Exterior view of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Entrance of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Living room of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Inspired by the Indian vernacular style of construction along country side their hearts were for a courtyard home with pillars, red oxide seaters, tiled roofed verandahs to sit out, earthy walls, antique doors and windows. Client clearly wanted an Eco-friendly home and to build out of the soil from earth and to harvest all the roof top rainwater.
They as architects were a little intrigued to comprehend the contrast between the humble requirements and the land where and who it belonged. They needed to find an appropriate stature for the building that they were realizing, this was a very organic process which was developed and evolved over many meetings with the clients. Here they needed to respond to the emotions, culture, lifestyle, principles, leisure, luxury all together being down to earth. They were designing an intimate space for someone who has seen the world.
Ground floor view of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Dining of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Dining and Kitchen of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
View from courtyard of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Courtyard of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Through the entire process of exploration, client stayed most modest and very supportive. Architect would like to take this opportunity to thank the couple from the bottom of her heart for having the trust in them. What evolved was a “Symphony of Five Elements”, a small --, a world of their own, being in the comfort of indoors every nook and corner opened up views to the beautiful garden outside, the aperture in the roof connected to the sky above bringing in the moods of outside inside, allowing them to gaze at the moon and the stars. The walls were angled to go with the flow of spaces where they opened up and invited one to take into another.
Skylight of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Passage to living area of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Passage from staircase to dining of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Staircase of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
The plans were stretched to increase the surfaces to interact with the outside, not being a strict square or rectangle gave a lot of opportunities to create many pockets as courtyards and verandahs aligned to different directional views, to create many frames where the landscape elements found their unique identity. A 1.5 lakh liter capacity of Rain water Tank structure to keep our garden green in all seasons.
Staircase of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Staircase of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
First floor view of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Bridge of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Bridge of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Master Bedroom of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Study area of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Bathroom of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Most of the construction material for the walls and roof bricks is made from the soil itself. Thick walls of local stones were built on the south and western side of the home to insulate from the heat. Window openings were shaded and located in such a way that they pull in the breeze inside and circulate to keep all parts of the home well ventilated. The sheer scale and volume of the home keeps the home cool and brings in a feeling of luxury. Pergola is used effectively to shade the verandahs and cools down the breeze that enters into the home.
Backyard lawn of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Backyard lawn of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Backyard of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Gazebo of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Dusk light exterior view of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
Ground floor plan of Gazebo of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires
First floor plan of Gazebo of Symphony of Elements by Wright Inspires