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2022

Photographer : SANJAY P P (spacesbysanjay)

Shivam happened in 7.5 cent plot at Malappuram. The plot is situated near to an old illam (traditional Kerala mansion) and an old temple. When they visited the plot, they liked the area and the first visual came in the mind was a minimalistic, rustic and tropical villa with traditional Kerala material like mudd brick facades, terracotta roofing with wooden openings. But unfortunately, clients have exact opposite requirement and ideas for their home. They want a very modern outlook with flat roof and white walls. They are very open to interior ideas but only with large living and common areas. As per client requirement they need at least 60% of the build up area for the living spaces, and 3 bedrooms and other usual requirements with maximum ventilation and an elegant interior. So, they decided to combine their initial thoughts and client’s ideas together to make a home with modern exterior that blend with traditional inspired interiors but in all the details they try to keep it minimal.

When they design a contemporary flat roofed building in Kerala the main challenge was the climate in Kerala, they have monsoon that exceeds almost over 6 months and now a days at summer the heat will rise up to 42*. So, if they build with locally sourced material like laterite and concrete slabs, there’s always chance for leakage issues and high heat in indoor spaces. So, they designed exterior in a two layered roofing system. The first layer was casted in concrete slabs and a second layer with sandwich sheets. This help to prevent high heat in summer seasons also water issues in monsoon and also helps to give a modern outlook to exterior. In interior, their team always like to do something that connected to the traditional homes in Kerala. So, they choose the furniture styling from their traditions. The mix of black stone flooring, and concrete finishes whiter walls with wooden furniture give a character to the large open living areas that connected to green landscapes and courtyard like prayer space.

Malappuram,Kerala,India

Architects	:	Yuuga Designs
Area	:	2600 sq. ft.
Year	:	2022
Website	:	https://www.instagram.com/yuugadesigns/

Exterior view of Shivam by Yuuga Designs

Entrance of Shivam by Yuuga Designs

Living room of Shivam by Yuuga Designs

From the open sit out, that opened to the small lush greened landscape, you can enter to a formal living room that connected to dining, formal living, prayer space and the open kitchen. Even though it is a below 1600 sqft ground floor, this large living areas with maximum ventilation and double height give a spacious feel to the house. For get this space they arrange 2 out of 3 beds in first floor and one master and just one master bedroom in ground floor. This master bed situated near to kitchen and an internal courtyard with greenery. This greenyard gives special feel to this bed room. First floor and ground floor are connected with double light roof and that helps to provide a connection throughout the home.

If they choose a space that they like most, it will be the prayer space. This space have views from all around the home including bed rooms. The greenery and the Zen feel in this space help to keep the home always positive and fresh.

Family living of Shivam by Yuuga Designs

Dining of Shivam by Yuuga Designs

Kitchen of Shivam by Yuuga Designs

Pooja room of Shivam by Yuuga Designs

Staircase and Dining of Shivam by Yuuga Designs

First floor seating area of Shivam by Yuuga Designs

They had only one thought trough out designing process was they want to satisfy their clients with a modern outlook but never want to lose their first vision they had in their first visit. So, the design concept of Shivam is ‘how to blend perfectly a traditional interior in a modern home’. For that they kept out material palate very minimal with only two base colors. So, this color palate helps as to highlight the wooden furniture. As a residence architecture firm, they always like to design spaces that give positive feelings to their clients. The same they try to do in Shivam also. They hope they done it.