By Marina Correa
Photography: Shamanth J Patil; courtesy Gaurav Roy Choudhury Architects
Inspired by his client’s
eclectic outlook in life, architect Gaurav Roy Choudhury has designed an
intellectually stimulating ‘Frame house’ for a Bangalore-based nuclear family…
This 2,600 sq ft, renovation-cum-interior
duplex project for a young couple and their daughter follows a bespoke design
statement that initiated from a glaring site limitation – an only ‘blocked’
light-facing source towards the north end!
Quite naturally, starting
with opening this side and allocating the cut-out to allow a flood of natural
light to permeate the house via the double height dining area, the architects
turned this into the epicentre of the home, visually connecting it to the upper
level as well.
The design idea is
projected as ‘frame-within-frame’ that subtly comprises the backdrop; but enigmatically
captures movements and expressions of the family members. For instance, these
frames are embedded as wardrobes, walls, partitions, windows, niches etc; overlapping
or hugging spaces as one meanders through the house.
In terms of materials used,
exposed concrete, kota stone,
sandstone and cement act as an earthy contrast against the clean and crisp
lines of the frames.
. |
A mix of volumetric,
spatial and three-dimensional experiences coupled with the interplay of light, be
it in the courtyard, dining area, living room, daughter’s room, master bedroom,
AV room, kitchen etc. makes every composition a unique, sensory narrative.
Interestingly, the bottom portion
of the wall in the daughter’s bedroom has been crafted into her play area, while
the top frames a study niche. Furthermore, the colour pink is pronounced via
the niches as is the treatment of colour used similarly throughout the home;
leaving the rest of the walls neutral, so that its varied frames enunciate an
eloquent language in this multifaceted home.
No comments :
Post a Comment