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Three Trees House
Contemporary Home in India: Residence ? design by DADA & Partners Architects
27 Dec 2016
Three Trees House in New Delhi
Design: DADA & Partners, architects
Location: Chattarpur Farms, New Delhi, India

Set on a verdant land parcel dotted with large mature trees, the Three Trees House is nestled – much like a fork – between three large trees.

The premise for choosing to situate the building amidst the trees was to preserve the existing trees while enjoying the natural setting in close proximity of the habitable areas.

The house is conceived as an assembly of two fairly rectangular blocks, the east facing front block and west facing rear one. Both are connected by a narrow, transparent, staircase block.
The largest tree of the three, a flowering Kachnar (bauhinia), becomes the centerpiece of the courtyard space. The shaded north facing courtyard is further animated with different rooms fronting onto it along with the large overhang canopies providing constant play of light and shade.

As experienced from within the house, this space brings an enhanced sense of openness inside and also unfolds constantly changing views of the outdoors, as well as the building, as one moves around the house and vertically between different levels of the house.

The front or east block has the public functions such as the entry lobby, drawing room, dinning, and bar all o...