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The long house has been evolved out of contextuality ? The site, the climate and the surroundings. The long site is a result of amalgamation of two square plots where longer side faces the road. Site is located in bungalow society in the outskirts of Pune with beautiful sugarcane farm on the east side. The north side of the plot peeps in to a large neighbour?s garden. The concept evolves from here to take the advantage of the garden and create our garden as continuation of it thuscreating large foreground for the bungalow.
Courtesy of Sunil Patil And Associates – Photographs : Subhash Patil
The project brief consists of 4 bedrooms apart from Living, dining, kitchen, family, puja and home theatre. The brief is augmented further by the service areas like servants? rooms, parking, store and utilityetcwhich makes the project challenging to maintain the cosy look of the bungalow. Courtesy of Sunil Patil And Associates – Photographs : Subhash Patil
The planning is done in such a way that the spaces are split on different levels from lower ground to the first floor. The form follows the site and hence the length of the plot has been reflected in the built mass making it a long mass . This long effect is further enhanced by creating a horizontal slab, making the house look dwarfand cozy.
Courtesy of Sunil Patil And Associates – Photographs : Subhash Patil
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