SUDHAKAR RESIDENCE

SUDHAKAR RESIDENCE AT Chennai #perungudi We would like to thank Mr.Sudhakar & Mrs.Sumithra for giving us the opportunity to design their dream house. They gave us flexibility in design to execute their vision. Their involvement in the design process was crucial to the success of the design. . . . . . . . This residence in perungudi is designed with exposed brickwork in combination with green courts . The entrance welcomes with a hard landscape having the car park that can also act as a party space. The living hall is embedded with seatings representing THINNAI in traditional style. The living is extended with the green court beside which has long slits that act in bringing in lot of natural light and air and also ensure privacy to the members in the residence. There is a glimpse of the kitchen from the living. A set of experiments such as the system of water from the zen garden in the master bedroom to the Koi pond below the metal staircase flowing between the office space and the use of pergolas with rods on the longer span ensures beauty in the residence. There is a multi level play in the sons bedroom leading out to the lounge having a playful hammock space as his son stays active always. The terrace leads with a green garden below the metal and brick weaved staircase to the party space with seatings and green landscape in the terrace. The house on the over whole is a experimented craft with newness in material and techniques. பெருங்குடியில் அமைந்துள்ள இந்த வீட்டில் முழுவதுமாக வெளிப்படும் ( Exposed Brick) பச்சை முற்றங்கள் ( Green court) உடன் இணைந்து அழகு சேர்கின்றது. வீட்டின் நுழைவு வருபவரை வரவேற்கும் வண்ணம் கற்களுடன் கூடிய இயற்கையும் ( Hard landscape) உறவினர்கள் கூடி மகிழும் சபை இடம் ( Gathering space) இரும்புகுதிரையின் இடத்தில் அமைந்துள்ளது. வீட்டின் சரியோத்த அறை (Living room) பல திண்ணை வடிவில் உட்கார் படிவங்களும் அதனுடன் நீண்டு நிற்கும் பச்சை முற்றங்களும் (Green courts) வெளிச்சுவர்களில் நிலைக்குத்து துளைகளும் வீட்டின் உள்ளே அதிக இயற்கை வெளிச்சத்தையும் காற்றையும் ஓட செய்கின்றது. சரியோத்த அறையில் இருந்து சமையல் அறையின் ஒரு பாகத்தை பார்த்து மேலும் பார்க்க தூண்டும் வகையில் இருக்கின்றது. வீட்டின் படிக்கெட்டின் கீழ் மீன் குளம் (Koi pond) படுக்கையறையில் உள்ள முற்றங்களில் இருந்து வேலையிடம் வழியே வந்து இணைகிறது. மேலும் நீண்டு நிற்கும் மூங்கில் குழல் காம்புகள் மேற்மட்டத்தில் (Bamboo pergolas) அமைந்து சூரிய ஒளியை முற்றங்களில் வரவேற்கின்றது. வீட்டின் முதல் தளத்தில் ஊஞ்சற்ப்படுகை (Hammock) அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. மேற்கூரைக்கு செல்லும் படிக்கெட்டு இரும்பு சட்டத்தினுடன் கூடிய துளை செங்கல் ( Porous Brick) பச்சை முற்றங்களுடன் சேர்ந்து மாயம் செய்கின்றது. மொத்தத்தில் இந்த வீடு நல்ல செயற்கை கைதிறன் கொண்டு அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. Picture Courtesy : @binsanoomenbaby, @tripleopixel Write ups @muzammil270895 Editing: vigneshmoorthy #exposedconcrete #ARCHITECT #muraliarchitects #design #architecturephotography #ARCHITECT #exposedbrick #contemporary #courtyard #greencourt #home #house #residence #landscapedesign #traditionalcontemporary

VISHWAKSENA SCHOOL, SRI PERAMBUDUR

VISHWAKSENA GLOBAL SCHOOL, SRIPERAMBUDUR

 

India’s heritage is rich with the “stories of students” sitting in a tightly knit circle around their guru, in Gurukuls, faces flushed with excitement of knowledge. Waning to the present times, the customs have changed but the vital role a school plays in India’s diverse society has endured.

“The earlier and more often children are exposed to nature, the happier, brighter and healthier they become.”

Our main design principle has been to relate the contemporary school structure with that of the Gurukuls, where the students were taught in a more ‘open space with a profound connect with the nature’, to oppose the usual boredom. The location of the site has been considered for its presence in a place devoid of any prime educational nodes. The site is off the main road, in a serene spot, placing the children away from the hustle bustle of the highway there.

Through the ‘prominent entryway’ and past the façade wall- which is painted by the shadows of the pergola above, sprawling across 9 acres of red earthen surface sits the school’s multiple blocks. The built-up is split over three blocks with the main CBSE block comprising of the nursery, primary and middle school classes, the stateboard block with the higher secondary classes and the lab block with the labs.

A path winds itself through, ‘hugged by artfully landscaped lawns’ connecting the entrance to the admin block. The CBSE block composed of bold lines and bright colours of green, white and yellow plays with the mind with the help of the greenery and landscape that offsets itself off the path, enveloping the building on all sides. Sit out spaces have been provided wherever possible, on the window ledges, and the courtyard railings that allow a lot of interaction among the kids even as they remain under their teacher’s supervision.

The nursery area with its low scale factor is ‘boldly sculpted but playfully tinged’ with colourful elements suitable for little kids. The cheerful openings combined with the multi-hued pergolas create a view which makes it easy to imagine how a child would be lost in the world of colours and shapes as the building itself reflects the ‘spirited enthusiasm’ and the whirling innocent movement found among children. When looking down at the niches and the shapes on finds numerous interesting lights and shadows created by the cutouts on the wall. It ‘makes the child think’ of such possibilities and how different it looks from the usual concrete boxes that they are so used to seeing everywhere they go.

The Stateboard building has the elements that are non-conventional to be used in schools. Elements such as curved walls, wall niches, skylights, etc have been used to induce unique character and design language to the building. The building emerges from its central courtyard that connects all its levels and provides a ‘mesmerizing view’ from everywhere and lights up all the spaces connected. The courtyard brings nature inside the building and blends well with the colour and mood of the surroundings and keeps kids close to the nature. In the upper floors great care has been take to ensure utmost safety measures without hindering a child’s view. Natural lighting has been provided to every nook and corner of the building and ventilation that promises nice breezy winds in the mornings and evenings.