RESIDENCE FOR ANAND

RESIDENCE FOR MUBARAK ALI

The “TREE HUGGER” at Chetpet is a contemporary house with exposed concrete, metal, steel, glass wrapping around the existing trees in the site.

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

The entry undulates into the stone gathering plaza which opens to the vassal / mithan creating a typology in continuation to the past living.

The visitors are thereby entertained in the inviting green front amphitheatre which opens into the “Cementine Sculpture” created for the family of three children and an elderly mother, has series of levels with double height and triple height spaces.

The double height open planning of living, family hall and dining around the courtyard creates vertical volume connecting various levels of the house with the flow of roof planes.

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 lively and cheerful.

Thus the “TREE HUGGER” makes a bold statement of Architecture to the spectators with technology and nature going together.

Site conditions

Site conditions

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

mrs& mr senthilnathan s residence at adyar,chennai,tamilnadu

mrs and mr senthilnathan s residence at adyar,chennai,tamil nadu

located in 1 and 1/2 ground property,wants to address the needs of elders 85  yrs to 65 yrs, middle aged 35 to 43 years and young ones 7 yrs to 19 yrs...

multi level house, basement ,stilt ,ground,first and part second with large terrace play area and garden for unwinding. exposed concrete finishes,inclined walls,free floating staircases, free flowing spaces to connect visually and physically..

new combination of spaces like kitchen /dining/children study and home gym

tennis n cricket practice courts in terrace with terrace garden ,laundry,drying places,

inter connected children s bed rooms with combined libraries floating above their bed rooms,,.. master bed room with art/paint studio

home office/t.t area/home theatre combinations have been tried out....

elevator for the elders use the terrace recreational n health facilities, care taking nurse staying room, in case of need n emergency 

easy maintenance by exposed concrete walls,

integration of existing trees 

elevated house to prevent future road raising issues

green court in toilets for better light,ventilation n ambiance

staircase as sitting area for teenage children,etc,some of the features attempted