奇丹巴鲁姆之家是一个不断发展的地方，它的结构上分出了各个历史阶段，随着家庭的成熟和成长而变化。当这个地方第一次被收购时，一个小型的装饰艺术结构矗立在这片土地上。在它的后面，是吉拉-萨拉巴伊设计的最初的房子，朝着萨巴尔马蒂河开放。随着时间的推移，萨拉巴伊的房子不断扩大，向后延伸，最后一直环绕着古老的装饰艺术结构。不同方法的建筑师为这里带来了新的生命和想法。我们为这个有层次的校园所做的贡献是一个分三个阶段的项目，以现有的装饰艺术结构为臂架，伸向树木，为莫哈尔和克里斯蒂娜-萨拉巴伊、他们的孩子和大丹犬开发一个明亮、通风的家。

The Chidambarum House is an evolving place, layering phases of history onto its structure, shifting as its family matures and grows. When the site was first acquired, a small Art Deco structure stood in the land. Behind it, the original house designed by Gira Sarabhai, opened toward the Sabarmati River. Over time, Sarabhai’s house has expanded, extending back toward and finally wrapping all the way around the old Art Deco structure. Architects of varied approaches have brought new life and ideas to the place. What we have contributed to the layered campus is a project in three phases that uses the existing Art Deco Structure as an armature, and reaches out into the trees to develop a light, airy home within a home for Mohal and Christina Sarabhai, their children, and great dane.

第一阶段：浮动的新露台–一个新的开放的露台，盘旋在旧的装饰艺术外墙的开口之间，回收了旧车库上面的空间，创造了一个三面高的球场。钢架放在一个凸起的横梁上，并在现有的外墙上方伸出，锚定在下面的地面上，在地面上创造了一个遮阳的拱廊，上面还有一个栏杆。简单的柚木和木板，用亚麻籽油和水抛光，完成了一个漂浮在老楝树枝头的表面，两边是一排大理石架子。

Phase 1: floating a new terrace – A new open terrace, hovering between openings of the old Art Deco facade, reclaims the space above an old garage to create a three-sided elevated court. The steel frame rests on a raised beam, and projects over the existing facade, anchored in the ground below, to create a shaded arcade at the ground level, and a railing above. Simple teakwood, and planks, polished with linseed oil and water, complete a surface that floats in the branches of an old neem tree, flanked by a row of marble shelves.

第二阶段：重拾艺术阳台–玻璃面的阳台散发着温暖的光芒，作为房屋和开放式阳台之间的视觉连接。精致的柚木框架轻触华丽的柱子，巧妙地阐明了一个门槛，同时放大了风景的美丽。在室内，一个光滑的白色灯盘悬挂在铜管上，将风格化的艺术装饰元素联系在一起，创造出一个现代空间。

Phase 2: reclaiming an art deco verandah – The glass-faced verandah glows warmly and operates as a visual connection between the house and the open terrace. Delicate teakwood frames touch ornate columns lightly, subtly articulating a threshold while amplifying the beauty of the view. Inside, a sleek white light tray suspended from brass pipes ties together the stylized art deco elements to create a contemporary space.

第三阶段：在树上建造房间–从建筑中走出来，漂浮在墙壁和走道之上，一组新的充满光亮的房间悬挂在钢桁架上，绕着古老的树木蜿蜒。一块薄薄的楼板在转角处转到下面的照明天花板上，突出了悬挂在上面的薄薄的柱子，不比贯穿其私人庭院的一棵年轻的aso palav树的直干大。卷轴在角落处打开，通过交替的玻璃和大理石片向树叶中窥视。在斑驳的光线的洗礼下，温暖的杰萨尔梅石地板支撑着里面舒适的房间。

Phase 3: building rooms in the trees – Moving out from the building, floating above the wall and walkway, a new set of light-filled rooms hangs from a steel truss, winding around aged trees. A thin floor plate turns the corner to a lit ceiling below, highlighting the thin columns from which it is suspended, no larger than the straight trunk of a young aso palav tree running up through its private courtyard. Volumes open at the corner, peering into the leaves through alternating sheets of glass and marble. Washed with dappled light, warm jaisalmer stone flooring anchors cozy rooms inside.

Architects: BandukSmith Studio
Area : 90 m²
Year : 2020
Photographs :Ishita Sitwala | The Fishy Project
Manufacturers : American Standard, Jaquar, Kohler, Palladio, Sugatsune, Tata Steel, AO Smith, Aludecor, Asian Paints, Capricorn, Greenlam, Hunter Douglas, Hybec, Kaff, Mitsubishi, Philips, Piccolo Mosaics, Vinay, cera
Lead Architects : Sachin Bandukwala, Melissa Smith
Structural Consultants : StrucArt Design Consultants
Electrical : Vinodbhai and Nileshbhai
Painting : Bahubali
HVAC : Third Wave Systems pvt. ltd.
Design Team : Ishaani Shah, Nabajyoti Dutta Choudhury
Clients : Mohal and Christina Sarabhai
Contractor : Hitesh Purohit
Carpenter : Jagdish Suthar
Plumbing : Rameshbhai
Fabrication : Suresh Panchal, Suresh Panchal
Glasswork : Nisu Glass
City : Ahmedabad
Country : India