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Architecture

2023

Roshan Villa is located in a growing suburban residential community at Puthencruz, situated a few kilometres from city of Kochi. Villa sits on a 5.2 cent rectangular corner plot, with south and west facing private roads creating two frontages and residential development on other two sides. Entrance to the site is kept through west , considering provision of back to back car parking and sloping profile of southern plot boundary.

Villa is a culmination of linear blocks in succession with gabbled sloping roofs. The grid layout ensures spatial efficiency, privacy and openness in its interiors. From inception of the project, clients were keen on having large common areas that encourage interactions with friends and family. Thus common areas of the house were given more detailing and bedrooms were kept minimal, yet functional. This integration of ‘selective detailing’ gives the necessary contrast and harmony in varying degrees throughout the villa.

Large and small openings are strategically placed to bring in cross ventilation and natural light. Double height Inner courtyard and stairwell with skylights connect the floor plates creating visual connections between the floor plates. These skylights illuminate throughout the day with their changing intensity of sunlight and add a playful charm to the interiors.

Roshan villa has a L shaped floating verandah that leads to the entrance foyer.Common areas of the villa have an open plan, Indoor courtyard, is placed as an extension of formal living area with connected to dining and kitchen. Courtyard is considered as the heart of the villa, a sunkissed space stitched together by the warmth of bricks, tranquil water and lush green softscape. Inspiration for inner courtyard wall and west side compound wall came from ‘Kasavu’, the zari detailing used in Kerala saree as highlighting. Sequence of concrete balusters and porotherm jalis on the courtyard wall enable air passage due to stack effect thus regulating indoor temperature. Private spaces are arranged in grid around these common areas to reduce circulation area and thus creating a compact home.

Major materials of construction were rubble,solid cement blocks and concrete. Used/discarded Mangalore roofing tiles were utilized for topping slopped roofs and in construction of west side compound wall. Doors and windows are mix of polished wood and powder coated GI frames as per their placement. Flooring patterns are created using granite, matt and glossy vitrified tiles. Paint palette is kept minimal in approach with its overall offwhite, grey, highlighting blue and a specific pastel color for each bedroom.