一对年轻夫妇和他们的两个小女孩，被两份工作、两所学校和两所房子所困，需要一个属于他们自己的家，在其中结合、成长和制造回忆；一个简单的家，由他们每个人发现的个性来装饰；一个培育和宽容的空间，容纳所有不同的情绪和冲突；作为家庭的Acam（അകം-马拉雅拉姆语翻译，核心/内部/思想/灵魂）团结起来。
A young couple and their two little girls, caught up in two jobs and two schools, and two houses, needed one home of their own to bond together, grow up and make memories in; a home of simplicity to be decorated by each of their discovering individualities; a nurturing and forgiving space for all varying emotions and conflicts; to unite as Akam (അകം- Malayalam transl. core/ inside/ mind/ soul) of the family.
这块9.45美分的地块，是喀拉拉邦蒂鲁凡纳普兰市郊一座小山的迎风面划出的众多地块之一，东面可以俯瞰山谷，西面有一条3.3米宽的通道。这座房子由几层开放和半开放的空间堆叠而成，当人们从入口处穿越到房子的核心时，这些空间就会被剥离。
The 9.45 cents plot, one of many carved out into the windward side of a small hill in the urban outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, overlooks the valley on the East and has a 3.3m wide access street to the West. The house is stacked with several layers of open and semi-open spaces that peel away as one traverses from the entry to the core of the house.
一面抹灰的白墙隐喻着房子的私人院子与公众的视野，这些开放空间过渡到半开放的阳台。从前面的开放庭院，人们可以进入一个精心设计的Poomukham（പൂമുഖം–马拉雅拉姆语译为坐式），可以举办小型聚会或居民的许多活动，如舞蹈、瑜伽，甚至是游戏时间。这个舒适的坐式空间需要坐进去，需要停顿，需要静止的时刻，然后再通过正门进入房子的封闭部分。在里面，围墙被拉长了，体积被扩大到一个两层楼高的内部庭院。
A plastered white wall metaphorically façades the view of the private yards of the house from the public and these open spaces transition into semi-open verandahs. From the front open court one can enter into an elaborate Poomukham (പൂമുഖം- Malayalam transl. sit-out) that can host a small gathering or many of the activities of the residents like dance, yoga, or even playtime. This cozy sit-out demands to be sat in, demands a pause, a moment of stillness, before entering into the enclosed parts of the house through the main door. Inside, the enclosure is stretched and the volume is expanded into an internal courtyard rising two-storeys high.
家庭客厅和用餐区的一侧是内部庭院，另一侧是可以看到山谷的阳台。楼层平面图以一个基本的 “T “字形构思，家庭/公共空间被优先考虑，以确保更多的家庭时间，沿着脊柱，私人区域，如卧室和厨房，在手臂。在走廊的尽头，有一个通往一楼的楼梯和一个小厨房，小厨房延伸到厨房的一侧，另一侧是客卧和公共厕所。一楼的两边有两间卧室，中间是一个客厅。
The family living room and dining area has an internal court on one side and a verandah on the other with a view of the valley. The floor plan is conceived in a basic ‘T’ shape with family/common spaces, which is given priority to ensure more family time, along the spine and private zones, like bedrooms and kitchen, on the arms. At the end of the hallway, there is a stairway leading to the first floor and a kitchenette that extends into the kitchen on one arm and the guest bedroom and the common toilet on the other. The first floor has two bedrooms on either arm and a living room in the center.
东边的阳台向南扩展，成为一个半开放的生活区，它与坐席被一个带池塘的室外球场隔开。这个区域矗立在一个容量为3500升的雨水收集箱之上。整个房子的光线和空气的自由流动是通过Jalis、凉棚、通风井和百叶窗来保证的。避免直接向西面开窗，以减少热量的摄入。卧室的西墙是一堵双层墙，外面是薄薄的混凝土，里面是砖，中间有一个空气间隙，屋顶上有一个通风口。试图重新利用和提升旧木材和屋顶瓦片，增加了房子的魅力。
The verandah on the east broadens towards the south to become a semi-open living area, which is separated from the sit-out by an outdoor court with a pond. This area stands on top of a rainwater harvesting tank of 3500L capacity. Free flow of light and air is ensured throughout the house using jalis, pergolas, air shafts, and louvered windows. Direct openings are avoided to the west to reduce heat gain. The western wall of bedrooms is a double wall of thin exposed concrete on the outside and bricks inside with an air gap in the middle and a vent on the roof. An attempt was made to reuse and upscale old wood and roof tiles, adding to the charm of the house.
Architects: Ishtika
Area : 2300 ft²
Year : 2021
Photographs :Prahlad Gopakumar
Manufacturers : Jaquar, Legrand
Lead Architects : Jinoj M, Jyothisree
Structural Design : Creative Structures
Interior Contractors : Intimo Designers & Builders
Furniture Designer : Small
City : Thiruvananthapuram
Country : India