1

SPAN HOUSE
by J &D Architects

made with love in India

SPAN HOUSE | J & D ARCHITECTS 3

Project Location : Shilaj, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Architectural Firm : J & D Architects

Principal Architect : Disha Patel

Jaymin Patel

Plot Area : 18,000 sq. ft. (total)

No. of Car Parks : 6 (3 for each house)
No. of Rooms : 8 (4 in each house)
Facing : West
Built-up Area : 6,800 sq. ft. each residence
Timeline : Aug 2017 - Dec 2019
Cost of Project : INR 5,500 per [Link].

“It will make you feel that majority of the spans of both the residences will lead
you to the greens and hence we name it Span House.”
SPAN HOUSE | J & D ARCHITECTS 5

Design Intent
Span House, located in the Shilaj area in Ahmedabad, are residences with almost identical spaces with
presented a challenge to the Principal Architects, as basic Vastu considerations but strikingly different
they were both the designers and the clients of this interiors that offer an unobstructed view of the
dreamy idea that they would soon call home. Both lush garden outside.
theSpan Houses, built for two families of four each,
SPAN HOUSE | J & D ARCHITECTS 7

Planning and Concept

The architect’s family, and also the client set, included
their parents and uncle’s family who wanted to live
together in one campus with two individual residences. The
requirement was clear from day one - two residences with
common garden space in between for both the families to
unite together. The concept of open-plan interconnects
the core spaces of the living area, dining, and kitchen, with
all its spans getting connected to the garden.
SPAN HOUSE | J & D ARCHITECTS 9
D E S T
4730

230
230
305

600
465
toilet

900
1065
6'0 x 3'6

600
SERVICE KITCHEN

1194
servant TOILET

760
10'0 x 7'0

1000
351
2135
1200

700
DRY AREA

230
3058

115
1945 DRY AREA
SERVANT

3434
FINS AS 2365

840
600 2920 600 PER DETAIL

900
1669
1105 WET AREA

230

230

1834
230 1300 230 750 835 230
WASH AREA 230 1265 230 750 870 230 3660

480
1905 230 255 230
C3 C3

934
930
C3 115x115mm
2135 230 1905 230
C3 230 x 450 115 GROOVE

450

450

450

450
230 x 450 230 x 450 C4 230 x 450
C4

230

230
230 x 450

450

450

450

450
115x115mm C3
PERFORATED LOW

225
230 x 450

840
C3 W6 V2

115
GROOVE

1905
600 230 1070 150 3050
HEIGHT SCREEN 230 x 450

750
115
DRY AREA WASH AREA

1455
230 255 450 4050
230 x 450
STORE LANDSCAPE COURT STORE

2060
2070
V1 W5 V1
600

1830
LANDSCAPE COURT

600
1610

1610

1610

1610
1620
D2
230

230

1310
230
C1 1085
C5 1235 900 1050 855
D3 850

375
450 x 230 C5 230 x 450
C5 C1
950

2823
230 x 450 C5 C5 C5

450

450

450

450

450

450

440
450 x 230 D3

600
230 x 450 up to g.f. slab 3660 1235 900 230 855
230 x 450 230 x 450
3660
230 x 450 D2 C5

