By Rutvi Ashar
Photography: Courtesy Collage
Architecture Studio
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Lining town houses together has a new twist! Small pockets of
pedestrian pathways and private patch-gardens open into larger gathering areas enlivening the community dwelling
concept.
A clear-cut
zoning of private, semi-public and public makes the master plan of Zonasha Paradiso designed by Collage Architecture Studio
incredibly unique. Right at the onset, vehicles are routed towards the periphery
of the site and pedestrian movement is pushed to allow for a human connect and
community interaction at the site level. As an active public node, the club
house is zoned at the very end of the site.
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In a haphazardly burgeoning urban setting such as
Bangalore, where few know their neighbours, this 52-town house setting is sure
to break some walls! The interaction is organically woven into the master plan
through various sizes of green pockets having varied functions.
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A well-defined veranda frontage of greenery for individual houses acts
as a buffer and intimate gathering space. Each house is designed with a
backyard, which becomes a more private and secluded green area creating the
hierarchy in spaces. For unhampered pedestrian zones, each house is provided with
an individual parking area, niched by going partially underground. Thus, the
amount of land excavated is filled further by introducing spilt levels in each
house, making each plot and the site, self-contained.
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Each split-level townhouse sits on a plot of 10m
x 20m and is planned as a ground-plus-one structure. The traditional row house
concept of shared common walls with adjacent units on one side and a service
corridor on the other side is employed. Therefore, to let in natural light and
ventilation, roof cut-outs are created. Additionally, scooping out the mass by
creating punctures on the front and rear facade facilitate proper ventilation
and improved quality of spaces.
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The project takes a healthy looks at the much-compromised breathing space
in urban gated communities; whilst it prioritises user-comfort via an
individualistic approach.
Fact File:
Client: Zonasha Estates
and Projects
Design Firm: Collage
Architecture Studio
Design Team: Swapnil
Valvatkar, Vindhya Guduru, Baalakrishnan
Area: 20299.31 sq. m. (218500 sq. ft.)
Location: Bengaluru
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