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BETWEEN TWO TREES
by Technoarchitecture
made with love in India
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Project Location : Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Architectural Firm : Technoarchitecture
Principal Architect : Rajesh Shivaram
Project Team : Rahul Kabadi, Naren Sagar, Sree Laxmi,
Omkar Guder, Neha Madaan
Plot Area : 4,050 sq. ft.
Plot Dimensions : 44’9” x 90’9”
No. of Rooms :5
No. of Car Parks :6
Built-up Area : 7,000 sq. ft.
Timeline : Oct 2018 - Jul 2020
Facing : East
Project Cost : INR 5,500-6,000 per sq. ft.
Vastu Compliance : Yes
“Between Two Trees is a three storey residence that represents different levels
of privacy. “
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Site and Design Ideology
The house is welcomed by two massive trees
which become the entrance gateway to the
building. In a general view, the home looks
like a composition of cubes while the space
is created under the lifting volumes. The first
storey is the common area with services while
the next two storeys function as semi-private
and private areas.
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Stilt Floor
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Client Brief
The client has a joint family, consisting of the elderly
grandparents, parents, and two kids with the explicit
wish to have a home filled with natural elements
while being able to improve the spiritual connection
between each family member.
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Architecture Style
The entire language of the home is centralized
on the fusion between Indian and Balinese
architectural style that includes a lot of natural
materials spread across the house.
Ground Floor
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Interior Details
The interior material palette is kept to a
minimum with wood, concrete, Jaisalmer
yellow marble, Kota stone, exposed bricks
being the highlights. The furniture also is kept in
warm tones sourced from Bali to compliment
the spaces perceived.
First Floor
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Connection with Nature
The bedroom has attached sit-outs –
where nature is invited to flow inside. By
that meaning, natural elements are always
welcomed to be part of the home.
Second Floor
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Facade
The main elevation indicates clearly the concept
of the geometry, while the volumes are mostly
covered by horizontal wooden slats that absorb the
south sun heat.
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The Traditional Courtyard
The main feature of the home is the presence of the
Nandi statue in a courtyard. Located at the center of
the house with a central skylight above, it is flanked by
four wooden Chettinad columns which clearly define
the spaces to add warmth to the home.
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Section AA’
Section through the central courtyard showing the
family lounge and the dining on the ground floor, and
the lobby areas on the first floor, and terrace on the
second floor
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Section BB’
Section through the staircase showing kitchen areas,
dining and mother’s bedroom on the ground floor, master
and daughter’s bedroom on the first floor, and son’s
bedroom and terrace on the second floor.
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Unique Material Applications
Roofing
Roofing: RCC
Cladding:
Cladding IPE Timber from Living Elements
Windows:
Windows Teak Wood from Burma Teak
Tiles:
Tiles Handmade tiles (Spain) from Hemnil Tiles
Lighting:
Lighting LED from Flos
Color:
Color Asian Paints
Sanitaryware:
Sanitaryware Valdama from FCML
Facade Finishes
01 / Wooden Cladding Bath Fittings:
Fittings Gessi from FCML
02 / Exposed Concrete
03 / Exposed Brick
01 02 03 Furniture:
Furniture From Magari India
Furnishings:
Furnishings Magari India , Ethimo , Bali (Indonesia)
Carpets and Rugs:
Rugs Jaipur Rugs
Hardware:
Hardware Hettich, Blum
Modular Kitchen:
Kitchen Sematic Kitchen (Germany) from Living Art
Kitchen Sink:
Sink Reginox
Ply:
Ply Peel Ply from Aaren Intpro
Veneer:
Veneer Timex from Aaren Intpro
Laminates:
Laminates Greenlam from Aaren Intpro
Wooden Flooring:
Flooring American Walnut from Living Elements
Security:
Security Schindler
Flooring Materials Air Conditioning:
Conditioning Daikin
04 / Jaisalmer Yellow Stone
05 / Spanish Handmade
Tiles
Marble:
Marble Jaisalmer Marble from Maheshwari Impex
06 / Wooden Flooring
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Others:
Others 3D concrete tile from Nuance studio
07 / Kota Stone Flooring
Key Contributors
Structural
Structural: Manjunath Consultants
Civil:
Civil Tranquille Homes
Facade:
Facade Nuance studio
Landscape:
Landscape 3 fold landscape
MEP:
MEP Tranquille Homes
HVAC:
HVAC Daikin
Photo Credits Anand Jaju
Ceiling Finishes
08 / Wooden Cladding
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Internal Wall Finishes 10
09 / Concrete Finish 10 / Exposed Brick
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