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The Aranya House by Modo Designs

Architecture

01-07-2025

Photographer : Umang Shah Photography

This house for a Gujarati family is on the outskirts of western Ahmedabad. Designed around a cosy courtyard and as a linear stretch overlooking the garden this house accommodates 3 generations. The house is two bay organization where north bay on the ground floor has the entry vestibule, the courtyard, kitchen and guestbedroom while the south bay comprises the dining, living and parents bedroom opening towards the garden. The first floor has a daughters and son's bedroom in the north bay while the a lounge area and masterbedroom occupies in the south bay overlooking the garden. The entire form recedes from south and east to subdue its presence towards the entry and garden site 

One enters from the east from a cantilevered canopy into the vestibule which opens into the central courtyard. From the vestibule through the passage, dining living and other areas are approachable. On the west end is the stair leading to upper level bedrooms and lounge. The lounge is also externally accessible through open stair.

The house is explorations in dual charactertistics, working with openness and enclosure, concrete and terra cotta and balance of greens spaces and grey concrete surfaces. It’s a continuation of courtyard types but where spaces also open into the landscapes. The inside floor is in polished kota stone and leather finished kotah in verandahs while the walls are rough wood shuttered concrete, lime plaster or painted. The door windows are in reclaimed valsadi wood.

Ahmedabad,Gujarat,India

Architects : Modo Designs
Area : 8550 sq. ft.
Year of Completion : 2023
Website : https://www.instagram.com/mododesigns.arpanshah/

Garden Facade of The Aranya House by Modo Designs


Garden Facade of The Aranya House by Modo Designs


Front Facade of The Aranya House by Modo Designs


Verandah of The Aranya House by Modo Designs


Living room of The Aranya House by Modo Designs


Courtyard of The Aranya House by Modo Designs


Courtyard to Dining view of The Aranya House by Modo Designs


Dining of The Aranya House by Modo Designs


Corridor of The Aranya House by Modo Designs


Master Bedroom of The Aranya House by Modo Designs


Passage to sitout of The Aranya House by Modo Designs



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