Gokulam
residence is a minimal, yet aesthetic, house with three bedrooms, kitchen,
living and dining spaces. Breathing spaces, by way of courtyards, have been
provided inside and surrounding the house. The residence is finished in grey
exposed concrete, white plaster and wooden furniture.
The
building follows a simple box plan, with dining space as the central core and
other facilities surrounding it. The entrance patio leads to a double-height
living space. Sunlight coming through the clerestory window shines on the
artwork done in plaster on the opposite wall. Instead of artworks adding to the
aesthetics of the spaces, detailing in plaster has been done on walls, making
the house itself an artwork.
Two
bedrooms on the ground floor and a bedroom on the first floor have attached
dressing areas and bathrooms. They follow the same theme of earthen tones with
wood furniture and minimal accessories. The counters in the pantry are finished
with aluminium panels and champagne gold profiles. The dado tiles compliment
the nearby wall with diagonal patterned tiles. A metal staircase with GI mesh
handles runs above the courtyard which also has a wooden swing to enjoy the
ambience. An ample amount of windows in the spaces lets daylight inside the
house.