乔拉之家丨印度丨Art on Architecture

Architects:Art on Architecture

Area:267m²

Year:2023

Photographs:Prasanth Mohan

Manufacturers:Hafele,Jaquar,LED LUM,Legrand

Lead Architects:Anoop K, Sruthy K

Civil Contractors:Visual Lines Builders

Landscape Contracting:Stone Gallery

Civil Engineer:Vivek

Junior Architects:Thas Heel, Hijas, Gayathri S., Fathimathul Asna, Abin Kuriakose

Draftsperson:Rafeek, Anwer, Bazith

Intern Architects:Aswini, Sarath Chandran

City:Chalissery

Country:India

‘CHOLA’ - Meaning shade, shelter, stream etc. in Malayalam

Design Program:

Residence for a couple, with friends and family members visiting them often.

To have a detached guest block along with the main residential block; the idea is to run the guest block separately as a homestay in the future, if required, as a retirement income option.

Site:

50 cents rectilinear plot with access from the State highway on the western side.

Paddy land and extensive greenery on the eastern side at a lower level

Private settlements on the north and south.

Context: Located at Chalissery, Palakkad - Rich in traditional Kerala Architecture with exposed laterite walls, dominant roof forms, and intricate wooden detailing as notable features

Concepts: Simply put, Chola is an introvert to highway side access & extrovert to paddy field side greenery. The landscape merges in to the interiors and it looks out on to the tranquil panoramic views of the infinity pond & paddy field with the greenery beyond. The Architecture serves as a setting to enjoy the beauty of nature, where the building is secondary with the nature taking center stage.

Details & Materials:

3 Layer (Clay roofing tile, aluminum sheet insulation, Clay ceiling tile) roofing with G.I rafters & purlins; G.I perforated ceilings for sunshades to breathe & to keep rodents away

Upcycled wooden rafters, brackets, dressed stones, etc., adaptively reused to form functional elements in a contemporary setting

Natural material palette - Terracota ceiling, Treated bamboo partitions, Jaisalmer stone flooring, Paper joint laterite exposed walls, buffed Cement finish walls etc along with Kerala handloom for interior furnishing

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