House Within / Arch.Lab

House Within / Arch.Lab - Exterior Photography, ConcreteHouse Within / Arch.Lab - Interior Photography, Dining room, Table, Chair, BeamHouse Within / Arch.Lab - Exterior Photography, CourtyardHouse Within / Arch.Lab - Exterior Photography, Wood, FacadeHouse Within / Arch.Lab - More Images+ 22

Panchkula, India
  • Architects: Arch.Lab
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  3130 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019
  • Photographs
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Lunawood, ALCOI, Kriglow Lighting, Luna Wood, Manmade
  • Principal Architect: Mohit Vij, Harsimran Singh
  • Architects: Harmeet Singh, Renuka Prashar
  • Project Managers: Sanan Builders
  • Structure Engineers: Pankaj Nanda Structures
  • City: Panchkula
  • Country: India
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House Within / Arch.Lab - Exterior Photography, Concrete
© Purnesh Dev Nikhanj

Text description provided by the architects. Located at the junction of two arterial roads, the house is constructed on a site located at the edge of a street of row houses. Hence the primary challenge was to balance the privacy of the residents and the intake of natural light through the street facing facades.

House Within / Arch.Lab - Interior Photography, Dining room, Table, Chair, Beam
© Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
House Within / Arch.Lab - Image 22 of 27
Ground Floor Plan
House Within / Arch.Lab - Interior Photography, Living Room, Sofa, Windows
© Purnesh Dev Nikhanj

To achieve a quiet and peaceful living environment, the house therefore, is conceived with an inward-looking spatial arrangement. The exterior of the house is a composition of solid granite cuboids and wooden jaalis that not only create a perforated skin between the courtyard and the outdoor neighborhood but also create a warm contrast softening the blocking.  The wooden jaalis, an introvert pattern complementing the design of the residence, characterize the façades of the residence while adding an element of playfulness to the structure.

House Within / Arch.Lab - Interior Photography, Table, Chair, Beam, Countertop
© Purnesh Dev Nikhanj

Planning of the house is done keeping in mind the needs of a small nuclear family that sought for a private and compact living. Spaces flow into each other, in a linear arrangement, free from visual obstruction on the ground floor. Also, the ground floor and first floor are visually connected by the double height living room on the ground floor.

House Within / Arch.Lab - Exterior Photography
© Purnesh Dev Nikhanj

A courtyard, along the outer longer face of the house, and carefully planned skylights ensure a naturally lit interior environment and also ventilate all living spaces of the house.  The courtyard becomes the central space of the house as it is well connected with all the primary living spaces of the house. On the upper levels, terraces annexing the rooms open to the courtyard thereby establishing a humble connection between the upper levels and the courtyard.

House Within / Arch.Lab - Exterior Photography, Wood, Facade
© Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
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Section 01

To optimize daylight and heat gain, larger openings are directed towards the courtyard, and low height openings are located along the outer façade, which also regulate the visual connection with the outdoors. The interiors of the house have been kept minimal with a modest material palette of exposed concrete, teak wood and wall plaster.

House Within / Arch.Lab - Exterior Photography, Facade, Concrete
© Purnesh Dev Nikhanj

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Cite: "House Within / Arch.Lab" 13 Jan 2021. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/954826/house-within-arcab> ISSN 0719-8884

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