DAVID HOUSE

Project Type – Residential Renovation and Extension

Project Location – KARICHAL, ALAPPUZHA

Client – Mr. David Joseph

Builtup Area – 2500 sqft

Plot Area – 80 cents

Project Description – This project comprised a design intervention for a part of the client’s existing property. Although they wished to retain the existing structure, we were encouraged to update this extension to a leisure zone with a contemporary look. The landscape incorporates a sunken sit-out and a small aviary amidst the hard and soft scaped open areas. Given the unremarkable nature of the existing building, we were prompted to encase the mass with a modern facade to create a bolder form. A self-supporting slope structure was devised with minimal anchoring on the building within. Designed as a sloped roof surface, the crafted facade casts mesmerizing shadows in the interior spaces. There is a soft play of light and shade as the sun moves across the horizon through the day and strategically open out the spaces to the idyllic views outside. The interiors are treated in simple lines with whitewashed walls and contemporary furniture. The open concept allow for the verandah to stay well ventilated while keeping the sharp south-western sunlight at bay by breaking it up into thin tendrils of light. The combination of masses of varied scales, bold facade with soft verdant landscape, and the dark hues complementing the open skies make for a serene, modern extension to the client’s residence.