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Architects: Thirdspace Architecture Studio
- Area: 4000 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Photographs:Hemant Patil
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Manufacturers: Rak ceramics, Saint-Gobain, Bellary, Dulux
Text description provided by the architects. The design for a small student housing project in the town of Belgaum India explores the section as a device to layer a series of semi-private living spaces vertically. What seems like a straightforward division of space in the plan is actually a complex layering of self-contained living units to achieve maximum density yet maintain comfortable living standards for the occupants. The site is a minuscule parcel of land barely measuring a 100 square meters on which the building was proposed. The number of students to be accommodated is more a result of the economics of scale and return on investment rather than a careful engagement with what such a site could traditionally accommodate. In all, the building of about 225 sq.m accommodates 29 students in a semi-private triple and double occupancy units.
