Palmyra House / Studio Mumbai

Palmyra House / Studio Mumbai - BeamPalmyra House / Studio Mumbai - ForestPalmyra House / Studio Mumbai - Windows, FacadePalmyra House / Studio Mumbai - Stairs, HandrailPalmyra House / Studio Mumbai - More Images+ 18

Nandgaon, India

Text description provided by the architects. Located outside of Mumbai on the Arabian Sea, Palmyra House was built as a refuge from the bustle of the busy city. The 3000 sq ft. house consists of two wooden louvered structures set inside of a functioning coconut plantation. Anchored to stone platforms, the structures overlook a network of wells and aqueducts that weave the site into an inhabitable whole. Living room, study and master bedroom are contained in the north volume, while the south volume contains the kitchen, dining, and guest bedrooms. Set in the plaza between the buildings, the pool provides a channel for swimming, with expansive views of the sea to the west and views into a dense foliage of palms to the east.

Palmyra House / Studio Mumbai - Windows, Facade
©  Helene Binet

Structural framing for the house was built of ain wood, a local hardwood, and was constructed using traditional interlocking joinery. The extensive louvres were handcrafted from the outer part of the palmyra trunk (a local palm species). Exteriors are detailed with hand-worked copper flashing and standing seam aluminum roofs; interior surfaces are finished with teakwood and India Patent Stone, a refined pigmented plaster. Locally quarried black basalt was used to construct the stone plinths, aqueduct walls and pool plaza.

Palmyra House / Studio Mumbai - Image 7 of 23
©  Helene Binet

Project gallery

See allShow less
About this office
Cite: "Palmyra House / Studio Mumbai" 31 May 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/62136/palmyra-house-studio-mumbai> ISSN 0719-8884

©  Helene Binet

巴尔米拉房 / Studio Mumbai

You've started following your first account!

Did you know?

You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.