Farm house

FARM HOUSE
MYSORE
Location : Rural Mysore, Karnataka, India
Co ordinates:12°36’21N 76°4019E
Site area : 1800 Sqm
Total built up area - 120 Sqm
Construction - 2012
The Project Involved a New addition to an Existing building. The New house is organized around the trees to provide a series of visual layering between the spaces, While also creating a relationship between Inside and Outside.
The Transparency and Openness is a deliberate counter point to the existing old house with its dark rooms and corridors. The intention is to accommodate a contemporary Building and living conditions, while also bring in the essence of the Local(; Courtyard, Jagli etc).
The link between the old and new is merged into the layering of spaces where inside and outside becomes one – the transparency of the borders separating interior and exterior allows the eye to perceive other elements that create the spatial order: fences, trees, stones, woods, clouds and borrowed landscape.
The Structure has a passive ventilation system, whereby louver windows promote cross ventilation. The concrete structure Large overhangs alround further protect the house from rain and sun. All glazing Face North-South axis to provide comfort to the interior, and the trees provide essential shading to the house during summer.

Principal Architect - NAGESH H D
Civil Contractor - P.Rajagopalan
Plumbing & Sanitary - Ravi
Electrical Engineer - Prahalad