The Hovering House by Arun Thomas Architects
The Hovering House is a beautiful residence located in Alappuzha, India, designed in 2021 by Arun Thomas Architects.
Description
The urban dwelling was developed with a brief to be comfortable, warm but open to its surroundings, light and constructed with modern engineering techniques and natural materials. The resulting design sees a unique 3500 Square feet residential building standing out boldly in a secluded flat terrain with an inverted sloped roof that hovers up to the skies, open completely to the surrounding lush garden landscape. The design concept takes clues from the traditional architecture of Kerala, giving form to a “new emancipating” style of architecture. The north facing inverted roofs in this design is a modern perception of the traditional downward sloping roof, allowing uninterrupted views of the Sky and the surrounding landscape. The 2-storeyed residence situated in a 760 Sqm plot in the Canal town of Alappuzha, accommodates a formal living room, a semi private family living cum open kitchen, dining, 3 bedrooms, a home theatre, wet kitchen, a prayer space and a swimming pool. An important conceptual aspect of the project is the desire to provide the spaces with a certain ambiguity by attenuating the boundaries between ?inside? and ?outside?. The large glazed openings with slide open doors blurs the boundaries between the built and the unbuilt. The usage of light as a building material and large shaded openings ensuring cros...
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