610

610
230

380

390
rcc wall plinth
150

D3 230 x 450

1373

1375
to lintel for locker

900
rcc wall plinth D3 C5

1153
[Link] SL2 SL2

900
to lintel for locker 230 x 450
DRESS/ TOILET DRESS/ TOILET

2475
C C R R

2695

6545
2535

2535
[Link] KITCHEN
3050

1795
5265
1565
KITCHEN
W5 DINING DINING W7

2135

2135

2135
C6

230
230 x 525
C6 W7

450
230
525 x 230
300

2820 525 3345 230

1050
D2
1050

D2

1152

1155
1115

1373

1375
C6 C2

390
900 3370
C6 230 4270
90

2287
C6 525 x 230 C1 230 x 450 230 x 525

220
SL3

525
450

450

450
230 x 525 230 x 450

525
C2 525 3975 230 230 2275 1995 230 C6 C1
600

600
230 x 450 230 x 525 230 x 450

GUEST BEDROOM
2450

2450
LAWN AREA W4 W4
BEDROOM
SL1 SL1
B B Q Q

5710

5710

5120
FAMILY LIVING VERANDAH VERANDAH FAMILY LIVING
600

230
600 930 900 1180
D3

7465
230

D3

1910
C2 1995 900
230 x 450
860

TOILET D2 TOILET
LAWN AREA
2060

D2
1830

C2
115
V1
V1 210 450 3755 525 2065
750

750
1050 2435 2065 2285 450 2300
1050 210 2675 450 600
C6 450 x 230
525

525
230 x 525 C2
230

230

230

230
450 x 230 C1
C6 C6
855

600 3220

625
V1 V1 450 x 230
750

750
525 x 230 230 x 525

1525
895 EXPOSE RCC POWDER 485 EXPOSE RCC
D3 POWDER D3
900

900
775

775
1905 230 485 1550 450 1195 1905 230 545 450 1645

230

230
525

525
C1 4276
C1 1080
450 x 230 C9 344
FOYER C6 LAWN AREA FOYER C6 450 x 230
4695

4695
C9 UP TO G.F. SLAB

J & D ARCHITECTS, AND SHOULD NOT BE REPRODUCED IN PART OR WHOLE WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM THE ARCHITECT.
230 x 1680 UP TO G.F. SLAB
230 x 525 230 x 525
230 x 1680

A A P P
2300

2300
W3
up
W2 W3 C2
up
W2 REVISIONS
C1 450 x 230
C2 C5
5220

5220
C1 C5
230 x 450
230

230
345

345
450 x 230 230 x 450 230 x 450 230 x 450
reduce to g.f. slab
972

972
1200 600
230 1650 1200 600 600 450 1650 605 reduce to g.f. slab
2250
2250
950

950
220 230 230
190 FORMAL LIVING 190 FORMAL LIVING
VESTIBULE VESTIBULE
7535
450

7670
2050

2050

450
POOJA POOJA
W1 W1
858

858
C8
C8 190 D1 345 x 345
190 D1 2365 450

345 x 345 EXPOSE RCC

UP TO G.F. SLAB
345

345
2530

2530
UP TO G.F. SLAB
1085 610 1525 2250 345 450
DOOR WINDOW SCHEDULE-UNIT 1 & 2 1085 610 1525 2250 345 450 4170 EXPOSE RCC
4170 1080
NO. SIZE SILL LINTEL TYPE C8 C7 345 Ø
LAWN AREA 2135 C8 C7 345 Ø 1985
1205

1205
75 mm EXPOSE RCC 345 x 345 UP TO G.F. SLAB
345 x 345 UP TO G.F. SLAB
75 mm EXPOSE RCC UP TO G.F. SLAB
UP TO G.F. SLAB
D1 1985 x 3665 - 3665 WOODEN PRINT ISSUED
2450

2450
115 115 115 115
75 155 75
D2 1050 x 2450 - 2450 WOODEN 75 155 75

535 535
D3 900 x 2450 - 2450
1250

1250
WOODEN

230
SL1 5710 x 2450 - 2450 WOODEN/GLASS
300

300

300

300
595
SL2 3660 x 2450 - 2450 WOODEN/GLASS
1620 2735 600 600 600 650 1500 230
SL3 900 x 2450 - 2450 WOODEN LAWN AREA

984
LAWN AREA
1250

EXPOSE RCC SL4 1220 x 2450 - 2450 WOODEN EXPOSE RCC

1185
1830

1830

SL5 2750x 2450 - 2450 WOODEN

230
230

W1 4170 x 3665 - 3665 WOODEN/GLASS

350

W2 5220 x 3665 - 3665 WOODEN/GLASS 11086

8390 5185
W3 1650 x 5870 600 6470 WOODEN/GLASS

2125
5105

W4 2450 x 1850 600 2450 WOODEN/GLASS

75 1050 75 1500 675 675 675 725

W5
W6
3050 x 1850
2135 x 600
600
1850
2450
2450
WOODEN/GLASS
WOODEN/GLASS 675 675 675 SPAN HOUSE
6740
3140

W7 2135 x 650 1050 1700 WOODEN/GLASS

@AHMEDABAD

300
PARKING W8 1295 x 2450 - 2450 WOODEN/GLASS PARKING

6126
W9 2275 x 2450 - 2450 WOODEN/GLASS

1200
6090

W10 1220 x 1850 600 2450 WOODEN/GLASS

5740

V1 1200 2450
750 x 1250 WOODEN/GLASS
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
230

