By Marina Correa
Photography: Sameer Chawda & Sebastian
Zachariah; courtesy the architect
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The quest to connect with the basic pleasures that nature bestows forms the essence of the design-and-build approach for the Mango House…
On a plot bound by mango
trees, a north-facing entrance with a luxurious driveway and an east-facing
kitchen that catches the early morning sun, openings on all four sides provide uninterrupted
views of the verdant outdoors to the city-dwelling homeowners, as the home
makes for a much looked-forward-to retreat in the picturesque coastal town of Alibaug.
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Not one of the 70-to-80-year-old mango trees was cut to carve out this 6,000 sq. ft. holiday home. With the trees, at times, paternally standing protectively like a boundary wall, while at others, maternally spreading their leafy canopy to provide shade, Ar. Puran Kumar, principal, Puran Kumar Architects and the proud home owner, decided to blur the indoor-outdoor boundaries.
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The interiors effectively reflect
this seamless connect viz. abundance of windows, doors, skylights and balconies-cum-terraces.
Furthermore, double-height living spaces in the dining and lounge areas and amorphous-shaped
stairwell at the entrance foyer augments the capaciousness; whilst a view of
the cool, inviting pool to one side and lush green lawns to the other, beautifies
the schematic.
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An earthy palette predominates; extensive use of recycled teak wood lends timeless appeal as Shahabad stone and exposed brickwork along with pastel soft furnishings blend into the natural setting to cull out a warm country feel.
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Purity in thought and expression through forms, materials and spaces define the interiors and exteriors of this organic home!
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