Chola House
Art on Architecture
ARCHITECTS
Art On Architecture
MANUFACTURERS
Hafele, Jaquar, Led Lum, Legrand
LEAD ARCHITECTS
Anoop K, Sruthy K
DRAFTSPERSON
Rafeek, Anwer, Bazith
CIVIL CONTRACTORS
Visual Lines Builders
JUNIOR ARCHITECTS
Thas Heel, Hijas, Gayathri S., Fathimathul Asna, Abin Kuriakose
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTING
Stone Gallery
INTERN ARCHITECTS
Aswini, Sarath Chandran
LOCATION
Chalissery, India
YEAR
2023
CATEGORY
Houses
‘CHOLA’ - Meaning shade, shelter, stream etc. in Malayalam
DESIGN PROGRAM
Residence for a couple, with friends and family members visiting them often.
To have a detached guest block along with the main residential block; the idea is to run the guest block separately as a homestay in the future, if required, as a retirement income option.
SITE
50 cents rectilinear plot with access from the State highway on the western side.
Paddy land and extensive greenery on the eastern side at a lower level
Private settlements on the north and south.
CONTEXT
Located at Chalissery, Palakkad - Rich in traditional Kerala Architecture with exposed laterite walls, dominant roof forms, and intricate wooden detailing as notable features
CONCEPTS
Simply put, Chola is an introvert to highway side access & extrovert to paddy field side greenery.
The landscape merges in to the interiors and it looks out on to the tranquil panoramic views of the infinity pond & paddy field with the greenery beyond.
The Architecture serves as a setting to enjoy the beauty of nature, where the building is secondary with the nature taking center stage.
DETAILS & MATERIALS
3 Layer (Clay roofing tile, aluminum sheet insulation, Clay ceiling tile) roofing with G.I rafters & purlins; G.I perforated ceilings for sunshades to breathe & to keep rodents away.
Upcycled wooden rafters, brackets, dressed stones, etc., adaptively reused to form functional elements in a contemporary setting.
Natural material palette - Terracota ceiling, Treated bamboo partitions, Jaisalmer stone flooring, Paper joint laterite exposed walls, buffed Cement finish walls etc along with Kerala handloom for interior furnishing.
