Month: December 2016

Ginger County

The key concept of this Villa project is “From the site”. The site is a hilly terrain having different levels and the design was developed in resonance with the natural contour of the site. The colour employed in the façade is all in adherence to the natural colour observed in the rocky laterite. The central risen land in the site is used as a buffer zone which acts as the main focus of the site. It houses the entrance, club house, swimming pool and is the recreation zone. Each villa has a simple, minimalistic cubic form derived from the stepped topography of the site. The brown jalli work in the façade provides a picture frame identity for each Villa. Lush typical landscaping is devised in this villa project. This is mainly employed in defining the boundaries of each villa along with a low wall. The surface drain, soil and sewage waste collection is directed to the lower pocket of land where a centralized STP is located. The fresh water supply to each villa is from a centralized sump tank with a pneumatic pump.

Kofi Land

This project, realised on a valley site in Thekkady, follows a green architecture design. Inclusion of the greenery and natural water bodies that surround the location serves as the focus of the design. The plan to keep the existing land profile undisturbed is devised by tilting up the administrative block, service block and the restaurant. Plenty of locally available natural materials went into the construction. Fixtures like gates and hand rims are made of coffee plant wood, while choola is used for attic openings. Utilisation of natural materials discarding synthetic substitutes helps the project highlight the ecofriendly concepts in the design.