Description - Residential
Status – On going
Area – 3500 sqft
Scope – Architecture + Interior
Location – Udupi , Mangalore
A house is not just a building intended to provide shelter, but it is a blend of the users, their personality and their cultural roots. The concept for Four Boxes House emerged from the NRI client’s desire to build an abode anchored to their hometown, sustaining local values with a modern approach.
The rectangular plot of 4000 sq.ft. is encircled by close-knit structures and lined by a hustling road. Aimed at preserving the privacy of patrons and building a sense of openness, a central courtyard with inward-facing spaces was envisioned. An arrangement of blocks harboring varied functions and distinct heights are envisaged around the courtyard. Mimicking the roof structure of a village, a series of sloping roofs enclose the structure and yield a traditional appeal. Each of these multi-levelled blocks with singular sloping roofs are aligned to compliment each other and design a hierarchy of roofs to replicate a hamlet.