在22800平方英尺的地块上，坐落着The Foliage House。这个名字有趣地来自于我们的客户拥有的美丽的绿色地块。该地块位于艾哈迈达巴德的一个发展中的郊区。现场已经有许多成熟的树木；沿着周边以及地块内。周边的是各种树木，如竹子、樱花和楝树，而地块内的是鸡冠花和芒果树。这一幕让我们和客户都爱上了这块土地。因此，我们开始了我们的设计之旅，目的很明确，就是要维持所有现有的树木。
Spanning in the plot size of 22800 sft, sits The Foliage House. The name is interestingly derived from the beautiful green patch of plot our client had. The plot is located in a developing suburb of Ahmedabad. It already had many mature trees on site; along the periphery as well as in the plot. The ones of the periphery were various trees like bamboo, cherry blossom and neem, while the ones in the plot were chickoo and mango trees. This sight made us and the client fall in love with this piece of land. And thus began our design journey with a clear aim to sustain all the existing trees.
在今天的时代，我们通常让混凝土扰乱自然，这个项目引导我们在不干扰自然的情况下，围绕自然进行规划。在客户的简介中，一个非常有趣的规格使这个项目的规划与其他项目不同。客户希望将餐厅和厨房区域与房子的其他部分分开。因此，我们将房子处理成两个不同的体块；一个是厨房、餐厅和普济堂，另一个是4个卧室、客厅和正式起居室。这两个体块都有一个通道连接，一边是院子，另一边是阳台。房子的建筑面积最终接近7200平方英尺。
In today’s time we usually let concrete disrupt the nature, this project led us to plan around the nature without disturbing it. A very interesting specification in the client’s brief differentiates this project’s planning from the rest. The client wanted to separate the dining and kitchen area from the rest of the house. We thus treated the house as 2 different masses; one with the kitchen, dining and puja and another with the 4 bedrooms, living room and formal sitting room. Both these masses are connected with a passage, with a courtyard on one side and a verandah on the other. The built up of the house ends up somewhere close to 7200sft.
当你进入工地时，你会被欢迎到一个入口院子，一边是屏幕，另一边是停车场。入口庭院把你带到木制的板状结构，这是房子的入口。你在一个双层高度的前庭中进入房子。正式的起居室就在这个前庭附近，使这个区域有了与房子其他部分隔绝的亟需的隐私。这个玻璃体被水体和景观花园所包围，使这个房间有种由内而外的感觉。当你往前走的时候，你会遇到线性的楼梯，背景是裸露的混凝土墙，坐在通道里。这条通道将你引向双层高度的客厅，它坐落在房子的中心，在垂直和水平方向上都有很好的连接。一间带连衣裙和厕所的客卧就放在附近。主人套房也位于一楼。主卧室有它的私人阳台和后花园，周围是现有的大树。由于有悬空的阳台和绿色的树叶，这个后花园全天都很舒适。
As you enter the site, you are welcomed into an entrance courtyard with a screen on one side and parking on the other. The entrance courtyard takes you to the wooden cladded slab structure which is the house entry. You enter the house in a double height vestibule. The formal sitting room mass sits near this vestibule, giving this area its much-needed privacy from the rest of the house. This glass mass is surrounded by water body and landscaped garden, making this room feel like it is inside-out. As you walk ahead you come across the linear flight of stairs, with a backdrop of exposed concrete wall, sitting in the passage. This passage leads you to the double height living room, which sits in the centre of the house, connecting well vertically and horizontally. A guest bedroom with an attached dress and toilet is placed nearby. The master suite is also located on the ground floor. The master bedroom gets it’s private verandah and back garden surrounded by large existing trees. This back garden is pleasant throughout the day, thanks to the overhanging balcony and green foliage.
双层高的客厅通过一个通道与厨房和餐厅相连。这条通道一边是庭院，另一边是延伸到景观花园的阳台，使你感觉到与户外的联系很紧密。从这里开始，你进入了房子的第二个部分；开放式的厨房和用餐空间，以及普伽区。祈祷区的位置是这样的，它在房子的一个清晰的水平轴线上，使它清晰可见，没有任何干扰。厨房与其他附属结构相连，如室外厨房、仆人宿舍、商店区和清洗院子。用餐空间是一个玻璃立方体，朝向景观，遵循正式客厅的相同原则。
The double height living room is connected to the kitchen and dining mass via a passage. The passage is made interesting with a courtyard on one side and a verandah extending into the landscaped garden on the other side, making you feel like you are well connected to the outdoors. Here-on you enter the second mass of the house; the open kitchen and dining space, along with puja area. The puja is located such that it is in a clear horizontal axis of the house, making it clearly visible without any distractions. The kitchen stays connected to other ancillary structures such as an outdoor kitchen, servant quarters, store area and wash yard. The dining space is a glass cube looking towards the landscape, following the same principles of the formal living room.
