The house sits in the context of a densely built residential area in North Bangalore. A substantial area of the plot along the road edge is occupied by the expansive canopy of a beautiful African Tulip.

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Architects: Biome Environmental Solutions

Location: Sahakara Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560092, India

Design Team: Sharath Nayak, Maitri Dore, Ramya Ramesh, Sayan Chaterjee, Sukhraj Singh Sehgal

Area: 119.61 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Vivek Muthuramalingam

Consultants: Mesha Structural Consultants

Contractors: Ranganath.L

Text: Soujanya Krishnaprasad

Site Area: 111.52sqm
© Vivek Muthuramalingam

The house sits in the context of a densely built residential area in North Bangalore. A substantial area of the plot along the road edge is occupied by the expansive canopy of a beautiful African Tulip.

© Vivek Muthuramalingam

The design takes the tree into consideration at every stage in an attempt to unite it with the built space, factoring in daylight and ventilation. The resulting home is marked by a sedate atmosphere, hints of the tree and the sky mingling with sober earth walls, which then contrast with oxide floors and painted steel windows.

Ground Floor Plan

Upon entering indoors, the...