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30-07-2025

Photographer : Shamanth Patil Photography

Located in the quiet lanes of South Bengaluru, the Avinya Residence explores how a compact city plot can still offer a spacious and connected living experience. Built on a 30' x 50' east-facing site that overlooks a calm neighbourhood park, the house is introduced by a tall Spathodea tree near the entrance. This strong and familiar presence sets the tone for a home that blends openness and privacy.

Designed for a family of four, Avinya is a three-storey house with four bedrooms, two living areas, and a focus on natural light and airflow. The project responds to the usual challenges of urban plots—limited space and close neighbours—by stacking functions vertically and carefully planning for comfort, ventilation, and visual clarity. Each level is laid out to balance shared spaces with moments of retreat, ensuring the home feels neither crowded nor disconnected.

The home uses a simple palette of exposed concrete, warm wood, and light landscaping. The building is slightly raised from the street, with the ground level kept for parking and services. This helps maintain privacy and creates a better visual link with the park.

The home is accessed through a short flight of steps leading to a veranda which acts as a welcoming buffer between the street and the interiors, offering a moment of pause before stepping inside.

Bangalore,Karnataka,India

Architects	:	Architecture Saga
Area	:	5,000 sq. ft.
Year of Completion	:	2024
Website	:	https://www.instagram.com/architecture.saga/

Elevation of Avinya by Architecture Saga

Exterior view of Avinya by Architecture Saga

Living room of Avinya by Architecture Saga

Inside, spaces are designed to flow smoothly. Curved corners, fluted surfaces, and open views make movement through the house feel natural and unforced. Visual connections are maintained between floors to promote interaction within the family. Large sliding doors open the living area onto a deep balcony, extending the space outward. Vertical wooden screens on the front façade filter sunlight, maintain privacy, and create changing patterns of light indoors. These screens also help reduce heat gain, contributing to overall thermal comfort.

At the centre, a curved staircase with marble treads and fluted wood risers becomes a sculptural centrepiece subtly separating the living and dining areas. Designed to maximize steps within a compact footprint, it introduces fluidity without rigid partitions. It is not only a visual anchor but also supports passive cooling by drawing air upward and releasing heat through vents at the terrace. A skylight above showers it with daylight, making time visible through shifting rays, so inviting, the client’s daughter uses it as her preferred slide.

The puja room is placed in the northeast corner. It’s designed to feel calm and bright, using fluted glass, brass frames, a custom marble backdrop, and narrow vertical windows. The detailing is kept minimal and clean, allowing the space to feel peaceful without being heavily decorated.

Living room of Avinya by Architecture Saga

Dining of Avinya by Architecture Saga

Pooja area of Avinya by Architecture Saga

Staircase of Avinya by Architecture Saga

Upper floor view of Avinya by Architecture Saga

Family living of Avinya by Architecture Saga

Son's Bedroom of Avinya by Architecture Saga

The upper levels gradually become more private. The second floor includes the son’s room, a guest bedroom, a study nook, and a shared lounge that looks out to the park. This lounge area near the stairs acts as an informal family space that connects the bedrooms.

Son's Toilet of Avinya by Architecture Saga

Guest Bedroom of Avinya by Architecture Saga

Guest Bathroom of Avinya by Architecture Saga

Daughter's Bedroom of Avinya by Architecture Saga

The third floor includes the family living area, the daughter’s bedroom and a spacious master suite. The master suite flows from a calm sleeping zone into a walk-in wardrobe and spa-like bathroom finished in marble and soft lighting, quietly luxurious without excess.

The facade, composed of white plaster, exposed textures, and custom wooden screens, is at once contemporary and rooted in context. Cantilevered balconies with planters soften the visual bulk, lending the house a sense of buoyancy and grace.

Above all, Avinya is a reflection of Bangalore’s disappearing Garden City identity—an architecture that doesn’t just occupy space but cultivates a dialogue with its surroundings. It invites light, landscape, and life in—and gently reminds us that homes, even in the densest of contexts, can still feel expansive, rooted, and emotionally resonant.