The resort's architecture was created to seamlessly connect the built environment with the surrounding landscape. The conical houses attempt to blend into the dramatically sized environment of the location, paying a direct homage to the Vindhyachal mountain ranges. The structure is constructed with materials and colour schemes that have the ability to merge in with the surroundings, and it takes into account the temperature and the direction of the prevailing winds to provide shade and protection from the elements when needed.
Almost as important as the architectural design is the resort's landscaping plan. Using a practical combination of hardscape, softscape, and landscape, the objective was to create for the visitors a warm and pleasant environment. Another technique employed to improve the experience was the inclusion of water features.
A home for the industrialist family of south Gujarat to get away from the hustle of the city and relax amidst the flora and fauna. The 9000 sq m. of land was filled with chickoo and mango trees that allowed us to place the house perfectly without disturbing the natural elements.
The volumetric service shafts placed above play a very important role for the home making it completely self-sustaining in generation of more than 6 kilowatts of electricity each.
The Facades open up to the internal landscape providing maximum benefits to the users, along with a concept to use minimum amount of materials that boosts up the construction speed for this huge 10400 sq ft. built up
“This specific site development for us hasn’t been touching the architectural impression only, but also an evolving a design language which highly connects to nature and inspires to live with verdant full of land.”
A vast acreage marked by a series of more than 500 mango trees and clenched by nature. The plot was dissected to carry out various phases in a precise manner. The Cow shelter was placed strategically amidst the pockets created by the mango trees and the remaining area was carved out following the natural slopes to create swales and a lake to harvest storm water. The Cow shelter emerges out of the soil with 3 feet thick stone footing, which acts as a spine for the structure with vigorous aesthetics. The steel framed roof is evolved for lightness and is carefully grafted upon the structure. The roof makes sure the water is tamed and shot out, away from the shelter into the swales that lead to the pond. (Imagine the serenity of the place during monsoon while this natural stream burbles as it travels along the pond!). Such arrangement of a bamboo screen for a roof is fundamentally placed considering the warm and humid regions in terms of comfort like light penetration and egress effects. A locally sourced material palette also allows the structure to sit quietly within its context. The project recommends effectively ensuring the protection, management and sustainability of the intrinsic heritage values of the precinct, both tangible and intangible, as well as of individual architectural entities. The aim was to use living architecture to maintain harmony with its environment, surrounding biodiversity and natural equilibrium. An amalgamation of all three living things (Human, Cattle and tree).