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2016

Photographer : Nakul Jain, Purnesh Dev Nikhanj

The idea was to design a house that brings its occupants in close contact with elements of nature in order to lend a strong spiritual character. The overall concept was devised as the free plan with interconnecting volumes, that emphasise the sense of nothingness overlooking the courtyard & a blank stone wall painted in light. Spaces like courtyards & verandahs were reinterpreted to suit the urban context.

The plan was organised around a northern courtyard & water body with the central space, i.e., the living room looking into it. The entrance was conceived through a screened veranda overlooking the water body on one side & living room in the front. This allowed for a complete absence of window coverings as no direct sunlight penetrated the central space, but there was ample natural light throughout the day. The interconnecting volumes in the section allow the cross axes to be visible as soon as one enters the house.

The project houses a total of three rooms, two master bedrooms for the father & son and a guest room. The father was housed on the lower floor while the son’s room & the guest room are planned on the upper level. The father's room & son’s room are organized in such a way that they open into the central space, diagonally in the section thus creating a strong visual connectivity.

Karnal,Haryana,India

Architects	:	Charged Voids
Area	:	3983 sq. ft.
Year	:	2016
Website	:	https://www.instagram.com/chargedvoids/

Double Height Drawing Room of Residence 913 by Charged Voids

First floor lobby of Residence 913 by Charged Voids

Toilet of Residence 913 by Charged Voids

Water body of Residence 913 by Charged Voids

The domestic help & other services are housed on the third level with separate access from an external service staircase. The open kitchen with a dining area along with a lounge is ideal since there are only 2 occupants in the house. Although a separate spice kitchen is provided at the back for the domestic help & other services.

Water body of Residence 913 by Charged Voids

Entrance foyer of Residence 913 by Charged Voids

Porch of Residence 913 by Charged Voids

Exterior view of Residence 913 by Charged Voids

The overall project was conceived in a monochromatic palette to lend a meditative character to the space. The interior surfaces are simply stone-clad or white, with patterns of shadows created from external screens being the principal focus. The ocean black stone used in different finishes is a local Stone available in Rajasthan. The only other material used is strips of mirror to add to the illusive character of space.