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- - - Kannur Residence
- - - NAME
    - Kannur Residence
  - - LOCATION
    - Kannur, Kerala
  - - AREA
    - 2,860sq.ft
  - - PROJECT DURATION
    - 2020-2021
  - - TEAM
    - Animesh Nayak, Sayantani Kar, Anumoy Paul
- - - DESIGN CONCEPT
  - The spatial layout of this residence revolves around reconciling the orientation of the plot in relation to the adjacent highway with the desire to create living quarters that are aligned to the cardinal directions in the quest for better vastu and light and air. The large void one encounters at the entrance funnels visitors through an entrance door and then down a winding corridor that finally terminates at the living quarters, far from the noise and dust of the highway. The main house is divided into 9 squares with the corners occupied generally by bedrooms and other living areas which are in turn separated by double height volumes of light and air. This creates an airy and transparent spatial layout. The junction between the two said grids is occupied by a walled courtyard that owes its configuration to the great disconnect between these two grids and is in many ways an extension of the interior living areas.
- - - MATERIAL PALETTE
  - - Walls of laterite and clay brick
    - A continuous floor of pigmented, polished cement that even pours out onto the garden areas
    - Exposed concrete elements like box windows and projected toilet volumes in contrast to the crisp white surfaces of the rest of the building
    - A combination of upvc and wooden window types creates a ‘bricollage’ effect that brings interest to the various wall surfaces
    - A large terracotta roof with intricate ceiling tiles rises steeply from the north and gradually from the south.

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