为两兄弟和他们的家人设计两栋独立的房子是这个项目的重点。该地块（1000平方米）位于艾哈迈达巴德市郊区的R3区（印度西部）。客户的一个非常明确的指示是，他们不希望将该地块分割，并将其作为两个家庭的巨大公共空间。

Two individual houses to be designed for 2 brothers and their families was the brief of this project. The plot (1000 smt) is situated in the R3 zone of the outskirts of the city of Ahmedabad (Western Part of India). A very clear instruction from the client was that they did not want to divide the plot and use it as a huge common space for both the families.

这个项目的独特之处在于，这两座房子需要看起来很像，因为它们位于同一块土地上。因此，设计语言需要保持一致，但要求却不同。

The distinctive quality of this project was that both the houses needed to look alike, as they are situated in the same plot. Thus the design language needed to remain the same, however the requirements differed.

这两座房子都使用了裸露的RCC和裸露的砖块来进行材料的运用。在这个房子的建造过程中，成本是一个参数。这就要求我在不影响设计的情况下寻找替代材料。 这方面的一个例子是在抹灰的表面使用裸露的RCC处理，以获得更好的工作质量和更低的价格。此外，成型的体量使房屋的每个外墙都有许多变化。几乎可以说，房子从每个角度看都是不同的。

The material play was done using exposed RCC and exposed brick work in both the houses. During the making of this house, the cost was a parameter. This challenged me to find alternate materials without compromising with my design. An example for this is using the exposed RCC treatment on the plastered surface to get a better quality of work in lower prices. Moreover the formed masses gave the houses many variations in each facade. It is almost as if the house looks different from every angle.

交叉通风是设计这两座房子时考虑的一个重要因素。我想防止太阳光从南面和西面直接照射进来，但是，我不想阻止微风进入房子，因此，使用铝翅片作为遮阳板是最好的解决方案。

Cross ventilation was an important factor considered while designing both the houses. I wanted to prevent the direct sun rays coming in from the south and west facade, however, I didn’t want to stop the breeze coming in the house, thus using the aluminum fins as sun breakers worked as the best solution.

人们在走进房子后也会感觉到同样的外部建筑语言。室内的外墙是白色、裸露的RCC和裸露的砖块的混合体。裸露的RCC墙面壁画加强了空间和它的主导地位。这两座房子的壁画都是在现场设计和铸造的。我选择Kotah石作为房屋的地板，因为它与建筑语言相辅相成，同时也大胆地标明了空间。

One feels the same exterior architectural language after walking in the houses too. The interior facades are a blend of white, exposed RCC and exposed brick work. An exposed RCC wall mural enhances the space and its dominancy. These murals, in both the houses, were designed and casted on site. I chose Kotah stone as flooring in the houses as it complements the language of architecture and also demarks the spaces boldly.

院子和普迦（祈祷）室在每所房子里都是缓冲空间，将个人和公共空间（如客厅和餐厅）分开。两栋房子都有双倍高度的空间，使公共空间看起来很宏伟。这些双倍高度也有助于保持两个楼层之间的视觉联系。

The courtyard and pooja (prayer) rooms work as buffer spaces in each house, separating the personal and common spaces such as the living and dining rooms. Double height spaces are given in both the houses to make the common spaces look grand. These double heights also help to keep the visual connection between both the floors intact.

在我设计的每个项目中，从房屋内部看到一个美丽的花园的概念仍然是相同的。我相信我的客户即使坐在房子里，也应该能够享受花园和景观。因此，在我的项目中，提供小庭院和提供全高窗户总是被纳入其中。一个很好的例子是Rujul的房子西侧的院子。一面高墙被设计为提供Cascade落差，以创造一个风洞。风在经过这个院子时变得更凉爽，然后通过客厅进入餐厅，从而使整个房子得到冷却。

The concept of having a beautifully developed garden being seen from the insides of a house remains the same in every project I design. I believe my clients should be able to enjoy the garden and landscape even when they are seated in the house. Thus providing small courtyards and giving full height windows are always incorporated in my projects. An excellent example for this is the courtyard given on the western side of Rujul’s house. A high wall was designed to provide Cascade fall in order to create a wind tunnel. The wind gets cooler whilst passing through this courtyard and then enters the dining room through the living room, thus cooling the entire house.

Architects: VPA Architects
Year: 2012
City：AHMEDABAD
Country：India