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House on the Rocks by Studio TAB

Architecture

2023

Photographer : Justin Sebastian Photography

Perched on the top of a hill, surrounded by boulders and vegetation with unrestricted views till far horizon, sat this idyllic ancestral plot of our client. It had all the recipe for love at first sight but just like love, it didn't come easy. An inaccessible plot in a remote area, no approach road, a slope so steep that even a possibility of some kind of road seeming distinct, plot laden with immovable rocks and to add to it, the pandemic struck right when the project had just begun. 

But again, as is love, so is architecture. And both unravel their beauty when they work on it. As that's how the project too began unfolding magically. The client was desirous on having a house that reflects contemporary style in a region where traditional architecture is seen abundantly. It was imperative to create a stitch wherein they adopt vernacular methodology of planning and techniques within a framework of contemporary design. 

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Architects : Studio TAB
Area : 5000 sq. ft.
Year : 2023
Website : https://www.instagram.com/studiotabindia/?hl=enagram

Exterior view of House on the Rocks by Studio TAB


Exterior view of House on the Rocks by Studio TAB


Exterior view of House on the Rocks by Studio TAB


Entrance of House on the Rocks by Studio TAB


Living room of House on the Rocks by Studio TAB


Living room of House on the Rocks by Studio TAB


Living room of House on the Rocks by Studio TAB


Dining of House on the Rocks by Studio TAB


Dining of House on the Rocks by Studio TAB


Staircase of House on the Rocks by Studio TAB


Family room of House on the Rocks by Studio TAB

The design has been heavily hinged on climatic factors. The intent was to reduce heat gain, aid cross ventilation and maximize the views. The massing has thus been kept clean with a play of horizontal boxes. While one of the boxes is a large 40ft cantilever that pushes the realm of imagination, the other rests on the existing rocks. 


Bedroom of Family room of House on the Rocks by Studio TAB


Bedroom 2 of Family room of House on the Rocks by Studio TAB

The house blurs the line between architectural and interior design, wherein the architecture leads into interior spaces and all interior spaces open into prevailing architectural and landscape elements. Reflecting back on the journey of this project that spanned across 3 grueling years, they wonder if Gabriel García Márquez would have written 'Love in the time of Corona' with this project as his muse for an architectural adaptation.


Bedroom 3 of Family room of House on the Rocks by Studio TAB


Dusk light exterior view of House on the Rocks by Studio TAB


Dusk light exterior view of House on the Rocks by Studio TAB



Tags
house
architecture
interior design
residential architecture
residential interiors
2023
5000 to 10000 sq.ft
india
kerala
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