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Our Space by Satkriya Architecture

Architecture

2020

Photographer : Prasanth Mohan (Running Studios)

In the city of dreams, Kozhikode, just tucked away from the chaos, in a friendly neighbourhood with homes all around, was 17cents of land. On a rather broad site, a linear planning was a conscious attempt to huddle all built spaces together making for a cozy abode while leaving much of land as green frontage.

A couple, where the husband is an NRI visiting the family once very year and the wife a faculty at the Government Arts & Science College, an hour’s drive from home, came to them wanting a space for themselves and their 3 little munchkins- 2 boys and a girl, all studying in lower primary school. In the discussion for what their dreams should manifest like, they saw a contrast. When the husband talked of minimal aesthetics, just enough spaces and interior treatment, the wife spoke of traditional detailing and ethnic reminiscence. The husband being a banker by profession and the wife being a dancer by passion, it is quite a combination they had struck on. Now they need to get client home. How do they?

However regarding their home’s overall appeal clients were as synced as can be. Clients wanted a very contextual aesthetics that blended in and kept true to its sense of place. Low maintenance was mandatory.

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Architects : Satkriya Architecture
Area : 3100 sq. ft.
Year : 2020
Website : https://www.instagram.com/satkriya_tales?igsh=MzlzNzQ1eDNyNHA3

Exterior view of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Exterior view of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Waterbody of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Living room of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture

Tackling this scenario, the obvious approach ahead was to keep both, equally live in the canvas. Essentially minimal aesthetics, but with stark traditional yet minimal details here and there such that both exist. However one would instigate the other and the much contrast may not give each of them a sense of harmony. So conceptually we approached to strike a middle ground between the two. Minimal yet traditional flavours. Breezy, clutter free yet tasteful.

The linear planning helped tuck the private spaces away from the front landscape, keeping all common areas with a wide view to the front landscape and adjacent garden pockets. A modern interpretation of the contextual aesthetics was attempted in the home’s design details.


Living room of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Living and Outdoor deck of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Dining and Living of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Family living of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture

Full wide wall openings look out to much open spaces negated the otherwise humble space dimensions. The linear connect between the common areas and private rooms sought to be a gallery of sorts with a wall set for family photos and likewise. Local materials like the teracotta roof tiles, jalis and the exposed laterite stone walls grounded the built form in a way its existence lay, one with the ground.

The subtleness in the predominant colour palette and occasional pops in an ethnic tone and certain accents using wood details, ethnic prints on fabrics, etc. brought the minimal and the traditional together in harmony. Breezy will still artistry.


Kitchen of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Kitchen of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Kitchen of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Kitchen and Staircase of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Corridor of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Bedroom of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture

The informal landscape design brought in a sense of transition with ease from the indoors to the outdoors. The visual connect from the indoors to the outdoors by means of the wide openings, brought a permanent relation that kept one moving to the outside seamlessly. The entire front yard walked into the common areas of the house, gracing the insides blissfully with ambient natural lighting and much breezy air movement.

Much to the delight of the couple who dreamt their own contrasting visualisations of their home to be embraced this abode with quite contentment as a place they both can be.


Bedroom of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Bedroom 2 of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Bedroom 3 of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Sitout of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Garden of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Car porch of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Bird eye view of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Detailed shot of roof of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Detailed shot brick wall of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture


Detailed shot of wall of Our Space by Satkriya Architecture



Tags
house
architecture
interior design
residential architecture
residential interiors
2020
3000 to 5000 sq.ft
india
kerala
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