1 Entrance of the house opening up to verandahs which serve as informal sit-outs.

2 The internal court opens to the exterior with a private garden with the family terrace overlooking from the first floor.

3 Section through the internal double height court of the house which creates a stack effect thus cooling the internal spaces of the house.

4 Sky light above the internal court allows for day lighting to penetrate into the core of the house, the family area, which has a direct access to the terrace and a sit out verandah.

RESIDENCE - BUNGALOW FOR KAMANI

EXTENT OF INVOLVEMENT

• Concept Stage, presentation drawings. estimation.

SITE

• East facing site with a flat terrain -750 Sq.m. in Bangalore.

REQUIREMENT / PROGRAM

• Weekend retreat and entertainment house for vocational use.

• Sensitive to the issues of ‘Vastu Shastra’ – building in sync with the movement of the sun & a sensitive approach to the five main elements of nature earth, fire, water, wind and space.

DESIGN RESOLUTION

• A large central court which forms the core of the house, in terms of circulation, spatial connectivity between levels & cooling - through ‘stack effect’.

• Blend the boundary between the inside and outside spaces by large ‘French windows’, decks and terraces.

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FIRST FLOOR PLANGROUND FLOOR PLAN

Ground Floor Plan1 Entrance2 Living Room3 Out door Deck4 Guest Bedroom5 Internal Court6 Bar7 Entertainment Room8 Dining Room9 Kitchen10 Servants

First Floor Plan1 Master Bedroom2 Bedroom 3 Out Door Terrace4 Family5 Internal Court6 Study

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