The House by the Farm

The House by the Farm
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The House by the Farm
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The House by the Farm 

MODO Designs

ARCHITECTS
Modo Designs

MANUFACTURERS
Jaipur Rugs, Sarita Handa, Studioworks, Techtona Grandis

LEAD ARCHITECT
Arpan Shah

INTERIOR DESIGNERS
Projects 3.14

LANDSCAPE DESIGNERS
Dragonfly Farms

ASSOCIATE ARCHITECTS
Studio Blank Canvas

PHOTOGRAPHS
Phx India

AREA
595 M²

YEAR
2024

LOCATION
Gandhinagar, India

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

This house is designed for a Gujarati family of 5 persons in the city of Gandhinagar and adjoining an agricultural farm land.

The House by the Farm
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The House by the Farm
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The brief was to create a dwelling where everyone is connected during the day and feel a space that is connected to adjoining agricultural farm.

The resulting organization is a concrete linear mass of horizontal and vertical expanse and spaces opening on the agricultural farm on east and private garden on north.

The House by the Farm
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The House by the Farm
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The House by the Farm
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The concrete mass carves out terraces on the edges and a double height space in the center. The layout encourages use of outdoor shaded spaces to enjoy the expanse of agricultural farm land.

The outer form is intended to have a stark formation carving out open spaces and openings responding to the farms on the north, the internal street on the south, and the private garden on the east.

Externally, the house selectively opens in different directions to cut down heat gain within the house.

The House by the Farm
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The House by the Farm
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It carves out spaces that are more shaded, and these become sources of light and ventilation, thereby relying less on mechanical illumination or ventilation.

Also existing neem trees have been retained to benefit from shade it will cast in spaces below and on the vertical surfaces which keeps spaces more comfortable.

The House by the Farm
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The House by the Farm
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The external and internal materiality to keep in sync with simplicity of the city of Gandhinagar, where green spaces forms an integral part.

The local materials have been used in form reclaimed valsadi wood in door windows and furniture, and kotah stone in flooring.

The House by the Farm
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The House by the Farm
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The House by the Farm
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The House by the Farm
Plan - Ground Floor
The House by the Farm
Plan - 1s Floor
The House by the Farm
Plan - 2nd Floor