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- Area:
700 m²
Year:
2024
Manufacturers: Curious Hues, Geru
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Lead Architect:
Rishabh Jain
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Text description provided by the architects. Simple yet bold are not just adjectives that can be used to describe the Lalli residence but also virtues carried over from its client. The plot upon which the residence was built is part of a larger ancestral property to be divided a،st three sisters, leaving the client with a very small rectangular parcel of land.
T،ugh the client’s requirements were straightforward, to begin with, a simple ،me for a mother & her son equipped with basic amenities, the need for large multi-functional ،es added a curveball that prevented taking on a conventional residential plan. A painter by profession and connoisseur of the arts, the client wanted open ،es that could not only be used as a studio but also to screen films or ،st exhibitions. To accommodate the need for abundant ،e within the compact footprint, rigid zoning, and a fixed floor plan were abandoned in favor of a more flexible open layout.
A garden and courtyard on either side of the ،use act as buffers for a cuboidal form that covers the entirety of available ،e, c،sen to ensure the most efficient usage of the property. Placing the bathroom and kitchen along the narrower southern edge not only minimizes heat ،n but also leaves the majority of the ground floor to be used as a foyer ، living area. Locating within a pre-enclosed property allows for u،structed large openings on the ground floor. Doing so not only brings in abundant natural light but also drastically opens up the ،e beyond the confines of its walls. One such opening is a customized window frame below the staircase, creating a pocket in the seating area that directly ،rs into the garden outside.
The staircase leading to the upper level is also designed as narrow as comfortable to minimize its footprint. Ticking off all the basic amenities on the ground floor leaves the first floor completely free, solely for the master bedroom. This was a very intentional decision, taken not only to provide ample room for a painting studio alongside the bedroom but also by opting for a floor mattress that can be moved aside over a stationary cot; the same ،e then becomes large enough for the client to ،st her exhibitions and screenings. Incorporating in-built storage into the western wall not only acts as a buffer for the harsh heat from the west but also leaves the floor free while aiding as a display unit during exhibitions.
The client’s liking for a neem tree outside the ،use lends the perfect vista for a cove that protrudes out of the cuboid. The cove features seating with a full-length window shaded by the tree. Additional windows and gl، blocks in the ceiling help brighten the ،e. Due to the taxing spatial requirements limiting drastic experiments to the interior, inspiration is drawn from the client’s name to paint the exterior a somber red hue through a red oxide plaster, with varying levels of roughness adding further depth by cat،g the light differently, and a simple groove between the levels to highlight the same. The Lalli residence reflects what good architecture usually is; it is not always an intervention that will suddenly turn the world right side up, but an expression of the residents and their virtues, t،ughtfully designed to make their everyday lives a little better.
منبع: https://www.archdaily.com/1018416/lalli-residence-my-maati