Surface and Silence住宅丨印度丨H+A Studio

当每一个设计决定都由 必要性与功能性所主导时，一个家会呈现出怎样的面貌？

What does a home look like when every design decision is ruled by necessity and functionality?

▼项目概览，overview of the project ©Ishita Sitwala

位于苏拉特的一套3200平方英尺的顶层公寓 给出了答案。其设计方案以极简与克制为核心：只有具备明确功能的元素才在空间中占有一席之地。该住宅为一个九口的多代同堂家庭而建，空间在层层展开中缓缓揭示自身——通过空间构成、反射与不透材质的交替、克制的自然材质色调以及点缀其中的泥土色彩。乍看之下，房子极简而冷静；然而停留的时间越久，细节越显现。定制木作、不寻常的住宅不锈钢表面、隐蔽的管线与储物、材料组合、直线与曲线形态的对话，以及灯光设计等，共同成为解读这一住宅的关键。正如H+A Studio的主创建筑师Aayushi Gajjar所言：“在这个家中，简约意味着有意识地将细节层层提炼。”

This 3,200 sq. ft. penthouse in Surat, offers an answer with a design scheme that embraces minimalism and restraint in a way that: only elements with clear utility find a place. Created for a multi-generational family of nine, this home subtly unravels across layers – through spatial composition, a play of reflective and opaque surfaces, a pared-back palette of natural materials and pops of earthy colours. At first glance, it reads as minimal. But the longer you linger, the more its details emerge. Custom joinery, Stainless Steel surfaces (quite unusual for a residence), well concealed services and storages, material compositions, a play of rectilinear and curvilinear forms, and lighting amongst other, are the key to unfolding this house. “In this home,” as Aayushi Gajjar, Principal Architect at H+A Studio, aptly points out, “simplicity is in the deliberate act of distilling down the details.”

▼交替、克制的自然材质色调，

a pared-back palette of natural materials and pops of earthy colours ©Ishita Sitwala

进入这套四居室住宅，首先经过一条狭长的玄关，随后豁然开朗，进入宽敞的主空间。这里被划分为餐厅与起居区，两者由一面隔断分开。厨房与玄关共墙，巧妙隐藏于视线之外，但在进入公共空间后，又能与餐厅和起居区自然衔接。玄关对面是庭院，包含祈祷空间与通往上层的楼梯；起居室另一侧的角落里则布置了书房。卧室的布局确保了隐私性：父母房直接由玄关进入，女儿房位于书房后方；儿子房与主卧则设在走廊尽头，其中主卧与庭院相连，延续了住宅的自然流动感。

One enters this 4 bedroom house through a linear foyer, opening into a spacious volume. This space is divided into a dining and living area, separated by a partition. The kitchen, sharing its wall with the foyer, remains tucked away from immediate view. However, once within the common areas, it connects seamlessly with the dining and living spaces. Across the foyer, the courtyard houses the prayer area and a staircase that leads to the upper floor, while the library occupies a nook on the other side of the living room. The bedrooms are designed to maintain a sense of privacy. The parents’ room, accessed directly from the foyer, and the daughter’s room, lying just behind the library nook, occupy the stretch along the passage. The son’s bedroom and the master bedroom are located at the far end of the passage, with the master bedroom connecting to the courtyard, extending the home’s natural flow.

▼交替、克制的自然材质色调，

a pared-back palette of natural materials and pops of earthy colours ©Ishita Sitwala

玄关由灰色大理石地面与温润的木饰面构成。木质天花沿整个走廊延展，镶嵌的圆形嵌灯向上照射，光线反射到不锈钢圆盘之上，营造出柔和的天光效果——这是本案中众多精心定制细节之一。

The entrance foyer is anchored by sleek grey marble flooring and warm wooden panelling. Above, the wooden ceiling stretches along the entire passage, featuring recessed circular up-throw lights that cast their glow onto polished stainless steel discs fixed above. This carefully crafted effect simulates the soft glow of natural skylight: one amongst many subtle, custom made details woven thoughtfully throughout the home.

▼玄关由灰色大理石地面与温润的木饰面构成，

The entrance foyer is anchored by sleek grey marble flooring

and warm wooden panelling ©Ishita Sitwala

起居室保持简洁、极简且无杂物。布艺座椅、不锈钢边几与实木茶几构成平衡的材料组合。几抹陶土红色的点缀巧妙地强调几何构图与定制细节。开放式布局让空间既适用于日常生活，也便于举办更大型的聚会。它与餐厅之间由一面精巧的隔断分开。

The living room is kept clean, minimal, and uncluttered. Simple furniture, including upholstered seating, stainless steel side tables and a solid wood coffee table, anchors the room with a balanced material composition. Pops of terracotta red colour are introduced strategically, to draw emphasis on geometric composition and bespoke elements. The open layout lends itself effortlessly to both daily living and hosting larger gatherings. It is separated from the dining area by a delicate partition.

▼开放式布局，open layout ©Ishita Sitwala

Aayushi分享道：“这面隔断最初曾被反复讨论，但最终成为家中重要的设计亮点。它由棉、黄麻、稻草和竹子编织而成，象征九个个体生命融合为一体的统一。” 联合创始人Harihar补充：“这是一个安静却有力的元素，将家庭叙事编织进住宅的肌理。”

“Initially debated, this partition became a meaningful feature of the home. It is woven in varied colours and materials like cotton, jute, straw and bamboo symbolize the unity of nine individual lives coming together as one,” shares Aayushi. Harihar, Co-founder and Principal Architect, adds, “It is a quiet yet powerful element that weaves the family’s narrative into the fabric of the home.”

