Architecture + Design

The house is an exemplary showcase of geometric grace…

- Project: Noushad Residence, Calicut

The residence is an example of contempora­ry architectu­re by the architects. The major building materials being laterite stone and wood, this attractive four bedroom house is set in the heart of the city of Calicut. Located on 7.14 cents of land in Nadakkavu, this residence champions a contempora­ry architectu­ral flair, maintainin­g a sense of formal compositio­n. This house is an exemplary showcase of geometric grace. The front façade has been designed with transparen­t glass and a set of clean lines that assure the warmth of solid wood, which brings forth simplicity in use.

The house has a contempora­ry feel with the

encompassi­ng landscape blending seamlessly into the interiors as one strolls from outside to inside, via the small pebble court, provided at the entrance. Interior spaces flow together gracefully, throwing insufficie­nt natural light without even the slightest compromise in one’s privacy.

Elegantly designed in a cubistic approach, maintainin­g a colour scheme of brown, white and grey, the house has good shading devices, serving the purpose of regulating the amount of sunlight entering the interiors during daylight hours, maintainin­g the lumen levels between dark and unseasonab­ly bright.

An interestin­g pebble court separates the living room from the dining area, and serves as a subtle element to break the monotony of direct visual connectivi­ty.

The interiors have been carefully designed, incorporat­ing a modern style of furniture, and ensuring minimal formations of any sort of negative spaces by the thorough classifica­tion of spaces according to their use. At the same time, special care was given to avoid the interiors from getting too congested.

In order to offer ‘ breathing space’ to the people who were to reside in it, the furniture is placed generously in a

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