SITE AREA: 3445 SQ.FT
BUILT-UP AREA: 2650 SQ.FT
THIS LOAD BEARING RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE IS ORIENTED IN A TILTED ANGLE TO CONTAIN RELATIVELY MAXIMUM REQUIREMENTS IN ONE FLOOR AREA AND TO SCORE UTMOST AIR CIRCULATION TO ALL THE AREAS. FURTHERMORE; IT ADDS MORE EFFICIENCY AND STRENGTH TO THE STRUCTURE, WITH LOT MORE CONVEX SUPPORTING SPACES ON ALL SIDES.
THE ZONING ARRANGEMENT ALLOWS, EACH MAJOR REQUIREMENT TO OCCUPY THE NATURALLY PARTED MAJOR AREAS ON BOTH FLOORS ACCORDING TO ITS SIZE NECESSITIES WITH THE ATRIUM HOLDING THE CENTER ACCOMMODATING A BUDDHA STATUE OVER A WATER BODY ENCIRCLED BY SPIRAL STAIRCASE FOR VERTICAL TRANSPORTS. A HERBAL GARDEN ON THE EASTERN QUARTER ADDS ON TO HUMAN WELFARE IN A MICRO-SCALE.
SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS EXPLORED:
RANDOM RUBBLE MASONRY, RAT-TRAP BOND; LEADING TO COST EFFICIENCY AND PROVIDE BETTER THERMAL INSULATION, JALI WALL, MAINTAINING THREE SIDED VENTILATION FOR MOST ROOMS, CLAY-POT FILLER SLAB; HELPS REDUCING SLAB WEIGHT AND MORE ECONOMICAL FOR LONGER SPANS, ATRIUM TO CREATE STACK EFFECT, FACADE WITH SOME ARTISTIC FENESTRATION; THAT’S ADDS ON THE STRUCTURE’S AESTHETIC VALUE & ULTIMATELY SOFTSCAPES.