UNIT
V2 750 x 600 1850 2450 WOODEN/GLASS
1540

SECURITY CABIN

2
2370

SECURITY CABIN

UNIT 1
6'5 x 5'6
6'5 x 5'6

1139 SLIDING
9255 1670
600

GATE
830

WICKET
GATE CANTILEVERED PLANTER

PLANTER PLANTER PLANTER

THIS DRAWING IS THE PROPERTY OF

600

D APPROACH ROAD E S APPROACH ROAD T

Architect Contact & Email

[Link] Patel +91-8980882092

Ar. Disha Patel +91-9099839999

Ground Floor Plan Ground Floor

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[Link]@[Link]

The lower level has public spaces with 2 bedrooms,

formal living, family dining, and kitchen interconnect-
ed as open space. The entrance door was designed to
display grandeur. The vestibule area transitions from
single-height to double-height and adjoins a beautiful
curved staircase. The heart of the residence is the central
family living space.
SPAN HOUSE | J & D ARCHITECTS 11

Light and Ventilation

The house’s entry, the drawing-room, and stairway placed on the east get lovely
morning light. All the major openings of the house are towards the north side to
get diffused lights from full-height glazed windows, and views to the landscape
outside.
SPAN HOUSE | J & D ARCHITECTS 13

Interconnectivity of the two residences

The Living Room is connected to the garden through a verandah and
to the other residence - Span House 2. The interconnectivity between
the two residences is achieved through the living area, the backside
of the kitchen area, and the balcony on the first floor. In terms of form,
the building is planned as L-shaped with both first-floor cantilever
balconies trying to merge each other centrally.
SPAN HOUSE | J & D ARCHITECTS 15
D E S T

230 2135 230 750 2910 230 2135 230

230 1300 230 750 835 230 230 1265 230 750 870 230
255 115
115x115mm

600
600
1460 230

600
1450 750 1220 1905 230 1905 230
GROOVE

450

450

450
450

230
450

450
115x115mm
230

840
V1 600 2135 2135

230
V1

220
GROOVE 230 2135
W10 V1 1220 915

405
1455

600
115 255

230 W10

600

600

600
230
450 1685 1220

1610

1610

375
2440

2435

2060
230

230

1908
2430 1830 915 1220

3340
375
W10

3465

230

230
985

985
1100

W10

450

450
DRESS/ TOILET 600 600 DRESS/ TOILET

390
115

155
D3

900
1405

1405
D3 DRESS/ TOILET D3

900
900
BEDROOM D3 BEDROOM

900
[Link]

115
W5
C C R R
115

DRESS/ TOILET

3050
BALCONY BALCONY
3050

1300
[Link]

1640

2025
1520

1870
1865

1405
W2 STORE STORE
SL4

5110

5110
SL4
SL5

2750

2750

225
SL5

230

230
1480 1220 345 530 3660 3345 230 1190 1220 1480

685
D2 1050 D2

1050

1050
4500 D2
750

687

1152
1115

1050
W8 D2 W11 W9

505

505
725

685
955
915

460
450

450

450

450
230

1285
525
230 1295 980 525 790 2100 1085 230 1830 230 230
1830 4270 230 2275

600

600

600
D2
1050

600 3900
D2

1050

2450
HOME THEATRE
3650

HOME THEATRE W4
LOUNGE
SL1 TERRACE SL1
B B Q LOUNGE Q
5710

5710

5710
TERRACE
4365

4065
7465
230

2660
1830

1430 2470 1200

CUTOUT IN CEILING
SLAB FOR SPIRAL STAIR 4205 525
600 4270 4050 220 600

295
525

1350
230

230

230
2813 3423 3510 485
1687

dn dn D2

1050
1755

1525
1350
1753

1755
4205 600 895
5700

475
553
525

525
5577 5577
4350

4350
4695

4695

J & D ARCHITECTS, AND SHOULD NOT BE REPRODUCED IN PART OR WHOLE WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM THE ARCHITECT.
2595

