Sunken House
Sunken House
A house in its most basic form provides shelter and protection from climatic forces and imparts a sense of security. The idea of sunken house is derived from the very primitive form of shelter – a cave
The cave, principally being a void in solid earth, has no particular
external identity. The internal spatial characters of a cave in
present context direct the design towards continuous flowing spaces,
large volumes, seamless materials, juxtaposition of open and closed
spaces and most notably, the play of light. Developing on these
fundamental characters, the house is sunken into the earth mass,
taking a minimal approach to design and discarding all external and
internal superfluous elements.The clutter-free spaces, devoid of any
superfluous elements, offer a heightened experience of simplicity,
calmness and harmony.
This prototype can be adapted to different programmatic
scenarios like resort, weekend homes and schools in hot-dry climatic
region or for architectural intervention on sensitive sites without
overwhelming presence of a physical form.
Categories
Residential
Timeline
2020
Status
Design Proposal
Location
Anywhere in Hot-Dry Climate Zone
Awards
Winner | Archasm Competitions |
2020
Home: Design Your Dream
Third
Prize | Archdais Competitions | 2020
The House:
Interiors – Crafting ‘Home’ through ‘Spaces’
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Open plan layout and blurred boundaries between the courtyards and living spaces highlight the seamless character of space.
Expressing the monolithic character of the house, the core structure and finishes are one and the same, being exposed pigmented concrete used in different textures for horizontal (floor) and vertical (walls) planes.
Openable concrete walls at mezzanine level and full height glass openings in living spaces bring in ample diffused light to enhance the winter wheat hues of materials that compliments landscape of the proposed site.
The earth mass around the house and earth air tunnel system allow for thermal comfort in hot and dry climate.
