ARTIST’S
RESIDENCE
BY A LINE STUDIO
ABOUT THE FIRM
• A team of responsible youngsters, following an
environmentally sensitive approach towards architecture. A
Line Studio was founded in the year 2016 by Architects,
Anand P and Sachin Raj, both graduated from the School
of Planning and Architecture, Mysore.
• The initial vision of the architects was to “Save every rock,
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every tree and every plant” possible while designing the
project.
CLIENT REQUIRMENTS
• The client, who is an artist, wanted the team to design a
home for him with just the basic requirements, provided he
needed studio space to work, all within a limited budget of
25 lakhs in a 10-cent land.
• They shared with SURFACES REPORTER (One of the
best interior designing and architectural magazine) how
they crafted this home for the client who wanted to retain
the existing Wangana tree.
ABOUT THE BUILDING
• Architects: A Line Studio
• Area : 2500 ft²
• Year : 2021
• Lead Architects : Sachin Raj ,Anand P. Suresh
• City : Ambalathara
• Country : India
LOCATION
• The site is in Kasaragod District, having an area of 2500 Sq.ft. Though small, the site is enriched with various
trees, birds, butterflies, laterite boulders, and natural contours. On the west lies valleys and hills from which a
consistent wind rolls up the hills and fondles the site.
ACCESS TO THE SITE
• Bus stand - 1.5 km
• Railway station – 2.4 km
• Air port – 2.2 km
CONCEPT & ZONING
• The Artist's residence is a
project where the fundamental
ethos of the architect and
client resonated in perfect
balance to develop a
project of its kind.
• Here, the space you live in
becomes a canvas that lets you
paint your ideas and helps to
generate creativity.
• The delicate bridge between
art and architecture is broken
down, amalgamating both into
a single functional entity.
MASTER PLAN
CIRCULATION
Vertical circulation circulation Main entry
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
LANDSCAPE ROLE IN BUILT-UP AREA
• The house has an overall built-up
area of 1600 sq ft To fit the
requirements together.
• The challenge was to build without
disturbing the natural conditions on
the 2500 sq.ft site, in effect causing
very less damage to nature.
• The core of the house is a 15-year-
old Wangana tree that resides in the
double-height central court.
• Every tree on the site found its own
role in the entirety of the design.
• Eventually, not even a single tree
on site was cut down or disturbed
from its position, except for a
coconut tree which was replanted
within the site.
• Retain 16 existing trees that are
part of the site
LIVING AND DINING AREA
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COURTYARD , WATER BODY & STAIRCASE
POOJA WC
ROOM
CORRIDOR CORRIDOR
CHILDREN'S CORRIDOR
BEDROOM
ARTIST SPACE , FIRST
FLOOR
Staircase leads to the artists
space which is peaceful and
allowing ample amount of
natural light and air to enter
into the space through the
courtyard and the jali wall.
WELL LIT • The volumes created and the opening placed strategically allow a lot
of daylight to come in and lit up the interiors.
AND AIRY • The residence has 2-bed spaces separated by a wardrobe wall. The bed
spaces are flanked by a linear courtyard on one side and the exterior
landscape on the other, allowing in an ample amount of natural light
INTERIORS •
and ventilation.
The Sanctorum of the house has an existing Alam tree. The first light
after sunrise falls exactly into this space, lighting the faces of
numerous forest gods painted on bamboo sections.
• The space serves as an area for peace and meditation.
SECTION AA’
ARTIST SPACE
LIVING ROOM
STORE ROOM FAMILY LOUNGE
SECTION BB’
LIVING SPACE
COURTYARD WATER BODY
SECTION CC’
MAIN ENTRY
BED ROOM COURTYARD
SECTION DD’
CHILDREN
BED ROOM BED ROOM WC COURTYARD STORE ROOM
MATERIALS
• Locally available building materials like laterite have
been predominantly used for walls.
• Bamboo and steel are used for frames.
• The random strokes on the wall symbolize the freedom
of an artist, his creativity which holds no bounds
of space and time.
THANK
YOU
C.G.HEMANTH KUMAR – 2019AR05
GAMPA SINDHU – 2019AR07
H.M. SAHITYA PRAKASH – 2019AR08
MARAM SAILAJA – 2019AR16
SEETHARAMA REDDY MEDAPATI – 2019AR18
SUCHETA.S – 2019A534
SURAKATHULA DHEERAJ AKASH – 2019AR36
