
- Space :
3528 ft²
Yr :
2022
Producers : Fabindia, Jaquar
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Lead Architects :
Malli Saravanan
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Textual content description supplied by the architects. Agam Home is a home of epic proportions in Velachery, Chennai. This two-storey house strategically addresses Chennai’s sizzling climate and its dense city context by means of an expressive stable facade that makes a daring assertion. The challenge was began with the intent to create a wholesome dwelling setting that’s refreshing and nurturing for the physique and thoughts. The principle problem was crafting a response to the restricted footprint of the location.



A design decision to this problem concerned splitting the amount right into a grid of three, a central porous quantity of circulation flanked on both facet by stable useful volumes of area. The ensuing volumes change into layers of naturally lit intermediate areas as compositions of opacity and transparency, materials, or immaterial rendering the areas immersive. Articulated by Golden proportions, these volumes facilitate a stack impact air flow performing passive cooling to offer thermal consolation. This association creates an enhanced visible and social dialogue between the inhabitants on varied ranges offering an enhanced expertise of their each day dwelling.



Articulation of depth by means of a strategic play of openings of various sizes on all flooring renders concord within the circulation of areas. These openings are adorned with a hundred- and fifty-year-old heritage within the type of doorways upcycled from the Excessive Court docket of Pondicherry. The 2 centuries of knowledgeable craftsmanship that stood by means of time grew to become a facilitator of worlds left to every member of the family to be folded open to unveil expansive views of town or closed for privateness. This gateway provides strategy to the inhabitant’s want to retreat from or have interaction with the world past. As an ode to this time, an setting of minimal pure supplies acted as a wealthy tactile backdrop to this heritage. The palette was an amalgam of uncovered masonry, concrete, cement end, and wooden with development strategies similar to filler slab roofing and rat lure bond masonry to assist guarantee a dwelling respiratory construction of excellent thermal consolation. Geared toward offering sustainable consolation, the usage of these supplies additionally resulted in a restorative high quality of sunshine. Direct and subtle lighting in dwelling and sleeping areas respectively was used to reinforce a way of orientation, and create emotions of security, delight, and visible consolation. The home thus conjures up a state of well-being by means of its shell stoking consciousness of the passing day and all of the modifications of the season, among the many inhabitants. The essence of bringing in restored heritage was subtly echoed in different repurposed components inside the home.



Agam Home is a house of centuries anchored within the shopper’s appreciation for each the consolation and joys of dwelling. It was really humbling to know that it evoked ecstatic emotions on retreating to this home after an extended day. The house with its life-giving spirit infuses a way of wellness within the inhabitants.

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