Green Abode – Gujarat, India
Title
Green Abode – Gujarat, India
Designed by
VPA Architects
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Project Description
Project description provided by VPA Architects - Enclaved between the flourishing valley and framed perspectives through the natural contours, these villas are designed to intertwine with a green panorama. A luxurious familial housing project nestled within lush green thickets, these residences—PK House, DK and KK Houses, and PV and AP Houses—represent our bold and innovative design approach in Kenya's breathtaking valleys.
As one approaches the villas, they pass through an outhouse featuring a security cabin, washroom, and a name-plated wall serving as the gateway. The layout accommodates a side driveway, providing buffer space for turning and seamless access to the houses. The driveway is aligned to the backyard of the villas, offering a stunning view of the valley through all five housefronts. The unique site topography gave the idea of designing seamless views for each house. It enabled a one-floor plate variation between the PK house from the AP and PV house and, in turn, the DK and KK house from the PK house, creating a harmonious flow through the site. The site's natural contouring and clients need minimized soil excavation, while sustainable design efforts like using local materials shaped the project. Courtyards, skylights, and screens provide regulated daylight, and all interior spaces have been cross-ventilated with bedrooms on the edges for two-sided windows while the services are centralized. Parking areas feature a tensile shade installed for cooling. Reed ponds, installed in every house, use reed species for wastewater irrigation and support energy- efficient stormwater management, reducing runoff.
