House Belaku, Bangalore

Typology : Residential architecture

Location : Bangalore

Construction Duration : 2 years

Year of Completion : 2022

Total Built-up Area : 290 Sqm

No. of Floors : Stilt + 3 floors 

Costs : NA

Team : Avinesh, Aishwarya N, Rachana, Ramya and CK

Site Coordinator : Veeresh Mutnal

Photographer : Studio Recall (Ekansh Goel)

Belaku, which means “House of Light,” is a residential project on the outskirts of Bengaluru. A 2BHK tenant house and a duplex home were requested by our client. The home needed to be well-lit and to have natural light throughout. Both the project’s cost and Vaastu Shastra compliance must be acceptable.

We began by planning to let in a lot of light by cutting wide openings on the north and east sides. We have a finite amount of “Stack Effect” ventilation openings. We have made the project future-proof by giving 4 feet wide room for lighting and ventilation on the entire north face of the building, keeping in mind the potential tenants on the constrained urban plot. The main door should be on the NE corner, the Master Bedroom on the SW, and the kitchen on the SE, according to traditional Indian “Vaastu Shastra.”

Brick Screen wall completely encloses the north and east of the bedroom to provide privacy.

The purpose of the C-shaped envelope is to imply a connection between the two residences. The purpose of the Brick Jali (perforated screen), which lets diffused light into the area but prevents rainwater from entering, was to make the building look cohesive.

The main room in the house, the Brahmasthan Living and Dining, has double height. The double-height space connects to a landscape garden, with the balcony garden’s security envelope extended outside so that curtain creepers can cover it.

The SW corner master bedroom that connects to a private garden is where our clients stay.

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