走上楼梯，你就来到了一楼。通道带你到两间卧室；供两个孩子使用。女孩想要一个更私人的环境，因此有小而亲密的开口。而儿子则希望卧室有一个相连的阳台，在这种情况下，可以俯瞰后花园。一楼的两个浴室都有小院子，全天都有充足的自然光。这座房子在质量上和规划上都很独特。高度和悬臂板的有趣游戏使这个项目很有趣。另一个增加立面的元素是材料和颜色的游戏。我们使用了裸露的混凝土和涂有两种不同色调的纹理涂料。一个实验性的、大胆的选择，使用砖红色和灰色，使这所房子在绿色的环境中脱颖而出。
Walking up the stairs, you arrive on the first floor. The passage takes you to two bedrooms; for both the children. The girl wanted a more private setting, thus having small and intimate openings. Whereas the son wanted a bedroom with a connected balcony, which in this case overlooks upon the back garden. Both the bathrooms on the first floor have small courtyards, penetrating ample amount of natural light throughout the day. This house is as unique in its massing as it is in planning. The interesting play in heights and cantilever slabs makes this project interesting. Another element that adds on to the elevation is the play of material and colour. We have used exposed concrete along with texture paint painted in two various colour shades. An experimental and bold choice to use a tint of brick red along with grey, makes this house stand out in its green surrounding.
室内和外部一样吸引人。客户希望在房子里混合使用现代和当代设计。因此，在地板上使用了Kotah石。房间和较大的空间采用镜面处理的灰色Kotah，使其看起来天衣无缝。过道是用五颜六色的Kotah石做的，用不同的尺寸和表面处理，形成了一个有趣的图案。画室被暖色调的家具所吞噬。房间中央的实木天花板上有定制的灯丝灯泡，完成了温馨的氛围。楼梯是用金属板做的，用实木做的，很简单。楼梯下面有一个迷人的红色雕塑，为这个地方增添了活力和真实性。双层高度的客厅在色彩的使用上非常稳健。躺椅沙发是凉爽的茶色，躺椅是淡紫色，配上俏皮的坐垫，使这个房间更加完美。一个更加中性的餐厅和厨房平衡了房子里的俏皮和微妙。
The interior is as engaging as the exteriors. The client wanted a mix of modern and contemporary design in the house. Thus, Kotah stone was used in the flooring. The rooms and larger spaces are done in mirror finished grey kotah, giving it a seamless look. The passages are dutifully done in multicoloured kotah stone, playing around with different sizes and finishes, making for an interesting play in pattern. The drawing room is engulfed in furniture with warm colours. The solid wood ceiling with customized filament bulb light fixture in the center of the room, completes the welcoming ambience. The stair case is simplistically done in metal plate, cladded with solid wood. A captivating sculpture in red sits below the staircase adding vibrancy and authenticity to this place. The double height living room is robust in its use of colours. The lounger sofa is a cool teal and the lounge chair a tint of lilac with playful cushions completed this room. A more neutral dining and kitchen balances the playfulness and subtleness in the house.
每间卧室的家具和色调都是独一无二的。主卧室用灰色和棕褐色的色调装饰，用实木制成的床头板非常有趣。这一设计元素使这个房间脱颖而出。女儿的卧室在风格上更加现代，有一张低高度的四柱床和实木及金属家具。这间卧室的材料色调使其成为当代和现代的完美结合，其直线型的实木家具。儿子的卧室在外观上更加现代。实木家具以及赭黄色和灰色的色调赋予了它的特性。这所房子里的所有家具都是为这个特定项目设计和定制的。因此，一切都齐头并进，看起来像房子的一部分。每件家具都是经过精心设计的，其面料也是专门挑选的，以获得完美的外观和感觉。我们相信，这所房子的设计是错综复杂的，客户可以得到两个世界的最好的东西；当代和现代。
Each bedroom is made unique with the furniture and colour palette. The master bedroom is finished in tints of grey and tan, with a very interesting headboard paneling for the bed made out of solid wood. This design element makes this room stand out. The daughter’s bedroom is more contemporary in style with a low-height four-post bed and solid wood and metal furniture. The material palette in this bedroom makes it a perfect amalgamation of contemporary and modern, with its straight-line solid wood furniture. The son’s bedroom is more modern in its outlook. Solid wood furniture along with shades of ochre yellow and grey gives it its identity. All the furniture in this house has been designed and customised for this specific project. Thus, everything goes hand-in-hand and looks like a part of the house. Each piece is diligently designed and its fabric is specifically selected to get that perfect look and feel. We believe this house is intricately designed such that the client gets the best of both worlds; contemporary and modern.
Architects: VPA Architects
Area : 7200 ft²
Year : 2020
Photographs :Inclined Studio
Manufacturers : Kohler, Asian Paints, DAIKIN AIR CONDITIONER, Fluetra, Graffiti Tiles, Jaquar Artize, Kotahstone, Light Interio, Matrix Marble & Stone, N/A, Preet, ROTOLAM, The Window Factory, Wood
Structural Engineer : Shreeji Structurals
Project Architect : Ronak Patel
Project Interior Designer : Naiya Patel
Project Landscape Designer : Jinal Patel
Lighting Supplier : Vicky Ahuja
Plot Area : 22800 sft
City : Ahmedabad
Country : India