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2022

Photographer : Sarath Karicheri and Abhimanyu K.V

Embracing the journey of a headmaster, the skin and bone residence resonates with a story of life and ethics. The client, Kodakkad Narayanan, currently a retired headmaster was honored with the National Teacher’s Award and many more for his revolutionary contribution in educating school kids. His approach in engaging kids with outdoor teaching, helping them relate to the environment, and encouraging them to grow and nurture plants, are a few insights into his outlook on teaching and life. The client, having a family of 4, envisioned a residence to suit his persona and chose to use architecture to voice out the change in society. A man with such character becomes the main focus of inspiration for this residence.

Beginning with an intent to relate and portray the client as a mere image of his own residence, the design demanded characters of simplicity and elegance. Considering these factors, the thought evolves from a typical house to that of one which breaks conventional symptoms. The design inculcates a calculated and innovative use of versatile materials that one can come across in their day-to-day life, such as coconut shells, broken floor tiles, bamboo stem residuals, jute products, exhaust fans, etc. These materials come together in different applications only to enhance the living experience of space, making it interesting and interactive.

The core of the house consists of a living (airy double-height space), dining (partially intimate zone looking into the internal garden), and yoga platform (personalized recreational space under the double height, looking into the garden), segregated by the three internal courtyards from the private zones, bedrooms, and kitchen (intimate zones). The difference in volumes of spaces enhanced by a double-height entry to the living adds worldly dynamics to the house.

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Architects	:	A Line Studio
Area	:	2700 sq. ft.
Year	:	2022
Website	:	https://www.instagram.com/a_line_studio/?hl=en

Double Height Living of Skin And Bone Residence by A Line Studio

Yoga Platform of Skin And Bone Residence by A Line Studio

The existing mango trees that are retained along with vegetation, form a part of the green stretch that incorporates the feeling of nature within the house, this stretch of internal landscape helps connect and naturally light up the fragmented central core with its visual charm of the garden. The front yard with pockets of greens celebrates the concept of farm-to-table cooking and enriches the harmonious interaction between outdoor and indoor spaces.

Externally the structure stands as an example to reuse and recycle with grace and style keeping in close resemblance to the character of the client, the front double-height facade and its identical counterpart are held together with a frontage of exhaust fans that spin and interact with changing wind flow making the structure visually capitative, the main door is tucked hidden within the opening of the front double height facade, giving an impression as to one disappearing into the unknown. Overall, the structure narrates the story of one’s life and engulfs feelings of zestful behavior in space, an attempt to have a deeper impact on one’s feelings and senses through architecture.

Yoga Platform of Skin And Bone Residence by A Line Studio

Staircase and Yoga Platform of Skin And Bone Residence by A Line Studio

Kitchen of Skin And Bone Residence by A Line Studio

Internal courtyard of Skin And Bone Residence by A Line Studio

Recreational Court of Skin And Bone Residence by A Line Studio

First floor view of Skin And Bone Residence by A Line Studio

A residence set to voice out its opinion breaking the conventions of society through architecture all keeping in line with the client's ideologies for a sustainable future emerges as an example to innovate and experiment with defensible materials. One such detail of the residence is the retractable deck which is set up to extend itself over the paddy field which serves as a platform for recreational activities. Tucked inside the 13.5m linear internal mango tree garden of the house, the deck with flattened bamboo as flooring over the GI frame acts as a window that extends the area of the house over the paddy field giving a sense of ‘a little more‘. The deck stages as a platform in different seasons of the year for fishing, star gazing, outdoor dining, reading, etc all in the backdrop of nature.

The deck functions with the help of a Hand winch as its main gear in winding the GI wire manually which passes through GI wheels and is interconnected with the frame of the deck on the other end, the deck frame is connected to the main frame with a flat hinge for a swing movement of the deck.

Overall this element of the house acts as a unique addition to its outlook and a sense of visual animation making it interactive with its context.