PITCHED HOUSE

BENGALURU, KARNATAKA

Plot Area: 2,400 sq ft

Built Up Area: 2,550 sq ft
Project Timeline: 2016 – 2018
Project Cost: INR 2,800 per sq ft

KAMAT & ROZARIO ARCHITECTURE, BENGALURU

Principal Architects: Smruti Kamat Rozario, Lester Rozario
Project Team: Krutika Kulkarni, Neethi Dorairaju

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The house is conceived as three blocks which are wrapped around a

centrally located courtyard. The idea was to have an inward looking

space where this courtyard is the heart of the house. The courtyard

also becomes an assured source of light and ventilation even if the

neighbours overbuild.

The programmatic requirement for this house was to design the space for a family
of four with visiting elderly parents from both sides. The clients stated that the
parents will be eventually residing in the same house. The need was to design a
carefully considered house that was ready for the requirement of the future.
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Above and Left: Front Elevation Detail

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Left: Staircase

Below: Courtyard
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Above: Living Room

The family wanted a large formal living and dining space. The double height
volume of the living room takes a small peek into the next volume at the spot
where they intersect. The raw material palette of bricks, concrete, Banglore tiles,
clean and straight-line design keep, the interiors and the exterior minimal. The
spaces are accentuated by minimal art pieces like the kitchen with a playful
mix of vibrant hues.
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Left and Below: View of the Living

Space from multiple angles
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Above and Left: Dining Space

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Above: Bar under Staircase

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Above: Kitchen overlooking the central courtyard

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Above: Staircase Above: Staircase Details

The house was planned with two storeys with the third storey forming a terrace.
The location of the courtyard is such that it allows ventilation and inflow of
light in abundance across the floors.

The first floor accommodates the basic and public semi-private facilities which
are placed around the courtyard. The second floor is private spaced laid out
with bedrooms and a bar.
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Above: Living room and Entertainment Space seen together

A double bedroom unit was planned on the ground floor which could potentially
be built at a later stage for both the parents. The rest of the house is raised on
stilts. However this decision resulted in a particularly disproportionate and top
heavy form.

In order to mitigate the heaviness, the upper floors were conceived as three
separate forms, distinct from one another in form, size, as well as in material. The
tallest block is placed at the rear and the remaining two seem to cascade down
towards the front. The clients’ desire to have sloping roofs further contributed
to the overall intention of bringing down the scale of the built form.
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Above: Master Bedroom

Left: Master Bathroom

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Above: Entertainment Space

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Views
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PRODUCT & MATERIAL APPLICATIONS

Glass: Saint Gobain
Bath Fittings: Jaquar
Color: Asian Paints
Furniture: Home Centre, Pepperfry and
Custom made by Kamat & Rozario Architects

PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS
Lester Rozario

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