When a retired naval captain, Rajeev, and his partner Anupama Rajeev, who have spent a significant time of their lives in different cantonments and have shifted multiple homes across the country, desired to have a more peaceful relaxed life in a calm setting away from the city, they chose to restore the 200-year-old bungalow at Paravoor. They had to breathe life back into the property, as the house felt like a true sanctuary surrounded by nature, notably the river Periyar, which runs next to the site. To accommodate a family of three generations- the couple, their old parents, and their two children- a new block, sharing a wall with the old structure had to be integrated and availed with new facilities. However, the additional block is designed to meld with the original structure, lending a harmonious look to the exterior.