RL Residence by SDeG

RL residence occupies a 240sqm urban plot in Bengaluru. It is flanked by buildings on the East to north, and faces two streets on the west to south. This is a home designed for an entrepreneur and his family of young children, middle-aged relatives and older family members. The brief therefore, was to define a combination of spaces that respond to varying levels of privacy - including three bedrooms, semi-private family lounges, and multipurpose areas for entertainment and get-togethers. 

These internal relationships come through in the arrangement of spaces; the North and East edges hold stairways, an elevator, service areas and a private study, to form an almost impervious wedge towards the neighbors. Living and sleeping areas occupy the core, and slide out towards the streets as cantilevered extensions. To fit in all of the clients’ requirements, the program is stacked vertically on four compact floors. The ground and rooftop levels are largely open and flexible enough for a variety of uses including games, guests, events and barbeques. A private elevator lobby on the ground level, leads the family directly to the first and second levels.