Exterior view of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Exterior view of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Porch of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Passage to living area of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Living area of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
The 1.2 m. elevation of the site from the street is made use of in order to redefine the conventional (and ubiquitous) compound wall enclosure and gate. In Alankar Residence, the 3 m. high front boundary wall is made to mark the limit of the site, at the same time act as its “edge” in a more “urban” sense. The articulation of the boundary wall surface involves a solid-void interplay by means of a grilled 3 car garage (offset from the street by 3 m.), a covered pedestrian entrance with wood doors as well as two well-placed apertures of distinct forms which ensure a visual continuity between the street and the enclosed front-yard and the facade of the building.
The main entrance to the building is axial to the pedestrian entrance from the street. To the left of this axis is the gravelled front-yard; to its right is the roof of the garage which is to be transformed into a landscaped terrace. The façade of the building, articulated by double-height columns and solid brick-clad wall, allows for the spatial flow of the front-yard into an L-shaped open-to-sky pool. The double-height formal living room and the dining room spaces face the pool, which, according to the change of weather and seasons, add mood and ambiance to these spaces. The ground floor includes a prayer room, kitchen and service spaces, and two bedrooms as well. The first floor holds a family living room and an additional three bedrooms. The total built area of the residence is 456.17 sq. m.
Living area of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Dining of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Corridor of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Corridor of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Passage to waterbody of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Alankar Residence plays with spatial volumes to create areas for living, work, leisure, repose and reflection. Given the desire of the client-family to be somewhat reclusive, these spaces are predominantly introverted, focusing around the internal open-to-sky pool. Already, the pool and the reflection of light on the water together effect a play of chiaroscuro (light and shadow/darkness) in the covered spaces around, which is further accentuated by a system of diverse fenestration: louvers, grills and glass- and wood-shuttered windows.
The inverted-sloped tiled-roof pavilion that covers the terrace, a dominant element in the architectural composition deriving from the tropical-monsoon climatic conditions of Kerala, has not yet been constructed. Still, the building, as it stands presently, is already “complete” in a certain sense. If the client constructs this pavilion one day, it will render the building simply “more complete”. The careful use of diverse materials and finishes for walls and floors such as cement plastering, unplastered brick, wood, glazed cement tiles with geometric pattern and brushed granite extend the visual effect of light- darkness interplay to the tactile realm as well, thus offering the inhabitants a rich sensorial experience of the building.
Waterbody of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Waterbody of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Bedroom of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Main entrance of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Dusk light exterior view of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Front Elevation of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Plans of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Section AA of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
Section BB of Alankar Residence by Roy Antony Architects
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