▼由棉、黄麻、稻草和竹子编织而成的隔断，

partition woven in varied colours and materials like cotton,

jute, straw and bamboo ©Ishita Sitwala

厨房通过层次丰富的材质组合形成视觉深度。中央不锈钢岛台反射自然光，融入整体空间；周边采用Kota石材地面以防污渍。深色石材台面、陶土饰面与木制柜体带来温暖与触感，呼应干净的线条与克制的色调。一面透明玻璃防溅板直接安装在抹灰墙上，几乎隐形，只有走近时才可察觉。附近，一个定制的着色混凝土水盆被不锈钢弧形隔断包裹，成为厨房与餐厅之间的共享元素。这些设计体现了透光与不透、材质与表面之间的细腻互动。

The kitchen features a layered material palette that creates visual depth and interest. A central stainless steel island reflects natural light, thereby helping it blend into the space. It is surrounded by a Kota flooring to protect against stains. Dark stone countertops, terracotta surfaces, and wooden cabinetry lend a sense of warmth and tactility, complementing the clean lines and restrained palette. A clear glass backsplash, fixed directly onto the plastered wall, remains nearly invisible until viewed up close. Nearby, a custom-made pigmented concrete basin enclosed within a curved stainless steel partition serves as a shared element between the kitchen and dining. Together, these elements embody a thoughtful interplay between opaque and transparent materials.

▼厨房通过层次丰富的材质组合形成视觉深度，

The kitchen features a layered material palette that

creates visual depth and interest ©Ishita Sitwala

主卧中，不锈钢细节出现在床头与边几上，增添现代感；一张染红的桦木胶合板控制台形成愉悦的对比。百叶窗面向庭院，引入自然光与微风；脚下的传统dhurrie地毯增加柔软感，呼应全屋的材料层次。房间如同整栋住宅一般，强调的是构图：材料、色彩与比例在静谧的平衡中汇聚。

In the master bedroom, stainless steel details on the bed back and side tables lend a modern edge, while a red-stained birch plywood console offers a cheerful contrast. Louvred windows open into the courtyard, ushering in natural light and breeze. The dhurrie underfoot adds softness, echoing the material layering seen across the home. The room, like other spaces in the house, lays emphasis on composition: allowing material, colour, and proportion to come together in quiet balance.

▼材料、色彩与比例在静谧的平衡中汇聚，

allowing material, colour, and proportion to come together

in quiet balance ©Ishita Sitwala

儿子房间则充满个性。一整面深绿色染色桦木胶合板墙为学习桌与座椅角落提供了背景，两者无缝衔接，最大化地在有限面积中发挥功能。其间点缀的陶土色调、深蓝与几何图案，为空间注入俏皮气息，同时维持精致氛围。

The son’s bedroom bursts with personality. A dark green stained birch plywood wall provides a rich backdrop for a streamlined study table that flows into a seating nook, forming a seamless composition that maximises function within a compact footprint. Nearby, terracotta tones, deep blues, and geometric patterns introduce a playful touch while maintaining a refined atmosphere.

▼儿子房间，The son’s bedroom ©Ishita Sitwala

女儿房则延续了住宅整体柔和而沉稳的感性。一张简洁的布艺床邀请休憩，一整面桦木胶合板衣柜则以海绿色、红色与黄色染色，宛如一幅绘画般延展开来。木材的天然纹理在染色层下依然可见，这是呼应住宅诚实与极简的材质观。

Continuing the home’s soft and grounded sensibility, the daughter’s bedroom features a simple upholstered bed that invites rest. A birch plywood wardrobe stained in tones of sea green, red, and yellow stretches across the wall like a painted landscape. The wood’s natural grain and texture remain visible beneath the stain, which is an intentional gesture reflecting the home’s honest and minimal approach to surfaces.

▼女儿房，the daughter’s bedroom ©Ishita Sitwala

透明与不透、冷静与色彩、直线与曲线的交织也延续到其他空间。庭院内的祈祷空间由弧形的陶土色石灰抹灰墙定义，前方是一张简洁的石台。柔和的曲线同样出现在厨房水盆的不锈钢隔断，以及玄关中隐藏管线的弧形立柱。在书房区域，这种“游戏”体现在地面图案的变化，利用废弃大理石碎片拼接而成，既增添趣味，又减少材料消耗。

This interplay of transparency and opaque; neutral and colour pops; and rectilinear and curvilinear extends into other areas too. The prayer area in the courtyard is defined by a curved terracotta-hued lime plaster wall paired with a simple stone counter in front. The gentle curves also manifests in other places around the house, such as the stainless steel partition enclosing the kitchen basin and the curved pillar in the entry passage, concealing the services behind. In the library area, the play appears in the form of the change in flooring pattern continued through the use of waste marble pieces–a thoughtful gesture that minimises material consumption.

▼直线与曲线的交织也延续到其他空间，

rectilinear and curvilinear extends into other areas too ©Ishita Sitwala

▼庭院内的祈祷空间，The prayer area in the courtyard ©Ishita Sitwala

在细节的展现中，这个家揭示了克制如何提升生活品质。这里的极简不是空洞，而是深思熟虑的策展；它扎根于材料的真实与静谧的工艺。住宅的强有力表达在于形态、色彩与一种非常规材料——不锈钢——作为统一性姿态的使用。这些细节提醒我们：这是一个需要慢慢体验的家，它奖励那些愿意超越表面，去探寻简约深度的人。

In its details, this home reveals how restraint can elevate living. Minimalism here is mindful curation. It is grounded in honesty of material and quiet craftsmanship. The house’s powerful move is its interplay of forms, colours and the use of an unconventional material: stainless steel as a powerful unifying gesture. Details such as those, serve a powerful reminder that this is a home that unfolds slowly, rewards those who look beyond the surface to discover the depth in simplicity.

▼浴室空间，bathroom ©Ishita Sitwala