Yogesh, Aditi and Coco's house is located in a remote village near Velhe, Pune. It is a first home for the couple who are looking to start farming after moving to the village. The site offers a unique challenge of being in a place with extreme weather conditions in all three seasons. Therefore, climatic study and analysis was of prime importance before designing this house.
The house follows an open plan - with a large entrance veranda that doubles up as a living space - since farm life demands more outdoor semi-open spaces. Apart from this, there is an open kitchen - dining area and two bedrooms.
The structure is a timber framed structure with CSEB (compressed stablised earth blocks) walls - built in rat-trap bond (Rat trap bond is a way of laying bricks such that some air pockets are kept in the wall, which facilitate thermal insulation while reducing the amount of material used). The roof frame is made using local timber species.
Foundation and plinth: Basalt stone in stabilised mud mortar
Walls: Rat trap bond using CSEB in stabilised mud mortar
Finishes: Pointing using stabilised mud, lime paint on exposed CSEB from inside
Flooring: Ceramic tiles
Roof: Timber frame with timber ceiling, waterproof layer and clay tiles
Front view showing entrance veranda
Hall and kitchen with ladder going to the attic
Feature wall in veranda to get in more light and ventilation to the interior spaces
View of attached toilet
View of bedroom with bay window
Built-in seating under arch in veranda
Bedroom with built-in bay window seating
View of living area
Design and execution team: Sejal, Priyanka and Dhruvang
Built-up area: 1637 sq.ft.
Project cost: ₹50 lakhs
Year of completion: 2023-24
Client: Yogesh and Aditi
Masonry team: Mithun
Carpentry team: Bhimsen Sutar
Random rubble in stabilised mud mortar
12" thick masonry in rat trap bond for additional termal insulation while being cost and material sensitive
To tackle lateral loads and ensure efficient transfer of roof load. It also provides flexibility to the structure.
U shaped blocks casted in situ using CSEB block press and an insert