Raghavan House

Rooms with a VIEW: Nestled on the bustling TTK road in Chennai, India, is a stately elegant building with rich rough granite facade exteriors, wood and glass combination. The design concept was an urban edifice designed with traditional elements such as courtyard in the third floor and contemporary green design. Each element was designed using natural materials and there is a clear integration of the outdoor space of the courtyard with each indoor architectural space. The clients are firm believers of nature as well as vaastu and the design brief emphasized the need for integrating nature with every part of the living spaces.

Natural Stone is an integral part of green design and the building is an example of how the ancient traditional materials can be used in any part of the exterior and interior of the built space. Solar energy is used for heating and lighting purposes. Taking the principle of Zen and the stone temple of Karnak in Egypt, each stone member of the exterior elevation is 15 feet height and 4 inch thick monolithic granite blocks. The exterior and interior design is union of the human habitat and nature. The lower floors are rented for a commercial establishment the swanky I-Phone store.