Nagalingam Veedu “在泰米尔语中被翻译为 “有Nagalingam树的房子”。这棵神圣的树是我们客户的家人在20世纪90年代末在他们以前的房子里种下的，从那时起，他们的家人就在祈祷中向湿婆神献上像蛇头一样的芬芳花朵。在拆除老房子并重新建造的同时，我们的客户要求将这棵树保留在花园的一个突出位置，这是一个重要的方面。

‘Nagalingam Veedu’ in Tamil translates to the “House with the Nagalingam tree’. The sacred tree was planted by our clients’ family on this site in the late 1990s in their previous home, and the fragrant flowers resembling the hood of a snake have been offered in prayers by their family to lord Shiva ever since. While demolishing the old house and building anew, it was an important aspect of our client’s brief to retain the tree in a prominent position in the garden.

为了尊重他们的宗教情感，房子的足迹被有意地建在花园东北部那棵树的周围，呈C字形。我们将普迦室和图尔西植物安置在同一个吉祥的方向，以方便他们的日常仪式。客户简报的另一个方面引起了我们的共鸣，那就是房主对饲养宠物鱼的偏好。一开始我们讨论的是将水族箱融入生活空间，后来演变成一个温和的设计反应，即建立一个天窗鱼池，上面摆放一个雕塑般的榕树盆景。

Respecting their religious sentiments, the footprint of the house was intentionally built in a C-shape around the northeast garden where the tree stood. We located the Puja Room and Tulsi plant in the same auspicious direction to facilitate ease in their daily rituals. The other aspect of the client brief that resonated with us was the homeowner’s penchant for keeping pet fish. What started off as discussions around having an aquarium integrated into the living spaces, evolved into a gentle design response of having a skylit fishpond with a sculptural Ficus Bonsai sitting atop it.

房子的空间布局使东北方向的私人花园在两层都很重要，而且从两层都可以看到它的透明度。西南部的低调入口让位于一个戏剧性的双层高的入口门厅。门厅有一种电影般的质量，墙壁是凹陷的混凝土，地板是无缝的白色大理石。从南到北的长长的视野在一个正方形的切口中达到顶点，水景的背景是引人注目的红色。由自学成才的钦奈艺术家达桑（Dhasan）在双倍高度的混凝土墙上创作的两幅描绘 “生命之圈 “的折纸艺术品完成了视觉构成。

The spatial layout of the house gives importance on both levels to the private north-east garden and there is transparency to it from both levels. The discreet entrance to the southwest makes way into a dramatic double-height entrance foyer. The foyer has a cinematic quality to it with walls in distressed cast concrete and a floor in a seamless white marble. A long vista leading south to north culminates in a square cutout framing the water feature with its striking red backdrop. Two folded paper artworks depicting the ‘circle of life’ on the double height concrete wall by self-taught Chennai artist Dhasan complete the visual composition.

门厅的白色大理石地板通向正式客厅和酒吧的深黄色Jaisalmer砂岩。充满活力的元素，如Madhukar Maithani的三联画、Jaipur Rugs的定制手工地毯、Scarlet Splendour的漆面水果碗和Iqrup & Ritz的蜂巢式台灯在这个温暖的空间里找到了家。一扇窗户在视觉上将生活区与盆景和天窗水景连接起来。一楼门厅的两端是起居室和餐厅，通过大滑动门通向面向花园的线性阳台。

The white marble flooring in the foyer leads to a deep yellow Jaisalmer sandstone in the formal living and bar. Vibrant elements such as a triptych painting by Madhukar Maithani, a custom artisan hand knotted carpet by Jaipur Rugs, lacquered fruit bowls by Scarlet Splendour and hive table lamps from Iqrup & Ritz find home in the warmth of this space. A window visually connects the living area back to the bonsai and skylit water feature. The Ground floor foyer, with living and dining at either end open via large sliding doors to a linear verandah that faces the garden.

由Tania和Sandeep Khosla为Bharath Flooring设计的几何 “dashdashdot “系列水磨石瓷砖突出了建筑的线条。一楼有家人的卧室，主卧室和家庭区/健身房向外开放，与东北花园和Nagalingam树的高枝互动的大露台。Nagalingam Veedu “响应了业主的文化和宗教需求，同时对钦奈的极端季风和夏季保持气候敏感。北部花园提供了喘息的机会，这一侧的玻璃窗被角形屋顶的大木头包覆的悬垂所保护。早晨的光线很柔和，而且空间还被无处不在的树木遮挡，保持相对凉爽。

The geometric ‘dashdashdot’ collection of terrazzo tiles by Tania and Sandeep Khosla for Bharath Flooring accentuates the lines of the architecture. The first floor has bedrooms for the family, and the master bedroom and family area/Gym open out into large terraces that interact with the North-east Garden and the higher branches of the Nagalingam Tree. ‘Nagalingam Veedu’ responds to the cultural and religious needs of its owners while remaining climate-sensitive to Chennai’s extreme monsoons and summers. The north garden provides respite, and the extent of glazing on this side is protected by the large timber-clad overhang of the angular roof. The morning light is soft, and the space is additionally shaded by the omnipresent tree, keeping it relatively cool.

Architects: Khosla Associates
Area : 12000 ft²
Year : 2021
Photographs :Shamanth Patil J.
Manufacturers : Daikin, Kohler, ACCENT WALLS, Bharath Flooring, Flooring, RitikaaWood, Wooden Flooring, Woodville
Lead Architects : Sandeep Khosla, Amaresh Anand
Structural Engineers : S & S Associates
Civil Contractors : Ganesan Builders Limited
Interior Design : Khosla Associates
Electrical Consultants : Service Design Consultants.
Plumbing Consultants : ESVE design solutions Pvt. Ltd.
City : Chennai
Country : India