18 Screens House, Lucknow Real Estate, Uttar Pradesh Property, Indian Modern Architecture Images
18 Screens House in Lucknow
Naturally Ventilated Courtyard House in Uttar Pradesh, northern India design by Sanjay Puri Architects
post updated 3 Sep 2020
This Lucknow house has been awarded in the International Architecture Awards 2020:
International Architecture Awards 2020
21 Oct 2019
18 Screens House in Uttar Pradesh
Design: Sanjay Puri Architects
Location: Lucknow, India

Lucknow city in India has a rich heritage with numerous buildings dating back to the 18th century. The site for this house lies along a busy arterial road and is on the peripheral edge of an extensive plotted development for private homes.

The 18 Screens House is planned to allude to the traditional Indian courtyard house in response to the climate of the location. Temperatures in the lengthy summer months are in excess of 35° C, with the sun in the southern hemisphere.
The extensive requirements of the 6 bedroom house are interspersed with sheltered open terraces and landscaped gardens around a 2 floor high naturally ventilated courtyard.

Patterned screens derived from traditional Indian architecture and the famous Lucknow ‘chikan’ embroidery sheath outdoor seating areas for each room on the south, west and east sides. These screens provide shelter from the sun, create different light patterns throughout the day and mitigate traffic noise from the busy arterial road on the southern side....