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Thinkspace Architects Hunashikatti Residence (Karnataka)
Primary element of the client brief was that it should be a contemporary house on an east facing plot. The house is an explicit example of interiorized living reflecting the lifestyle of today. The house is enveloped with natural light during day time. The idea was to bring the tranquility of outdoors into indoors seamlessly with the touch of modernity in the designs. Also volume plays an important role in this house uniting the people and the spaces. The design focuses on creating volume yet keeping the interiors of the house follow minimalistic style. The ground floor comprises of the kitchen, the living spaces and the dining area, the most interesting space however, is the double height dining space with the featured wall in the centre of the house which connects the other spaces horizontally and vertically. This space soars up the two floors with skylight on the ceiling, this light up the interior space throughout the day.
FIRM NAME Thinkspace Architects PRINCIPAL ARCHITECTS Sanjay Rolli Prasad Manvi Shrivatsa Hegde EDUCATION/AFFILIATION B.Arch B.V.B College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli IIA BUILT UP AREA 4500 sq.ft. TEAM SIZE 10 people CONTACT Samarth Annex, First floor, Opposite Old Income Tax office, Vidyanagar, Hubli - 580031, INDIA T +91 0836 4262144 E thinkspace3@yahoo.com
PRODUCTS/VENDORS Paint: ICI Dulux CP Fittings / Sanitaryware: Mopo, Kohler Furniture: Custom made Furnishing: Sambhav Flooring: Pearl, Green laminates, Green veneer Kitchen: Faber Electrical: Luminac, Legrand Air Conditioning: Daikin Arts and Artifacts: Neeta Jadhav, Imported Security: Zocam CONSULTANTS/CONTRACTORS Structural: In-house Electrical: Zameer Civil: Byali Landscape: Deshpande Plumbing: Umachgi
invigourating The paved stone pathway with lotus pond which is lined up with landscape on either side provides a warm approach to the house. The interiors of the house follow the minimalistic style and aims to match the leisure activities, the house afford, the white walls further add a sense of tranquility to the interior spaces. The double height dining space is connected to the upper floor with a delicately placed steel and timber staircase that forms a connection between the dining, landscaped court and the first floor. The bridge connecting to the family provides a sense of free flowing space overlooking the dining space and landscaped area below.
“The double height wall draws ones attention due to its colour and shadow patterns casted by the punctures and skylight above thus generating light filled and spacious looking interiorized space.”
Top Left: View of double height dining space overlooking the landscaped area and the featured wall Top Right: Exterior view of paved landscaped area Bottom Left: The family lounge on the first floor functions as the hub of the house which also reflects the house’s relaxed and informal character
Top Left: View of the wooden staircase leading to the first floor from the dining area Top Right: Glass partition provided in the master bedroom helps the room look spacious Bottom Left: The contrasting textures and colours in the living room compliment with the white wall Bottom Right: View of parents bedroom
textures at every level
The family lounge on the first floor overlooks the double height space, which functions as the hub of the house. The landscaped court within the house gives an inside outside feel and allows a private dining area within the house.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
1. ENTRANCE
13. WATER BODY
16. FAMILY
2. LOBBY
14. SERVANT ROOM
17. BALCONY
3. LIVING
15. TOILET
18. BEDROOM
4. DINING
19. MASTER BEDROOM
5. KITCHEN
20. COMMON TOILET
6. PUJA
21. WALK-IN WARDROBE
7. STORE
22. TOILET
8. LANDSCAPED COURT 9. COMMON TOILET 10. MASTER BEDROOM 11. WALK-IN WARDROBE 12. TOILET
the challenges The biggest challenge after a satisfying design was to execute the work. Getting good work done was difficult as availability of skilled workers are sparse in that region.
the inspiration "The inspiration of the whole project has come from the contemporary wistfulness of the client. The house had to be in the perfect harmony of the client's aspirations and expectations, because it was this house that he was going to call his home for life. " - Thinkspace Architects
TEXT CREDITS Tejaswini Balehosur Pooja Chillal Pavithra Shenoy
PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS Ameyavikram Mahalingashetty
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