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Arun Prasad Prakashan Sudhakaran Residence (Coimbatore)
Building a house for a leading industrialist is always intriguing. Mr. A. Sudhakaran, has his leading business house at Coimbatore. Having an expertise in the field of Engineering, the client expected his house to be perfectly designed complying with Vastu Shastra. He expected an efficient layout which led into designing an H-shaped plan which became a distinct factor for the house. The H-shaped plan resulted in minimal space for the hallways. For this family of three members, east facing three-bedrooms were designed to embrace the morning sunrays. The minimalistic design of the house reflects the client's simplicity. The house embodies a minimalist design and material palette. Floor to ceiling sliding glass panels turns interior spaces into covered extensions of the outdoors.
FIRM NAME Arun and Associates PRINCIPAL ARCHITECTS Arun Prasad Prakashan EDUCATION/AFFILIATION M.Plan (Housing) at School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi, 1998 B.Arch at Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka, 1995
PRODUCTS/VENDORS Paint: ICI Dulux CP Fittings / Sanitaryware: Duravit, Grohe Furniture: Simply Sofas, Bespoke Furnishing: Innovations, Hush Studio Flooring: Kajaria, Merino Kitchen: Hacker Electrical: Philips Air Conditioning: Daikin CONSULTANTS/CONTRACTORS
BUILT UP AREA 6284 sq.ft. TEAM SIZE 20 people CONTACT 1289, Trichy Road Coimbatore - 641018 Tamil Nadu, INDIA T +91 422 2301387 E info@arunandassociates.in W www.arunandassociates.in
Top Left: View at Entrance Bottom Left: South side view Bottom Right: South side compound wall view
Structural: Arun & Associates Contractor: Samraj & Co Electrical: PPA Associates Plumbing: Prism Consultants
appealing A double height volume dining connects the public spaces (living) with the private spaces (bedrooms). At every step the client pushed for efficiency in layout and design. A Steel spiral staircase clad with wood veneer connects the first floor living which overlooks the double height volume of the dining. Glazing a top of the staircase wall introduces daylight into the interiors. A floating concrete canopy protects the entrance patio. The western walls have minimal opening. The front portico canopy is floating concrete roof placed on metal pipes which transfers the load to the beam. The Double-heighted dining space has 15' x 21' glass panel without Grill. Every corner of the house resembles the comely personality of the client.
Top Left: View from Dining Bottom Left: View of double height Dining space Top Right: Living room
“Inside the house, an austere formality reigns. Every minute detail was carefully been worked upon so as to eliminate any extraneous element and keep the interior design minimal.�
Top: View of Living Room Bottom Left: View of internal Garden space Bottom Centre: Spiral staircase Bottom Right: View from Pantry
a view to serenity
Left: View of Dining Right: Patio
A skylight on the Western wall enlivens the open Pooja room. There is a concealed wardrobe created in the master bedrooms. It acts as a headboard for the bed. Every space is designed for maximum utilization. Also an open to sky SPA and steel louvers are created for privacy. Wooden louvers shade the Eastern openings.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1. PORCH
13. SERVANT’S ROOM
2. PATIO
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3. FOYER
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4. LIVING
16. PANTRY
5. INTERNAL GARDEN
17. KITCHEN
6. BEDROOM
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8. TOILET
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9. OUTDOOR PARTY AREA 10. DINING 11. BEDROOM 12. DRESSER
the challenges When it was decided to have the front portico canopy floating on a concrete roof placed on metal pipes all the load was transferred to the beam. The double-heighted dining space that has a glass panel without grill was done in laminated glass for giving security and fixing this on site was quite a challenge.
the influences “The inspiration for this project was the passionate involvement of the client. He also guided and made sure that every element was justified and in sync with the overall design philosophy� - Ar. Arun Prasad Prakashan
TEXT CREDITS Ar. Arun Prasad
PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS Mr. Thiyagarajan
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