008. th
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T: +91 8025278186 +91 8025273131 E: sandeep@khoslaassociates.com amaresh@khoslaassociates.com
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In a rare site in Bangalore with many mature trees, the architecture of this house was created in harmony with the natural surroundings. Inspired by the vernacular, contextual in its materiality, yet peppered with international style markers in its interior treatment.
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KRISHNAN HOUSE BANGALORE
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01 | Internal courtyard garden reflected in the picture window of the living room. 02 | View from the courtyard garden to the house. 03 | North Entry to the house from the road.
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04 | The wrap around verandah spills out from the living room and overlooks the internal courtyard garden. 05 | Daughters bedroom on the first floor. 06 | The Main double height living room with a burnt orange spiral staircase sculpted out of a shell of mild steel and treads in timber. 06
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07 | North facade of the house facing the street.
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THE HIGHLIGHT Near the semi open entrance: The vertical ribbed timber louvres form a translucent screen between the water body, garden and beyond. Each louvre has a unique bi-convex shape with a ribbed texture, and further supported by steel spacers at the base as well ass the ceiling.
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08 | Guest bedroom wing flanking the internal courtyard with its wall clad in rough cut Shira stone.
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Vertical Ribbed Timber Louvres Flamed Finished Sadharhalli Stone Rendered Polished Cement Horizontal Timber Louvres Rough Cut Shira Stone Cladding Mild Steel Sheets Painted Burnt Orange Polished Grey Kota Stone Linen Fabric Sheer Blinds
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Handmade Paper Lights Teak Veneer Doors Teak Door And Window Frames Exterior Timber Decking Floor Clay Mangalore Tiled Roofs Clay Patterned Underside Kerala Tiles Cement Fish Pond / Reflecting Pool
CHALLENGES The Challenge was to retain the existing 4 or 5 mature trees and accommodate them in the building design. We thus wove our architecture deliberately around these trees, creating decks , water bodies around them, and exposing them to view from each space.
INSPIRATION It was the existing mature trees on the site that inspired and defined the sensibility of the design to be in harmony with the natural environment. Also the personality of the home owners is spiritual, calm and gentle and the home had to reflect this aspect.
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N LEGEND 1 ENTRANCE PORTICO 2 FOYER 3 OFFICE 4 GAZEBO 5 POWDER ROOM 6 WATERBODY 7 DOUBLE HEIGHT LIVING ROOM 8 PUJA ROOM 9 ELECTRICAL ROOM 10 HOME THEATRE 11 OPEN TO SKY COURT 12 PATIO 13 DECK 14 DINING 15 KITCHEN 16 UTILITY LAUNDRY 17 UTILITY YARD 18 LAUNDRY 19 STORE 20 SHOWER 21 TOILET 22 SERVANT’S ROOM 23 GUEST BEDROOM 2 24 WALK IN CLOSET 25 GUEST BEDROOM 1 26 COURT 27 SEMI OPEN GARAGE 28 HOBBY ROOM 29 SON’S BEDROOM 30 FAMILY ROOM 31 GYM 32 DAUGHTER’S ROOM 33 BALCONY 34 MASTER BEDROOM
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LEGEND 1 ENTRANCE PORTICO 2 FOYER 3 OFFICE 4 GAZEBO 5 POWDER ROOM 6 WATERBODY 7 DOUBLE HEIGHT LIVING ROOM 8 PUJA ROOM 9 ELECTRICAL ROOM 10 HOME THEATRE 11 OPEN TO SKY COURT 12 PATIO 13 DECK 14 DINING 15 KITCHEN 16 UTILITY LAUNDRY 17 UTILITY YARD 18 LAUNDRY 19 STORE 20 SHOWER 21 TOILET 22 SERVANT’S ROOM 23 GUEST BEDROOM 2 24 WALK IN CLOSET 25 GUEST BEDROOM 1 26 COURT 27 SEMI OPEN GARAGE 28 HOBBY ROOM 29 SON’S BEDROOM 30 FAMILY ROOM 31 GYM 32 DAUGHTER’S ROOM 33 BALCONY 34 MASTER BEDROOM
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PRODUCTS / VENDORS Spiral staircase designed by Khosla Associates and manufactured by Crescent enterprises. Flooring: Polished grey Kota Stone - Shree Sai Baba Marbles Pvt. Ltd. Stone Cladding: Local grey Shira Stone Dry Pack - Hi Tech Constructions Pvt. Ltd Bathroom Fixtures: CP fittings from Grohe and fixtures from FCML Furniture: Italian Brands Moroso, Minotti, Riva and Poliform along with custom pieces designed by Khosla Associates and manufactured by Virasp Batliwala Lights Fixtures: Tom Dixon, Rich Brilliant Willing & Noguchi supplied by Defa Lighting Solutions. Architectural Lighting: Cona Lighting Roofing: Clay Mangalore and patterned Kerala underside tiles Timber Louvres: Designed by Khosla Associates and manufactured by Hi Tech Constructions Pvt. Ltd.