Residence for Mr. Jude and family at Thoraipakkam, Chennai

A modern home that refrain with the requirements, aspiration and personality of the client is what distinguishes  the residence at Thoraipakkam for Mr. Jude and family. 

The house has been designed for a join family that consists of an IT couple with their young son and elderly parents. The 5 bedroom house with inner spaces separated by nature i.e. green courtyards, small water bodies and level differences makes it only one of its kind.

The skylights provided at the ceiling helps to shed light on the entire house by flooding in natural daylight. The central court and atrium acts as a medium connecting different part of the house. At every fraction of the house either at ground or at first floor a series of green courts have been sited to bring the concept of ‘man living with nature’.

At the main entry of the house one can see the modernized traditional concept of ‘thinnai ‘to make possible the ease of seating in the evening with grandmother, son and his friends. Also the car parking space is designed to double up children space when both couple leaves for work.

At the Entry cube one can find a play of inter pergolas that partially hides grandparents who wait for the family to return from work and school.

Italian marble cum wooden flooring and kota flooring has been used to give a sense of variety and also to reduce the expenditure.

The house has been considerably raised to allow for future road raising and sewage line provision.

Slate tiles have been used at facade for easy maintenance.The contemporary style facade shifts between solid and void. The interior spaces express the real meaning of green courtyards, cross ventilation, natural lighting and openness

Proposed school building ( State Board Block) at Sriperambudur, Chennai

The school is designed in such a way to make the students enjoy their school life by creating their learning pleasurable and make them stay connected to the school in every aspect.

The school which includes, two blocks- the state block which consist of the academic and the lab and the library block has a courtyard that acts as a central focal element. And every floor is related to a series of cascading terrace looking towards the centre court. The curves on the exterior as well as the interior and the viewing cubes at different parts of the building make it aesthetically exceptional.

The designed is unified by the use of the corridors that open to ample spaces and the bay windows that opens to lovely vistas.  The amphitheatre at the main entrance of the school acts as a play space as well as a platform to conduct the co- curricular activities of the school and thereby avoiding the apprehension for school in children.

The deep shades casted by the walls and the curved enclosure evoke a sense of security within the campus and the green courtyard opening to the sky creates the natural venturi effect that reduces the heat inside by providing enough ventilation.

The design is a fine exemplar that shows how architecture speaks to the little ones.

Shanthi Priya Residence at Uthandi, Chennai - revisited photos

The design of the residence involves the combination and function of the materials.

Gabion walls for compound walls and bamboo pergolas evolves the rigidity and character of the materials. Bamboo railing for the staircase, glass flooring, cement flooring with epoxy finish throughout the house gives a unique finish to the villa.

The house is minimalistic, well ventilated and well secured.

The green courts, stepping stones, water bodies etc. provided around and within the house connects this green building with nature.

Mubarak Ali Residence at Spurtank Road, Chennai- revisited photos

The design was aimed at giving a contemporary grammar to the house creating a sculptured mass by retaining the existing trees.

A visual drama is created by means of natural lighting from the open courts reflecting the outdoor quality. The large windows in every room floods the space with natural light and provide views of the outdoor green breathing pockets making the house lovely and cheerful.

The existing trees on the site were included in the design and the building wraps around it giving the house the unique geometry.

Dr.Arumugham's residence at Anna Nagar,Chennai, Tamil nadu

Located at the core of Anna Nagar, Chennai this house is a fine example of contemporary flavor in architecture.

The use of green courtyards, skylights and louvers gives a feeling of enclosed openness within the house. The multilevel spaces with courtyards at each level, corridors and lounges brings visual connectivity between the spaces.

The stone cladding on the wall call attention to its grandness. The filtered light through the louvers makes the interiors vibrant and beautiful. The green courtyards that acts as a transitional space between inside and outside is an illustration of green architecture.

The facade of the residence itself plays with planes, projections and voids which is followed throughout the structure. Also the combination of pure white color and wooden louvers adds to its contemporary elegance.