Modern Anil Kush Residence by Architecture Paradigm

Modern Indian studio Architecture Paradigm has completed the Anil Kush Residence project in 2011.

This contemporary residence sits on a 120 ft x 80 ft lot in a gated community located close to Electronic City, today’s largest industrial and technology hub of Bangalore, India.

House of Pavilions by Architecture Paradigm:
“Bangalore is an open ended city having a nonconformist cultural agenda unlike other cities in India. It offers a sense of conceptual freedom which allows us as architects to explore the diverse conditions arising out of juxtaposition of histories and different cultures. We strive through our work to give an expression to the layers that so vividly characterizes this landscape.
Idea of a residence here in the urban context needs to accommodate and address concerns arising out of its multivalent conditions. Here issues of density, deep rooted cultural orientations, security, privacy, pollution, modest budgets and the labour intensive building industry are seen as potent local forces shaping architecture in the subcontinent in an age where the notion of globalization has entered the political, economic and cultural discourse.
Designed for three generations living under one roof which is a common experience here, the house of pavilions is an attempt at exploring emerging conditions. The three generations also implies an accretive attitude that allows slow accumulation or addition of things which makes it their home eventually. Being located in a gated community on the edge of the city offers opportunities to explore this relatively new phenomenon which promises an escape from the hostilities of the dense city while still being connected to it. These communities are sought after and are desirable places for luxury lifestyles which demand a strong connection to the outdoors.
Idea of a shelter in Bangalore could be as minimal as an open pavilion with just a roof over it owing to the favorable climatic conditions. There are few examples of these temporal structures used as markers, places of rest or as summer palaces in the past. Though the setting here in this case is not rustic isolation by the beach or a river front or in a forest clearing, it still offers the possibility of opening out to the landscape compared to the city house amidst dense and tighter conditions.
These readings of the place posited the possibility of pavilion like structure which engaged with the outside as much as the inside. Open spaces in the context of traditional Indian houses have always played a crucial role usually seen as extensions of indoor spaces or as outdoor rooms which supported a wide variety of functions. Ideal example would be the courtyards which served as gathering spaces or sleeping areas during the summer or as the family room while at the same time helped in controlling light and temperatures keeping the houses cool in the hot summers.
The familial need for distinction between the public and the private spheres supported the idea of a house as a series of programmes which were seen as identifiable pavilions exploring the flat 1000 sq m plot and its surroundings. This structuring of spaces also helped in negotiating the silver oaks and other trees existing on the site. this could be seen as a departure from the consolidated and introverted model of a city home. The process records a series of informed decisions which leads to the expression and the experience of this house. The need for differing degrees of privacy is explored through two horizontal bars along the north south separated by large open space in-between. The public zone includes drawing, dining and kitchen areas whereas the private zone largely caters to bedroom spaces. Each of these volumetric bars is modulated to accommodate the necessities.

Source:homedsgn