A A P P
2300

2300
W3.1 W3.1 450
REVISIONS
345

345
450 1650 7130 450 600 450 1650 1800 450 5560
1205

1205
230
8311

8311
TERRACE TERRACE
5141

5141
DOOR WINDOW SCHEDULE-UNIT 1 & 2 PRINT ISSUED
NO. SIZE SILL LINTEL TYPE

D1 1985 x 3665 - 3665 WOODEN

D2 1050 x 2450 - 2450 WOODEN
11860 D3 900 x 2450 - 2450 WOODEN 11860

SL1 5710 x 2450 - 2450 WOODEN/GLASS

SL2 3660 x 2450 - 2450 WOODEN/GLASS
SL3 900 x 2450 - 2450 WOODEN
SL4 1220 x 2450 - 2450 WOODEN
SL5 2750x 2450 - 2450 WOODEN
W1 4170 x 3665 - 3665 WOODEN/GLASS
W2
W3
5220 x 3665
1650 x 5870 600
- 3665
6470
WOODEN/GLASS
WOODEN/GLASS
SPAN HOUSE
W4
W5
2450 x 1850
3050 x 1850
600
600
2450
2450
WOODEN/GLASS
WOODEN/GLASS
@AHMEDABAD
W6 2135 x 600 1850 2450 WOODEN/GLASS
W7 2135 x 650 1050 1700 WOODEN/GLASS
W8
W9
1295 x 2450
2275 x 2450
-
-
2450
2450
WOODEN/GLASS
WOODEN/GLASS
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
W10 1220 x 1850 600 2450 WOODEN/GLASS
V1 750 x 1250 1200 2450 WOODEN/GLASS
V2 750 x 600 1850 2450 WOODEN/GLASS

UNIT 1 UNIT 2

THIS DRAWING IS THE PROPERTY OF

D E S T

Architect Contact & Email

[Link] Patel +91-8980882092

First Floor Plan First Floor

J & D ����������
Ar. Disha Patel +91-9099839999
[Link]@[Link]

The first floor houses 2 bedrooms, a home theatre and a

small lounge converted to a library. The master bedroom
has the warmth of wooden flooring, in contrast with a
cool and subtle blue texture and fabric back panel with
hanging lights on each side. This room has a slit window,
allowing east lights to enter in the morning, and wider
openings towards the north, for views of the landscape
visible from a balcony. The balcony and the terrace on
the first floor play an important role in the visual con-
nectivity of the two houses.
SPAN HOUSE | J & D ARCHITECTS 17

750
TERRACE FLOOR LVL

450 150
LVL +8500

300

450
450
3350

2285
GLASS RAILING GLASS RAILING
GLASS RAILING AS PER DETAIL AS PER DETAIL
AS PER DETAIL

2450

900
FIRST FLOOR LVL

300
450
450 150
LVL +5150

6470

1065
450

3665
3350

2450
GROUND FLOOR LVL

3150
FOYER +1800 FORMAL LIVING +1775
+1575
LVL +1800 +1550

230
1200
FIN. EXT. ROAD LVL
LVL +600

LVL.±00

SECTION A-A

750
TERRACE FLOOR LVL

900

1500
450 150
LVL +8500

600

600
450

300
300

300

300
600
3350
GLASS RAILING GLASS RAILING
AS PER DETAIL AS PER DETAIL

2250

2450

2450

2450
1850
FIRST FLOOR LVL

1350

1350
HOME THEATER LOUNGE TERRACE
LVL +5150

800

450

600
WOODEN RAILING

300

300
AS PER DETAIL

300

450
3350
SECT

1850

2750
2775
2450
GROUND FLOOR LVL

3150

600
GUEST BEDROOM +1800 FAMILY LIVING VERANDAH +1775
LVL +1800

230
1200
FIN. EXT. ROAD LVL
LVL +600

600
LVL.±00

SECTION B-B Architect

J & D ���

Color Palette Section A-A - Section through the staircase

and formal living room
In terms of the color palette, most walls are white
with blue textured theme walls in Span House 1 and Section B-B - Section through the guest
purple colored in Span House 2. These color tones bedroom and the family living area
create a calm and cool environment.
SPAN HOUSE | J & D ARCHITECTS 19

