Located in Lucknow, Uttarpradesh, India, this contemporary four-story residence has been recently designed for an effluent joint family by 42mm Architecture.

Description
Aashirwad Residence in Lucknow is an artistic and smart solution to the aspirations of an effluent joint family, which functions both as a single entity and as parts that are put together to create a whole. The four storied house is set on a corner, square plot 35mx35m, at the centre of Lucknow city with the north aligning at 45 degree. The plot has an excellent placement according to the architectural stand-point. The northern, southern and eastern edges have setbacks while the north-west is blocked by the adjoining plot. By the virtue of its position the urban corner of the house receives the eastern sun while the harsh western sun is blocked. The form
The programmatic requirements constitute functions that allow the house to operate as a single joint family (father with two sons) while at the same time enabling each floor (nuclear family of Father and Sons) to operate as separate units. This at the same time unities the family with geography and allows a lifestyle pattern that preserves privacy.
The volume of the built mass can be understood as statement of functions on the 4 floors namely, Basement, Ground, First and Second. The basement constitutes of two functions- a car park and a huge art gallery. The art gallery was conceived in the place of a banquet which was a part programma...