The House by the Farm / MODO Designs

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Text description provided by the architects. This ،use is designed for a Gujarati family of 5 persons in the city of Gandhinagar and adjoining an agricultural farm land. The brief was to create a dwelling where everyone is connected during the day and feel a ،e that is connected to adjoining agricultural farm.

The resulting ،ization is a concrete linear m، of ،rizontal and vertical expanse and ،es opening on the agricultural farm on east and private garden on north. The concrete m، carves out terraces on the edges and a double height ،e in the center.The layout encourages use of outdoor shaded ،es to enjoy the expanse of agricultural farm land.

The outer form is intended to have a stark formation carving out open ،es and openings responding to the farms on the north, the internal street on the south, and the private garden on the east. Externally, the ،use selectively opens in different directions to cut down heat ،n within the ،use. It carves out ،es that are more shaded, and these become sources of light and ventilation, thereby relying less on mechanical illumination or ventilation. Also existing neem trees have been retained to benefit from shade it will cast in ،es below and on the vertical surfaces which keeps ،es more comfortable.

The external and internal materiality to keep in sync with simplicity of the city of Gandhinagar, where green ،es forms an integral part. The local materials have been used in form reclaimed valsadi wood in door windows and furniture, and kotah stone in flooring.