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Residence 1065

Residence 1065
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Residence 1065

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ARCHITECTS
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ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Aman Aggarwal

3D VISUALIZER
Haneet Khanna

STRUCTURE CONSULTANT
Pankaj Chopra

DESIGN TEAM
Rahul Vig, Akshat Batra

PHOTOGRAPHS
Javier Callejas

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Chandigarh, India

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The project is located in Chandigarh. Chandigarh is a city designed by le Corbusier located 250km North of Delhi. The city was the first major master planning endeavor in independent India and is a symbol of modernism for the country.

Residence 1065
© Javier Callejas
Residence 1065
© Javier Callejas

The site is located in sector 27, which is a part of the first phase of the city. This part of the city often referred to as Corbusian Chandigarh embodies the principles of CIAM of living, working, care of body & spirit and circulation.

The site is a corner plot located on the internal sector road (V4 & V5). The site had zoning regulations with a setback on all 4 sides.

Residence 1065
© Javier Callejas
Residence 1065
© Javier Callejas

To design a house for a multi generation family of 6 members. The family comprised of a couple in their late forties, their parents well into the seventies and 2 children in their teens.

Also, an area for domestic help was required. The concept of the project is an attempt to metamorphose eastern spatial planning & western aesthetics.

Residence 1065
© Javier Callejas
Residence 1065
© Javier Callejas

The overall concept was devised as a free plan with overlapping spaces & inter-connecting volumes. These interconnected volumes allow for a complete interaction between the two levels, a conclusion drawn from a close analysis of the family setups of multi-generational Indian families.

The planning utilizes the concept of a cross axes, a vertical axis through the plan which is the central circulation & a horizontal axis through the landscape courtyards creating a vision across the width of the plot.

Residence 1065
© Javier Callejas
Residence 1065
© Javier Callejas

However, the movement is choreographed so as to unfold the layers as one moves through the vertical axis, thus the sequential progression from public to private spaces.

The multiple courtyards & terrace garden allow for penetration of fragments of nature into the interior spaces bringing its occupants in close contact to it.

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© Javier Callejas
Residence 1065
© Javier Callejas

This is also an attempt to reinterpret the transcendent spaces like courtyards & verandas into in modern urban context.

The differential in the interaction of the public & private spaces to the exterior is an important aspect of the design. The public spaces with large glazing open directly in the exterior but the private spaces open into the courtyard & deep verandas with sun breakers on the outside.

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© Javier Callejas
Residence 1065
© Javier Callejas

The corbusian philosophies are not only interpreted in the planning but the architecture expression was very clearly attempted. The project was the first project of the practice in the first phase of the city & the degrading urban expression (in form of houses that try to like everything from Spanish villas to ultra-modern deconstructivist architecture) for this symbol of modernism is one of the prime concerns of the practice.

The dwelling unit houses a total of 5 bedrooms. The ground floor houses the public spaces like the formal living & dining, the lounge a small office & puja as well as the parent’s master bedroom.

Residence 1065
© Javier Callejas
Residence 1065
© Javier Callejas

The kitchen is almost in the center with a collapsible partition to open into the central space. A separate spice kitchen has also been provided to suit the Indian cooking.

The first floor houses the other three bedrooms, two for the children & one guest room. The project was designed keeping in mind the prevalent construction practices and locally available materials. Cast in situ R.C.C and brick construction has been used.

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Section 01
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Section 3


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Front Elevation
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Side Elevation


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Sketch 01
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Sketch 02

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Reinterpretation of Sun-breakers

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