RAILING AS RAILING AS
PER DETAIL PER DETAIL

TERRACE FLOOR LVL

900

LVL +8500

300
450

1200

670
3350

GLASS RAILING

1835
2900

AS PER DETAIL

2450
FIRST FLOOR LVL

450
BEDROOM HOME THEATER
LVL +5150
450

450

J & D ARCHITECTS, AND SHOULD NOT BE REPRODUCED IN PART OR WHOLE WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM THE ARCHITECT.
450
300 150

REVISIONS
3350

3515
2900

2450

2450
2150

GROUND FLOOR LVL

+1800 [Link] GUEST BEDROOM TOILET FOYER +1775
+1725 +1650 +1625
LVL +1800
150

300mm SUNK
+950 +1025 +925
1200

FIN. EXT. ROAD LVL PARKING

1725

1650

LVL +600
600

LVL.±00
PRINT ISSUED
SECTION D-D RAILING AS
PER DETAIL
750

TERRACE FLOOR LVL

900

900
255

LVL +8375
300

450

450
1200
670

CUTOUT FOR

450

450
SPIRAL STAIR

1200
3350

GLASS RAILING
1835

SPAN HOUSE
AS PER DETAIL

2450
@AHMEDABAD

1250
1050

FIRST FLOOR LVL

300

TERRACE DRESS/ TOILET

LVL +5025 300mm SUNK 300mm SUNK
450

450

450

450

530
450

450
SECTIONS

575
3965
3690
3350

2370
2450

2450
GROUND FLOOR LVL

3150
LVL +1775 LVL +1800 FORMAL LIVING POWDER FAMILY LIVING DINNING LANDSCAPE COURT

380
LVL +1625 LVL +1650
LVL +1675 300mm SUNK
230

300

+1025
1200

THIS DRAWING IS THE PROPERTY OF

+1050
FIN. EXT. ROAD LVL +750
+900

1650
LVL +600
600

600
LVL.±00
Architect Contact & Email
SECTION E-E [Link] Patel +91-8980882092
Ar. Disha Patel +91-9099839999
[Link]@[Link]
J & D ����������

Section D-D - Longitudinal Section through the

staircase, guest bedroom and master bedroom

Section E-E - Longitudinal Section through the dining

and the family living area with terrace on the first
floor
SPAN HOUSE | J & D ARCHITECTS 21

RAILING AS
PER DETAIL

TERRACE FLOOR LVL

830
LVL +8500

300

670

300 300
1650 7130

600
3350

1835
GLASS RAILING
EXPOSE R.C.C. EXPOSE R.C.C. EXPOSE R.C.C.

2150
900
300
FIRST FLOOR LVL

300

1350
5870

5870

450

150
LVL +5150

300 300
5800

3665
3690

3690
3350

3240

2750
EXPOSE R.C.C.
GROUND FLOOR LVL

3150
LVL +1775

600

600

25
LVL +1800 LVL +1500 +1625 +1625 LVL +1550

230

230
+1475 +1475
+1325 +1325

1200
+1175 +1175
PARKING LVL +950 +1025
FIN. EXT. ROAD LVL
LVL +600

600
LVL.±00 FRONT SIDE ELEVATION
FINS AS RAILING AS
PER DETAIL PER DETAIL

TERRACE FLOOR LVL

830
900
LVL +8500

300
600
670

300
3350

2305

1850
EXPOSE R.C.C.

WOODEN RAILING
FIRST FLOOR LVL

300
600
375

450
LVL +5150

800
600
230

6470
300

300
450
575

1250

3690
3350

3240
1850
1250

2750

2450
5025

1200

2825
GROUND FLOOR LVL [Link] [Link] +1500 +1025 +1300

900

600

600
LVL+1725

3625
+1650 +1525 +1450
LVL +1800

150

230
1200
+950 SLOPE
FIN. EXT. ROAD LVL +925

325
LVL +600

600
LVL.±00
LEFT SIDE ELEVATION

Facade Design
The exterior design is a mixture of solid, bold,
and floating canopies. These houses have the
warmth of exposed brick with R.C.C finish roofs,
the modernity of marble claddings, and the
character of large glass openings.
 SPAN HOUSE | J & D ARCHITECTS 23

