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The House by the Trees by Modo Designs

Architecture

2016

Photographer : Monika Sathe

The ‘House by the Trees’ is a gathering and retreat place for a Gujarati family on the outskirts of Ahmedabad set amidst the existing neem, chikoo and amla trees. The brief given was to have a spacious and open place yet addressing security concerns. 

Their primary concern was to weave the house layout with the existing trees, resulting into some trees within the house courts and some trees along its edge and thus random location of existing trees defined the extends of the house.

The house is a two bay plan with the front bay having the semi open entry porch and vestibule and a guest bedroom adjoining it. A linear court yard segregates the front bay from the rear one enhancing the sense of openness from the enclosed spaces. The rear bay has the living, dining and kitchen on one side and master bedroom on the other side with a semi open lounge that separates these zones in the rear bay. A 12’ cantilevered verandah hovers on the north side as an extension to living and master bedroom and along the existing line of neem trees.

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Architects : Modo Designs
Area : 3600 sq. ft.
Year : 2016
Website : https://www.instagram.com/mododesigns.arpanshah/

Courtyard of The House by the Trees by Modo Designs


Corridor of The House by the Trees by Modo Designs

The semi open vestibule and lounge connects the house with the courtyard and garden beyond making the house a seamless place. This connected area can transform in night when the sliding ms grill disconnects the outer area from the internal spaces making it an introverted secured place.


Living of The House by the Trees by Modo Designs


Living and Dining of The House by the Trees by Modo Designs


Master Bedroom of The House by the Trees by Modo Designs


Washroom of The House by the Trees by Modo Designs


Backyard lobby of The House by the Trees by Modo Designs


Sitout of The House by the Trees by Modo Designs


Backyard of The House by the Trees by Modo Designs

The house uses natural materials and finishes to evoke a raw informal place. The floor has rough cuddapah in interior areas and river washed black granite in semi open areas while the courtyard has rough brown kotah stone. All ceilings are exposed concrete finished and door windows made of valsadi wood. The customized furniture is made of old reclaimed valsadi wood. 


Exterior view of The House by the Trees by Modo Designs



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house
architecture
interior design
residential architecture
residential interiors
2016
3000 to 5000 sq.ft
india
gujarat
Gujarat Architecture
Gujarat Interiors
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