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Sunil Patil Woven House (Kolhapur)
This house is designed for small town industrialist brothers and their family. The client's brief was that he wanted a house that could accommodate three generations. He expected large living areas with kitchen and dining, family spaces with three master bedrooms, two children's bedrooms and a guest bedroom. The house has a simple and classy home theatre, gym, library and a hobby room.
FIRM NAME Sunil Patil & Associates
PRODUCTS/VENDORS
EDUCATION/AFFILIATION B.Arch, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra IIA, IID
Paint: Asian Paints CP Fittings / Sanitaryware: Kohler, Grohe Furniture: Fusion Furniture Furnishing: Vijay Furnishing Flooring: Harmony, Graffiti, Kajaria, Somani Air Conditioning: Daikin Kitchen: Elica, Nirali Electical: Philips, Legrand
BUILT UP AREA 8986 sq.ft.
CONSULTANTS/CONTRACTORS
PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT Sunil Patil
TEAM SIZE 30 people CONTACT Office No 6, 1st Floor, Gold Field Plaza, Sasoon Road, Pune - 411001 INDIA T +91 020 2616 0202 / 2616 0203 E spa1994@gmail.com W www.architectsunilpatil.com
Structural: S.S. Patne & Associates Civil: Aranjay Patil, Gagnan Walvekar Landscape: Sunil Patil & Associates HVAC: Javed Patel
creative The location of the house is Ichalkaranji a small town in Maharashtra which is famous for textile work. In the free flowing spaces, the interior decor creates defined spaces & gives warmth through its patterns and textures. White walls and glass also form a pattern completing the feel of Woven house. The house is an example of a highly contemporary styled stone masonry. The furniture and artwork has been meticulously designed and detailed out to suit the woven pattern. The materials are used with surface variations creating subtle patterns, adhering to the concept of woven house.
“The pattern became the soul of the house. The self pattern through placement of material on different levels has created beautiful and subtle texture throughout the house.�
Top Left: Living room opens out in the landscape. The courtyard, the customised sofa and the mural forms an interesting composition for the interior. Top Centre: The mural and the courtyard compliments each other depicting the five elements of the nature. The overall composition of the courtyard becomes the center of attraction which in strategically located in the interactive space. Top Right: The walls have been cladded with tandoor stone to achieve high thermal mass in hot-dry climate of the city Bottom Left: Free flowing spaces and visual connection between the spaces are the key features which is further enhanced by double height.
Top Left: The wooden piece of art continues from ground floor to first floor and reflecting the theme pattern. Wooden strips have been used forming patterns from nature in subtle way. Top Centre: The colour palette is kept subtle in order to enhance the tandoor cladding, which creates woven pattern adhering to the concept of woven house and is further highlighted with the use of wood, which brings out warmth in the dĂŠcor. Top Right: Through the skylight, glare free sunlight pours throughout the day, keeping the interiors lit up naturally and healthily. Bottom Left: Master bed with foam concrete mural as bed back - inspired by fabric. Bottom Right: Master bed with textured back panels and indirect lighting.
design that allures
The design is also climate responsive. The architecture is such that the courtyard is planned with high thermal mass walls. There is open planning that allows natural ventilation through large openings covered by large overhangs – allowing diffused light and ventilation and blocking high solar radiation.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
FLOOR PLAN
13. COURTYARD
1. ENTRANCE
14. POWDER ROOM
2. PARKING
15. STORE
3. PORCH
16. WATER BODY
4. ENTRANCE LOBBY
17. LAWN
5. LIVING ROOM
18. GAZEBO
6. DINING
19. SECURITY
7. KITCHEN
20. FAMILY SITTING
8. POOJA
22. BEDROOM - 1
9. MASTER BEDROOM
23. BEDROOM - 2
10. CHILDREN’S BED
24. BEDROOM - 3
11. WALK-IN
25. LIBRARY
12. TOILET
26. HOBBY ROOM
the challenges The challenge was to maintain sleek thickness of the slab considering the span they are designed for. Also it was a task to maintain consistency in randomness & shade variation of stone. For neat and clean form the challenge was to achieve clean soffits and large overhangs in form of cantilever slabs which required many structural modifications and skilled labors to achieve a sleek form.
the influences The architecture style of the bungalow is inspired by the city as textile hub. The stone walls are designed as fabric pattern and it continues in interiors on wood and furniture. White walls and glass also form a pattern completing the feel of Woven house.
TEXT CREDITS Ar. Sunil Patil Ar. Anuja Pandit
PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS Sanjay Chougule
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