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2020

Photographer : Onil Shah

The site is located adjacent to the spiritual Osho Ashram. It is amidst lush green surrounding with no high rise buildings around.

The brief was to design contemporary house for the family of ten people and their support staff. Being a joint family with people of three generations living together, the old parents were keen on the newer generations to always have glimpses of their beginnings and the history so far along the timeline. Considering this aim mostly customized artwork has thought to play a very important role in revealing history and culture acting as an expressive story telling medium to the younger generation. In the similar manner it acts as memoir to the older people who have always lived a very socio communal lifestyle throughout the years and will be accepting the change in this somewhat secluded house amidst nature away from the city might offer.

The site consists of 102 trees which we have retained by creating courtyards in our design. It is a timeless home with transition of era and generations to accommodate different demands. It is designed in a way that the user would experience the space not only visually but with all his five senses. The house is divided into two levels ground floor and first floor. And the area is segregated into four zones Re-creational, Public, Semi public and private spaces to achieve complete privacy. The built spaces are woven around the existing trees and built in resonance with the nature around it with least impact on the local ecology. The plan promotes cross ventilation. Passive cooling effect is achieved by correct placement of water body around the cluster and sky light with ventilators. The courtyards planned in the house, help in stack ventilation. Inner spaces meet outdoor spaces without disturbing the functionality and circulation. Interior spaces open completely into the surrounding by the use of glass facade and deck areas.

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Architects	:	Anil Ranka Architects
Area	:	35,000 sq. ft.
Year	:	2020
Website	:	https://www.instagram.com/anilrankaarchitects/

Courtyard of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Staircase Courtyard at ground floor of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Painting at Staircase Courtyard of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Dining of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Dining Seating of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Art work at ground floor of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Passageway of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

In these times where technology has made our lives fast, one usually finds a void created in the mental, spiritual, socio communal balance in humans. Here was an attempt to try and address this, with art becoming the tool of ‘Pause’. Though the house is quite big in terms of its scale and volume to human proportion, there is a sense of visual connectivity with art elements becoming the anchor points of various spaces that are interconnected along the pathway.

Staircase area of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Staircase and Passage area at first floor of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Passage at first floor of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Corridor of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Ground Floor Bedroom of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

First Floor Bedroom of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Bedroom Seating of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Jacuzzi of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Deck Area of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Club House of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Night view of Clubhouse of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Entrance Passage of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Krishna Art Wall at entrance of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

Entrance Porch of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

House view from lawn of Maheshwari House by Anil Ranka Architects

The Three-dimensional extrusion of the basic plan is modified to the context. The adaptation of basic geometric forms of the structure merges well with the surrounding. While moving closely around the house it expresses a different character when viewed from each perspective. The single mass is broken into modules, each having a different purpose. The modules are a combination of blocks with varying orientations, in response to the microclimate. The building is characterized by the overhang, which is creating interesting elevation and acts as a shading device for the structure. The glazed openings in the walls soften the volumes of the building. Slight color differences and stone cladding separates the volumes, creating an almost pictorial quality out of the different shades.