Every project is a response to several parameters- some physical, some metaphysical, some tangible and some intangible. Today the idea of sustainability is imperative, but its definition has many interpretations. One such response and interpretation is this house we fondly named- House of Concrete Experiments. Any client would be hesitant to experiment with new ideas and materials for their home, but not the owner of this house. A true patron; himself having studied at MIT, a thinking progressive mind with an attitude towards innovation and an understanding that failure is only one of the many steps to success. He understands that the environment and its care is primary, that costs towards anything new is not quantified in its direct outcome, but in what it does for years ahead and that architecture is the highest form of art.
Concept and planning
- On the very onset of the design it was decided to place the house around the trees without disturbing any of them, which naturally led to a meandering fragmented form for the house.
- An existing pit in the land has been made into a sunken courtyard on the edge of which the house has been located. It was planned to have trees within so as to bring the green foliage into the house.
- The house is planned as a large studio space with just one bedroom for the couple. Two guest rooms are stacked in a separate building as an annexe to the main house separated by open courts.
Location: Alibaug, Maharashtra
Typology: Residential
Area: 5000 sq.ft
