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Thisprojectinvolvedcreatingasimple,functionalhomeforasmallentrepreneurialfamilywithanappreciablecreativestreak.Theclientrunsathrivingbusiness,butisalsoanenthusiasticpoet,whilehissonisanavidwildlifephotographer.
Typology
Architecture, Landscape & Interior
Location
Ahmedabad
Year
2022
Built Up Area
11,559 ft²
Lead Architects : Snehal Suthar,Bhadri Suthar
“BetonBrut”isastandalonehomeforasmallfamilyinAhmedabad.Asthenamesuggests,itisanexposedconcretestructure,verybrutalistinapproach.TheconcretecanopieshavebeenderivedfromtheimageofanIndianwomanprotectingherheadfromthesunwiththehelpofherpalluorodhani(partoftraditionalfemaleattire).whileBetonBrut—rawconcreteinFrench—mayappearstrongandassertive,itpossessesasoft,emotive,heart.Thearchitecturalarticulationhascreatedbalconiesandsmallpocketsthatallowgreenerytobewovenintothenarrative.Balconiesareprotectedwithdeepoverhangs,allowingtheoccupantsofthissouthwest-facingstructuretoenjoytheoutdoorscomfortably.Theuniquenessoftheprojectalsocontinuesintheinteriornarrative—whichbringstogetherIndianelementssuchasoldcarvedpanels,jharokhaandvesselsasornamentaltouches,withoutdisturbingtheoverallflavourestablishedbythearchitecture.
