Name & Location: GRID HOUSE, KONDHWA, PUNE

Cost of Project (INR): 1.2 CR

Built-up area: 5000 SQ. FT.
(In case of Public Building minimum built-up area should be 1000 sq. meter)

Description of Project:

A contemporary style and achieving so in low-end specifications sum up this house in one sentence. As one traverses through the house, spaces reveal their true colors. The main entrance to the house is marked by an alley covered by sleepwood pergolas. The narrow slits over the wall of the alley lets in a peep into the Zen Buddha court, while still keeping the real character of the Zen court under veils. The long bamboo shoots in the entrance court welcome the visitors and metaphorically tie up the vertical volume.

The living room is flanked on two sides by distinguished landscape elements completely different in their characters and the Buddha court is now fully experienced and enjoyed. Across one of the openings in the living room, one can see the Puja room across the reflections of the water body. The water body in front of the Puja room crafts a perfect ambience and the cudappah steppers in the water body complete the look.

The master bedroom achieves potential spaces, courtesy the small court in the room. The toilet walls were removed and the glass walls opened up the whole space visually. Other rooms also display similar feel of liveliness together with minimalism. The family room on the upper level exhibits a rather modern look. The traditional camel cart has been converted into a table. Use of lesser lights and giving a dark look to the space compliments its ambience and provides a perfect backdrop for the small family theatre. The furniture here consists of either lose cushions or bean bags spread across the wooden floor.

Materials of Construction Details:

There has been use of only one veneer in the house, which accentuates the dash of simplicity. The flooring has been adorned with low-cost marble and rough hammer tone cudappah thus successfully meeting its goal. Whereas cudappah has been used in the courts, Onam marble has been used for other interior spaces. All the interior walls are devoid of any color and color enters the house through furnishings and artifacts.

Special Features:

This house is an out-come of permutations and combinations of spaces in sections. Overlooking spaces in the house claim their versatility. Spaces seem to be woven into each other because of visual continuity between them, making them look expansive. It is an attempt to splash all the public spaces with plenty of natural light to make them more appealing and inviting while the private spaces are kept cozier and intact. The pergolas cast excellent sciographies and make the house a time-piece. The eternal source of beauty and magnificence which adorns the house is the timeless energy of nature – the rich golden natural light. This light gives a fresh appeal to the static space, transforming its look each time of the day. This feature being free of cost has been used abundantly and profusely. The shadows traveling on the walls and floors compensate for any static art installation.