Front exterior view

Front exterior view

Side elevation

Side elevation

Front exterior view

Front exterior view

Front elevation

Front elevation

Entrance door

Entrance door

Entrance door

Entrance door

Wall detail

Wall detail

Balcony handrail detail

Balcony handrail detail

Handrail detail

Handrail detail

Staircase

Staircase

Landscaping detail

Landscaping detail

Asaithambi's Residence

Client                   

Ar. Asaithambi

 

Location          

Pondicherry

 

Area                     

200 m2

 

Time taken     

18 months

 

Architect          

Ar. Asaithambi, Guru Design Studio

Architect Asaithambi (Guru Design Studio) has been working in collaboration with us for quite a long time, with his exceptionally smart and simple design ideas gives a new perspective to architecture. The design of his residence in itself is an example of catering modern demands with vernacular approach.

Our construction approach to this project maintaned the signature style of keeping it simple yet elegant with use of locally available materials and eco-friendly construction techniques.

Some special features of the residence are its Porch ‘Thinnai’ which in itself is an aesthetic addition to the structure. With exposed brick masonry and mud mortar pointing, the structure is load bearing, IPS flooring, tile roofing for porch with bison board fixing.

First floor terrace boasts a vernacular look with tile roofing on porch and the walls crowned with an elephant inspired.

Description
Materials
Structure
Load bearing
Wall
Fired brick wall
Roof
Tile roofing for porch with bison board fixing & Exposed RCC
Windows and doors
Kalimarudu wooden doors & Aluminium window
Interiors
Exposed bricks and mud plaster
Flooring
IPS flooring & Kadappa stone
Finishes
Walls painted in white

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