这块15英亩的土地上有一栋现有的房子、一个仓库和许多树木，位于喀拉拉邦科拉姆海滩的一公里范围内。毗邻大海，加上该地区潮湿的气候条件，促使我们坚持采用开放式的设计。我们的设想是设计一个节能的房子，使之受益于自然现象，如交叉通风、被动冷却和自然采光。因此，我们仔细研究了空间的规划和体积，以提高建筑空间的效率，使其与外部完美融合。我们有意识地研究保留场地内的所有现有植被，并适当地插入建筑空间。

The 15 cent site had an existing house, a warehouse and numerous trees and was located within a kilometer radius from the Kollam beach in Kerala. The adjacency to the sea coupled with the humid climatic conditions of the region encouraged us to adhere to an open plan. The vision was to design an energy-efficient house that would benefit from natural phenomena like cross ventilation, passive cooling and natural lighting. The plan and the volume of the spaces were hence worked on carefully to improve the efficiency of the built spaces that blends seamlessly with the exterior. A conscious study was rendered to retain all the existing vegetation within the site and to insert the built space appropriately.

一个大型中央庭院的想法作为设计方案出现，以保留场地中心的成年树木。随后，建筑空间围绕着重点的庭院发展，这将确保新鲜空气的不间断流动，并在视觉上连接到房子里的每个空间。适当的细节，如穿孔的假墙和双重体积被纳入房子的南侧和西侧，以精心设计热效率高和凉爽的内部空间。房间的内部布局是经过精心设计的，以便在房子里有效地流通和移动。室内设计也赞扬了计划中的开放性，并具有极简主义的设计风格。考虑到附近的可用性和对室内空间的热效应，所使用的材料被谨慎地挑选。

The idea of a large central courtyard emerged as a design solution to retain adult trees in the heart of the site. Subsequently, the built spaces evolved around the courtyard at the focus which would ensure uninterrupted flow of fresh air and visually connect to every space within the house. Appropriate details like perforated false walls and double volumes were incorporated on the south and west side of the house, to craft thermally efficient and cooler interior spaces. The interior layout of the rooms was meticulously designed for effective circulation and movement through the house. The interior design also compliments the openness in the plan and has a minimalistic style of design. The materials used were cautiously picked considering the availability in the vicinity and the thermal effects on the interior spaces.

来自卡努尔的红土砖被广泛使用，并有精确的施工细节，以替代外墙的覆层。遮阳伞屋顶被纳入，以加强室内的被动冷却，并作为一种结构，可以隐藏安装在上面的太阳能电池板。住宅的景观方案承认了现有的植被，并试图模糊建筑结构的边界。我们的想法是精心打造令人回味的空间，这些空间几乎不为人所知，并与它们的邻里关系适度地融合。植物清单是根据客户的生长条件和审美要求而有意识地编制的。景观中的短暂性和季节性变化给建筑空间带来了热情和舒适。

Laterite bricks from Kannur were used extensively with precise construction details, as a substitute for cladding on the exterior walls. Parasol roofs were incorporated to bolster passive cooling of the interiors and as a structure that can conceal the solar panels installed on them. The landscape scheme for the residence acknowledges the existing vegetation and attempts to blur the boundaries of the built structure. The idea was to craft evocative spaces which sit almost unseen and blend modestly with their adjacencies. The plant list was consciously compiled in response to the growing conditions and the aesthetic requirements of the client. The ephemerality and the seasonal variation in the landscape impart enthusiasm and comfort to the built spaces.

Architects: The Design Room
Area: 3200 ft²
Year: 2019
Photographs: Out of Focus
Manufacturers: Hafele, Legrand, Dtale, Duravit, Laterite blocks, The Purple Turtles, Zebra Blinds
Structural Consultant: Palathara Constructions
City:Kollam
Country:India