NAME OF THE PROJECT: Residence for Mr. Joseph

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Design Concept

To create an eco friendly budget house — which responds to climate, site conditions — using local materials and technology.

Design Inspiration

a) Existing work shed

b) Existing “kayvala” (tapering village compound wall made of stone and mud)

c) Existing rock formation

The site – Elements which contributed to the design are:

a) slope towards north and east,

b) The trees on western side,

c) The rock formation,

d) The “Kayyala”

e) The existing workers shed.

The design – Is evolved around the elements on the site basically – in tune with the terrain using natural materials and a traditional vocabulary:

The design of the house evolved in response to the conditions of the site, which slopes towards north and the east and has trees on the western side, which are retained.

a) Location – Located in the middle of the property.

b) Orientation – east facing

c) The access – There are two roads north south and east west of the property.

d) Entrance – There are three entries.

The main entry — south

Service entry — north

Pedestrian entry — east (padippura)

e) The rock formation is blasted and the blasted rubble is used for construction. The blasted quarry is converted in to a pond for harvesting rain in summer.

f) Two predominant elements on the site, namely the kayyala and the work shed designs are visually used in the design formation.

Ventilation and light

a) The courtyard with water body on the west and south (wind ward side) placed in between three bedrooms cools the air and wind blowing in to the house from the west and south west.

b) The full length Ferro cement trellis on the east (leeward side) of the dining cum family room draws in air from the west.

c) The wind-ward side (west and south west) has comparatively smaller opening than the large trellis opening (on east) for excellent cross ventilation — so essential in our tropical climate.