Swarna House in Vijayawada, Indian Real Estate Development, India Residential Architecture, Images
Swarna House in Vijayawada
26 Mar 2020
Swarna House
Design: SMW Architects
Location: Vijayawada, India

A home is a space bustling with activity, yet is a calm, safe sanctuary to the ones occupying it. The definition of a house has changed; from fulfilling the basic needs of a home, they?re now spaces that stretch beyond the threshold of ‘need? into becoming luxurious must-haves.

The Swarna House is built as a fortress that stands out from the rest of the neighborhood, yet is in sync with the context. The brief was to accommodate an office and a family home, along with recreational zones.
The façade of the structure offers distinction between the residence and the office- the residence is a solid, heavier form consisting of landscaped terraces and extrusions that frame the residence, unlike the office on the first floor which is visually light in appearance.
The family residence on the second and third floor is a composition of a spacious living area, a puja room, six bedrooms and terraces at both levels. The volume is connected seamlessly by a single-stringer wooden staircase with glass rails. The statement chandelier on a wood-paneled ceiling sets this space apart. While the walls are painted in shades of white, the space is punctuated with the use of marble. The floor is an expansive spread of Satuario, while staircase walls are clad in Travertine marble. A single...