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The project is situated amidst a serene forest, overlooking a small dam on the Govitri river. It is a farmhouse for the Patel family living in Pune, which doubles up as a weekend destination / homestay for tourists wanting to spend quality time close to nature.
The house is partly load bearing and partly framed with timber beams and posts.
The house consists of a two floors, with a corner attic constituting another half a floor on top. It consists of a total of three rooms, a spacious hall that opens out to the veranda, an open kitchen and dining. The highlights of the house, though are the balcony on the first floor and the attic above it, each providing panaromic views to the water and the surrounding landscape. During monsoons, there is a 270 degree panaromic view of waterfalls from these spaces.
The structure is built using stone and mud that was obtained from site, and bricks, lime sourced from the local market. All labour was from a nearby village while specialised carpenters that worked on it hailed from Belgaum.
Material palette
Material palette
Foundation and plinth: Stone masonry in lime mortar
Walls: Bricks in mud mortar. Some portions with timber frame
Finishes: Lime plaster and pointing
Flooring: Vitrified tiles, ceramic tiles for ground floor; timber floor for first floor and attic
Roof: Timber frame with clay ceiling and roofing tiles
South side view
Living room with built-in seating using natural stone
View from road
Open living - dining - kitchen areas with timber and glass partitions and wooden ceiling
Family room on first floor with a bay window seating
Attic area and adjoining timber staircase with brick jali wall
The verticality of the structure is divided by a series of chajja / roof projections to protect the wall from the heavy rains
Bedroom on first floor with timber floor, double tiled roof and glass and wood partitions
Roof framed with locally available Ain wood, with ceiling and mangalore tiles
Interior of master bedroom on first floor, with lime plaster and wooden floor
Balcony area on first floor, overlooking the forest and river
Project details
Project details
Design and execution team: Munaf, Priyanka and Dhruvang
Built-up area: 2500 sq.ft.
Project cost: ₹58 lakhs
Year of completion: 2018-19
Client: Amar and Chaitali Patel
Masonry team: Amol Shewale
Carpentry team: Bhimsen Badiger
Process photos
Process photos
Detail of built-in wood fired water heater in bathroom
Interacting with the artisans through models and hands-on work on site is an integral part of our execution process
Skilled carpenters that make the roof are getting increasingly hard to find now. Our team here is working on fitting the ridge on the second floor
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