Private House #3 by FLXBL Design Consultancy in Ahmedabad, India

Project: Private House #3
Architects: FLXBL Design Consultancy
Location: Ahmedabad, India
Area: 8000 sq ft
Year: 2019
Photographs: Harsh Pandya, Umang Shah

Private House #3 by FLXBL Design Consultancy

FLXBL Design Consultancy designed Private House #3 — a modern residence created through a series of volumes organized with perpendicular axial lines. This house features 8000 square feet of luxurious living space located right in the heart of Ahmedabad, India.

Private House #3 is designed as volumes around perpendicular axes. This mass is set in a garden with densely landscaped edges, raised above ground level to create the feeling of being nestled within a bowl of exquisite nature. The parking area connects with the gated entrance through which access to the house is gained. The temple and lift are located on one side of the entrance hall, which continues as an axial line of movement ending in a vestibule for bedrooms.

The living and dining area forms a perpendicular axis visually connecting the front yard and rear yard. Warm wooden cladding on the walls of this space contrasts with bright white surfaces in surrounding areas, connected by a grey floor used throughout the home. The double-height living room windows frame views of the front garden and sky. The color palette continues in the kitchen where warm wood under countertops contrasts with bright white surfaces and grey flooring.

A staircase near the dining area connects the first floor, where the main bedroom, another bedroom and a gym are arranged around an entertainment zone leading to the double-height living room. A landscape terrace stretching along the facade creates a shaded veranda below and regulates light entering the double-height room and gym. The house facade presents a dialogue between the rigidity of concrete and the warmth of brick and wood, interacting with voids and openings in the cubic mass to protect interior spaces from harsh exterior conditions while allowing interaction with surrounding landscape.

-FLXBL Design Consultancy