RAILING AS RAILING AS
PER DETAIL PER DETAIL

750
TERRACE FLOOR LVL

830

900
150
LVL +8500

300

300

600

600

670
670

670

300

300 300
3350

1400
GLASS RAILING GLASS RAILING

3120
1835

2310
AS PER DETAIL AS PER DETAIL
EXPOSE R.C.C.

2450

2450
900
FIRST FLOOR LVL
300

1350
615

370
300 150
450

LVL +5150

300
300

300

J & D ARCHITECTS, AND SHOULD NOT BE REPRODUCED IN PART OR WHOLE WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM THE ARCHITECT.
300

1100
3990

3690
3350

3240

REVISIONS

2750
600
2450

1050
GROUND FLOOR LVL
3150

3150
+1775 +1775
LVL +1725
LVL +1800 LVL +1550 LVL +1575
230
1200

FINS AS FINS AS
PER DETAIL PER DETAIL
FIN. EXT. ROAD LVL EXPOSE R.C.C.

LVL +600
600

600
LVL.±00 RIGHT SIDE ELEVATION

FINS AS
PER DETAIL
115x115mm
GROOVE
PRINT ISSUED

TERRACE FLOOR LVL

900

900

900

LVL +8500
600

670

670
900

900
300 300

230

230
1200

1200
3350

1850

1850

SPAN HOUSE
2750

1250

1250

FIRST FLOOR LVL

370 230

370 230

7750

LVL +5150 @AHMEDABAD

220
600

900
530
300

300 150
600

ELEVATIONS
1200
3350

2370
2750

DOOR
2450

2150
1850

+1725
1250

GROUND FLOOR LVL

3150

SERVENT ROOM
380

+1650
LVL +1800
75

150
1200

FIN. EXT. ROAD LVL

1725

THIS DRAWING IS THE PROPERTY OF

LVL +600
600

LVL.±00
BACK SIDE ELEVATION
Architect Contact & Email

[Link] Patel +91-8980882092

Ar. Disha Patel +91-9099839999
[Link]@[Link]
J & D ����������

Conclusion
Both the houses have been designed
beautifully to cater each and every
requirement. The families are happily living
in their individual Span Houses, united via a
common garden, exemplifying the Indian way
of co-existing.
SPAN HOUSE | J & D ARCHITECTS 25
SPAN HOUSE | J & D ARCHITECTS 27

Unique Material Applications

Roofing Exposed RCC
Roofing:
Cladding: Chocolate Travertine Marble, Onyx Marble, Exposed
Cladding
Brick, Textures by Asian Paints
Facade Materials Tiles: Quotone (in bathrooms)
Tiles
01 / Chocolate Travertine
Marble
02 / Exposed Brick 01 02
Roofing Materials
03
Lighting:
Lighting Rainbow Lights from Lucent Studio
03 / Exposed RCC
China Hanging Lights from China Stores
Color:
Color Asian Paints from Bharat Paints
Sanitaryware: Duravit from C. Bhogilal
Sanitaryware
Bath Fittings: Toto,
Fittings Grohe
Furniture: China from China Stores
Furniture
Furnishing: D’Décor from Comfy Studio
Furnishing
Carpets and Rugs:
Rugs Obsession from Veolin
Hardware: Hettich from Shakti Hardware
Hardware
Ply:
Ply Greenlam
Air Conditioning:
Conditioning Tranee
Flooring Materials Marble: Alaska Grey Italian Marble from Stonex and
Marble
04 / Wooden Flooring
05 / Alaska Grey Italian
A-Class Marble
Marble
06 / Floor tiles by
Quotone 04 05 06 Key Contributors
Structural Sarjan Consultants
Structural:
Civil:
Civil Ashwin Bhai
Landscape: J & D Architects
Landscape

Photo Credits Umang Shah

Cinematographer Inclined Studio

Lighting Design
07 / Hanging Lights
08 / Wall mount Lights 07 08
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