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Chattarpur, New Delhi, 2011
Site Area: 2 Acre/10,000 sq.ft. | Project Type: Residential/ Retreat Home | Project Developer Team: Bharat Grandeur Homes | Landscape Architects: DADA and Partners
This lifestyle home is ingeniously divided into two units, gracefully arranged around a spacious central court. The larger unit boasts formal and informal areas on the lower floor, while the bedrooms find their abode on the upper level. In contrast, the smaller "Outhouse Unit" serves as a delightful entertainment den, featuring a gymnasium, sauna, changing rooms, and practical service areas. Enclosed by a timeless monolithic white compound wall, reminiscent of older tropical estates, the outhouse surrounds a private garden that holds the promise of becoming an orchard in the future. A captivating opening between the main building and the outhouse offers an initial glimpse of the slightly raised central court and the vast lawn at the property's rear. On the West façade, facing the entry drop-off court, a deliberate design choice manifests as a robust composition with minimal fenestrations, ingeniously curbing unwanted heat gains.