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Oblique House by Red Brick Studio

Architecture

2024

Photographer : Hemant Patil, Sohaib Ilyas

Red Brick Studio was approached to build a weekend home for a couple (and their dog!) with a brief that suggested the weekend house to be simple yet sophisticated, non-indulgent and something that prioritises function over form. As a response to this came about the Oblique House. A house that attempts to be honest, bare, minimal to a point of being almost frugal; created to serve its primary function - of creating an intimate space considering the complexity of the terrain and beautiful views of the Uksan lake.  

With the recent increase in second home tourism, the studio wished to create a positive environmental impact by minimizing ground impact and maximizing site potential while lowering energy value of the built mass using contextually appropriate technologies & materials. The site had an interesting topography, starting with a flat patch upfront which starts steadily sloping down eventually reaching the edge of the lake. Going against conventional practice, the studio proposed to reserve the flat part for the orchard the client wished for and set the house on the sloping part of the site and use the natural topography to tuck away majority of the house from the view at the entrance. 

Pune,Maharashtra,India

Architects : Red Brick Studio
Area : 1614.59 sq.ft.
Year : 2024
Website : https://www.instagram.com/redbrickstudio_pune/

Exterior view of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Exterior view of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Living room of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio

The planning of the house is akin to a simple cruciform plan, where the central arm along the slope is embedded in the ground and the other is stilted and sits lightly on the ground. The central mass; built out of poured stone rubble walls; emerges from the ground taking one gently down the landscaped basalt steps to the red entrance door. It also has a slight tilt in plan, which not only opens up the views of the living room towards the lake, but also aligns the bedroom towards the setting sun. The rest of the house is stilted on steel columns, allowing the sloping land underneath to remain undisturbed. Walls of exposed fly ash masonry envelop this block with openings that are strategically placed to capture the picturesque hillsides around the lake. 


Living room of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Living room of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Living & Dining of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Deck of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio

As opposed to the rather hard and bare exterior, the interiors of the house is a welcome contrast. The insides are rendered with natural lime plaster to keep the interiors cooler during the hot summers and the breathable capacity of the plaster makes sure moisture doesn’t retain in the walls. A skylight at the centre of the house bathes the stairwell with natural sunlight. Custom designed metal french doors, manufactured by the studio themselves, open completely to connect the spaces to the outdoors. The white walls and the black floor provide a neutral backdrop for the pops of colour that appear in the furniture and the artwork – all of which was done by the client herself! 


Corridor of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Bedroom of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Entertainment room of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Front Court of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio

The landscape has mindfully been kept very raw, choosing hardy native trees and wild grass as compared to more manicured options. The studio hopes that with time the vegetation takes over the bare built mass, architecture slowly recedes back and lets nature itself receive all the attention. 


Front Court of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Terrace of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Aerial view of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Aerial view of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Riverside view of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Site Plan of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Lower Level Plan of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Upper Level Plan of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Section 1 of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio


Section 2 of Oblique House by Red Brick Studio



Tags
house
architecture
interior design
residential architecture
residential interiors
2024
1000 to 2000 sq.ft
india
maharashtra
pune
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