Private Residences
Mallapally, Tiruvalla, Kerala

This is a proposed scheme for a set of 3 private residences, one of which is to be occupied by the owner and his family, and the other two to be let out. The rental units are designed as two compact 2-bed apartments and the main residence is a 4-bed unit spanning 2 floors with an additional pool and deck at the basement entry level.

The plot for the project is a very linear rectangular plot, with the narrow side abutting the road access, on the southern end. The plot slopes down from the southern end towards the north, and hence the owner’s residence was planned to face the greenery beyond the plot’s northern boundary.

This helped in getting increased privacy for the owners, especially as the neighboring plots are of mixed commercial & residential use.

The main private entry to the owner’s residence was planned at the northern end where three levels were achieved, with the bottom level serving as an open pool and deck area accessed via stairs to the upper levels.

An alternate entry is also planned at the upper level for easier pedestrian access from the road directly to the main level of the house.

The two rental units are planned to be compact yet spacious apartments that are accessed from the basement parking level via stairs and also have intermediate pedestrian access.

The design focuses on bringing in maximum daylight from the northern end, and also has operable louvered shutters on the longer sides for complete natural ventilation, designed to tackle the humid tropical climate of the region without being energy intensive.

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Status

Ongoing