Residential Design
From small houses to large ones, from contemporary houses to traditional ones, we have custom-designed each house to become a home reflecting the personality of the of the owner and belonging to the site.
Varied locations, unique requirements & a cross section of client profiles makes the design of residences a fascinating & fulfilling experience.
House On Race Course
This independent house for a family of four is off Race Course in Coimbatore.
The doors & windows are taller than usual, lending a special charm to this spacious house.
Stained glass panels & solid wood-paneled doors add character to the house.
Blue roofing tiles & white pergolas harmonize with slate-textured walls giving the exteriors a contemporary yet classic feel.
3500 Square Feet
Completed 2002
House on A Tea Slope
This weekend home on a three acre tea slope, overlooks the beautiful valley between Kotagiri & Coonoor.
The client wished to have semi-open spaces to enjoy the unique, ever-changing weather of the hills as well as the spectacular views.
The entrance & services are located off the higher slope on the rear. This allows for uninterrupted views of the valley from all the living spaces & bedrooms.
The ‘flat-slab’ construction technique was used to avoid beams & to insulate from the cold.
6000 Square Feet
Completed in 2013
House at Anaikatty
This farmhouse was conceived as a weekend retreat on a 12-acre coconut plantation in the hills of Anaikatty.
Dominated by the surrounding hills, the form of the building establishes a strong connection between the plantation & the hills.
The layout of the house is based on two elements : the verandah & the courtyard.The verandah acts as the transition space between the outside & the inside.
The deep verandah abutting the lap-pool is a place to relax & take in the beauty of the hills.The furniture & fittings are understated; the house being a place to relax with nature without any distractions.
4600 Square Feet
Completed in 2010
Three Houses At Kodaikanal
This project to design three houses for three friends within a common compound started off with very similar requirements for each of them: living, dining, kitchen & three bedrooms.
Average 2600 Square Feet each
Completed in 2018
A House & A Clinic
This residence cum dental clinic needed independent access from the front. The car portico connects & separates the two units. A metal screen gives privacy to the swimming pool. A patio overlooks the garden & the pool.
Small openings between the roof slab & the false ceiling were created to ensure air circulation, leading to cooler rooms.
The Western wall is built with AAC blocks to insulate from the afternoon heat.
5700 Square Feet
Completed in 2017
Farmhouse At Hasanur
Hasanur is a quiet village on the outskirts of the Sathyamangalam forest range and enjoys a mild climate through most of the year.
The site for the farmhouse was carved out of the larger agricultural holding and fenced to keep the elephants away. An abandoned stone quarry and a beautiful Banyan tree add to the charm of the site.
The plot gave us freedom to work out a perfectly square plan in two levels.
On the ground floor the central living space is a large square with the rooms and the verandah wrapping around it.
On the first floor the central square becomes the viewing gallery, giving onto the views of the rolling hills and forests on all four sides. This gallery doubles as dorm-type sleeping space during family get-togethers.
2750 Square Feet
Completed in 2015
Two houses at Tirupur
These are two houses for a brother & a sister on a coconut plantation in the outskirts of Tirupur.
The first house for the sister is a series of rooms strung together & linked by the deep verandah in front. While the rooms are done up tastefully, it is the cool verandah that is the heart of the house – a place to gather, to eat, to chat or just relax. This verandah has coconut trees growing through it’s roof, terracotta floors, carved timber pillars, louvred window shutters, doors with sash-bars & antique furniture giving this space an old-world charm.
The second house, set in a clearing, has walls of locally available stone at the lower level & brickwork with plaster on top. The open verandah on the first floor further lightens the architecture – giving symmetry & linking the two enclosed spaces on top. The roof is built with rafters, bamboo underlay & re-used country tiles. The lush garden complements the natural materials used in this building.
House for a retired couple
A compact house set in a gated community has just the right sizes of rooms & a small garden to make it a cozy & low-maintenance home for two.
1350 Square Feet
Completed 2001