Kamat & Rozario Architecture

Weathered House

Weathered House
© Arjun Krishna Photography

WEATHERED HOUSE

Kamat & Rozario Architecture

INTERIOR CONTRACTOR
Satish Sharma

PROJECT ARCHITECT
Sahana Samanta

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Smruti Kamat, Lester Rozario

MANUFACTURERS
Greenply, Jaquar, Toto, Trimble, Zwcad

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT
Kamat & Rozario Architecture

STRUCTURE ENGINEERS
Vatsins Consultants

MAIN CONTRACTORS
Mahadevachari

AREA
2500 ft²

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
Bangalore, India

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The house is envisaged as a large concrete tray that hovers over a white monolith.

The placement of this tray is directed by the sun’s movement with respect to the vertical white surfaces below.

Weathered House
© Arjun Krishna Photography
Weathered House
© Arjun Krishna Photography

As a consequence, the tray extends itself outwards, shielding the walls on the west and south.

The plan of the house opens itself up to the more climatically pleasant east in the form of an open court.

This absence of built mass is a creator of moods and goings-on that make it the heart of the house – it is also the lung of the house! The sun continues to guide the placement of rooms on the upper floor. 

Weathered House
© Arjun Krishna Photography
Weathered House
© Arjun Krishna Photography

Bathrooms and such are lined on the west wall such that they act as a thermal mass. The rest of the plan continues to open itself up to the east court.

The southern facade in the front is an expression of layering in materials of differing perforations and textures – also guided by the sun’s penetrative rays.

Weathered House
© Arjun Krishna Photography
Weathered House
© Arjun Krishna Photography

The leafy monster in front of the house became a partner in the act of layering.

The sun is finally allowed to bring its drama into the house by way of the top-lit main stair.

Weathered House
© Arjun Krishna Photography


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Sectional elevation 1
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Sectional elevation 2


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Plan - Ground Floor
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Plan - First Floor
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Plan - Second Floor

Kamat & Rozario Architecture
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Kamat & Rozario Architecture
37/12-1 Meanne Avenue Road, Tank Road Ulsoor, Bangalore Near Ulsoor Lake, Kensington Rd, behind A2B on, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560042, India