Mindspace Architects

Aqua Grid House

Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil

AQUA GRID HOUSE 

Mindspace

ARCHITECTS
Mindspace

PHOTOGRAPHS
Hemanth Patil

AREA
14500 ft²

ELECTRICAL CONSULTANT
Abhiyanta Consulting Engineers LLP

YEAR
2020

INTEROR DESIGN
Mindspace

CATEGORY
Houses, House Interiors

LOCATION
Pune, India

MANUFACTURERS
AIS, Greenlam, Nolte, Porta Finestra

HVAC CONSULTANT
R.S.Kulkarni HVACR Consultant

LANSCAPE DESIGNER
Ravi & Varsha Gavandi Landscape Architects

LIGHTING DESIGNER
Light Vista

INTERIOR DESIGN TEAM
Amit Swain, Hithesh Thamkane, Gladson Daniel

MEP CONSUTANT
UNICORN M.E.P Consultants Private Limited

STRUCTURAL CONSULTANTS
Rays Consulting Engineers

DESIGN TEAM
Sanjay Mohe, Yatindra Patil, Mira

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Mindspace

PMC
Kalpesh Hojage, Sagar Pandit

POOL CONSULTANT
Viraj Envirozing India Private Limited

Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil

Text description provided by architect.

This house is located in a quiet neighborhood in Pune. Abutted by two roads lined with large banyan trees, the site had an existing art-deco house, set amidst large trees.

Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil

The program was to demolish the old house and construct a new one. The idea was to preserve most of the trees; hence the new house predominantly occupied the area of the existing house and started responding to the surrounding trees.

The presence of nature around was so strong that indoor and outdoor got integrated effortlessly, almost every room opening in three directions and connecting with the trees all around.

Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil

A cobbled arrival courtyard with blank wall as a backdrop creates a layer of privacy. The journey into the house starts from this court and is directed by series of water courts which culminate into the swimming pool nestled behind the blank wall of the arrival court.

The entire house sits around these water bodies which are edged with rough granite stone steps, reminiscent of temple tanks.

Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil

It starts from the deck next to the dining on the east, goes through the house, comes out on the other side under the trees and then joins the pool.

In the process it creates a strong link with all the interactive zones of the house which are connected yet have their own space, defined through level differences, varying volumes and water bodies. Reflection of the skylight and tree foliage in to water adds a different dimension to the experience.

Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil

Every single room, either on ground or on the first floor has an outdoor connect in the form of a veranda or a deck, linking shade under the veranda and the shade under the foliage.

Material pallet revolves around beige colored rough Granite on the walls, black floors and wood as accent for bedroom floors, doors and skylight.

Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil

Lawn towards the south, edged by huge Banyan trees, is designed for entertaining a larger group. Power is generated through P.V. panels that also create insulating layer of shade on the roof.

The combination of built and open spaces under the canopy of the trees creates unique atmospheric quality which changes through the day.

Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil


Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil


Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil
Aqua Grid House
© Hemanth Patil


Aqua Grid House
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Section 03
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Aqua Grid House
First Floor Plan
Aqua Grid House
Ground Floor Plan


Aqua Grid House
Ground Floor View
Aqua Grid House
First Floor View


Aqua Grid House
Roof Diagram 01
Aqua Grid House
Roof Diagram 02

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