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Residence 145, southern Chandigarh
9 September 2022
Residence 145, Chandigarh by Charged Voids |
Design: Charged Voids, an award-winning Chandigarh-based practice led by Architect Aman Aggarwal
Location: north western India

Photos by Javier Callejas
Residence 145, southern Chandigarh, India
Multiple solids and voids juxtapose to create segmented layers of privacy and openness at Residence 145.

Sited on a plot with challenging zoning and height restrictions in southern Chandigarh, Residence 145 is a play on the fundamentals of urban residential design. Conceptualised by Charged Voids for three generations of a family, the layout of the house is centred on the idea of connected living. A strong connection with the outdoors is established through internal courtyards, with the interior spaces framing sunny views of the landscape.
While the front of the house comprises monolithic walls in alternating neutral stone and plain white finish, the house itself is segregated into distinct public and private zones. A central open space, featuring a courtyard and vertical circulation, serves as the connection between the first two zones and facilitates natural ventilation throughout the house.

Punctures in the built form derive from the locally prevailing wind flow pattern, and a sequential progression has been built between the different zones, with multiple solids and voids creat...