Panchkula, Haryana

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91 X 4 - STUDIO ARDETE PVT. LTD.
91 X 4
PANCHKULA, HARYANA
Plot Area: 4,843 sq. ft.

Built-up Area: 6,705 sq. ft.
Project Timeline: 2017 – 2020
Project Cost: Rs. 5200 per sq. ft.
STUDIO ARDETE PVT. LTD.

Principal Architects: Badrinath Kaleru, Prerna Kaleru
Project Team: Sanchit Dhiman, Nancy Mittal, Nisha Sarao, Dilrattan Kaur Ghuman,
Abhimanue Sharma
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Set on a highway-facing plot in Panchkula, this house is designed

to create possibilities for everyday interactions. The façade of the
building creates an illusion as it looks like a skewed elevation. But
in reality, it is made out of a rectangular plan. The residence, also
called the ‘350-day-year-a house’, draws focus on the essentials
over the ancillaries.
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Project 91/4 is situated in the peripheral area of Sector-4 in Panchkula.

It is a corner plot of 550 sq yards in an urban row house setting.
The client is a hotelier and wanted to build a house for a small family of 4- a
couple, two teenage children and visiting parents. The client wanted to keep
it private, while most socialising activities would not be at the residence.
The house is primarily designed around the daily activities of the occupants.
The ground floor consists of 2 bedrooms, one for guests and one as the day room.
The planning is laid around a tall central courtyard, which houses an art installation.
It is a specifically designed act that offers views for strategic points around it. It
even has a water element that activates the courtyard and its neighbouring spaces.
The formal living area has a connection to the dining area which, lets the guests
access dining directly. The mandir positioned next to the courtyard, wrapped
in fabric around wooden rafters, creates a soft puja space of monolithic quality.
The kitchen, living and dining form a long connected space in the north-
western part of the house, which keeps the occupants in close proximity most
of the time. Alongside this area is a narrow road. Hence, uniformly spaced long
slit windows provide privacy from the street while allowing in the sunlight.
Both the bedrooms are on the first floor, in which one of the master bedrooms occupies
the entire front of the house. It is a suite size room and has a spacious closet and terrace
along with it. The rear bedroom is designed like a lounge room that caters to different
age groups or the women of the house who prefer to sit in a separate space during any
social gathering. And the space outside the room act as a congregation space for an
occasional close get-together. The area is cosy with a small console bar and a home
theatre.
The main living floors are raised by 3’, making the height about 13’ on average
below the false ceiling. The increased height makes the spaces look larger in
volume. This also helps create comfortable spaces on the lines of passive cooling.
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The terrace splits into two levels. The higher one houses all the services, domestic
help quarters and the store. The lower one is used as a terrace to enjoy views
from amid the green plantations. It forms a nice space during the mornings
in summer and evenings for the winter sun. The materials used needed lower
maintenance keeping in as a view with the low frequency of usage of the terrace.
The façade primarily is bold and minimal. The angular wall in the façade is a reflection
to make the elevation look broader than it is. Muted colours such as white natural stone,
grey ceramic tiles and metallic copper finish blend create a subtle contrast for the house.
The interiors have been designed to enhance the capture of sunlight

with a subtle and muted colour palette. The use of distinct chandeliers
and artworks is done in all the spaces to bring life to the built volumes.
In conclusion, eclecticism has been carried out to enhance the transitional relationship
of space in a calm and serene yet a focal location. This is done to derive the balance
between the soul and silence of the space, generating a homely yet ecstatic look, thereby
satisfying the client’s taste and artistic nature of architects.
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Ground Floor Plan

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The 15’ high entrance porch acts as an introduction to the house’s grandeur. Dark stonelam
and natural stone form the minimalistic composition of the façade
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The formal living room overlooking the front lawn invites nature into the interiors
Uniformly spaced long slit-windows alongside the dining and living area allow natural light
whislt maintaining privacy
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Water sculpture in the central courtyard is the visual focal point which also activates spaces
around it
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First Floor Plan

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Double-height space talks about the volume of the space and opens up the house for
interaction between both levels
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Bedroom also doubles out as a private lounge during a get-together
The master bedroom is defined in english colours, with its balcony onto the front façade
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The first-floor terrace runs along a voluminous mass behind

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Second Floor Plan

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The terrace on the second-floor forms a calm and serene addition to the house
Opening out to the views of mountains, the viewing gazebo acts as a space to unwind
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3D Visualisation : Isometric View

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Section through the first floor terrace

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The puja wrapped in fabric is situated beside the central courtyard
Simple and minimal parents’ bedroom defined in neutral muted tones

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Section through the staircase

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The open layout modern kitchen connects to the living and dining spaces
Gathering lounge stays well-lit with natural light pouring in from both sides
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Section through the courtyard

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Along with the surrounding landscape, the front lawn acts as a green breathing pocket
The formal living room looks into the courtyard and also connects to the dining space
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Evolution of the Elevation

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South-East Elevation
The “skewed” front elevation accentuated with lighting

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North-East Elevation
The perforated metal screens and long slit-windows allow a dynamic play of sunlight in the
interior spaces
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Angular and cantilevered elements on the façade add dramatic sciography to the elevation
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UNIQUE MATERIAL APPLICATIONS Ply/ Veneer: Turakhia’s from Gupta Ply

Marble: Italian marble from Stonex India
Cladding: JFORMUS, Metalguise, Stonelam Home Automation: Schneider Electric
Laminam, Stonex India, Formus
Windows: Schuco KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Lighting: iGuzzini ,Osram, Klover from Om Structural: Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj (Continental
Electricals Foundation)
Color: Asian Paints HVAC: HVAC Engineering
Sanitaryware | Bath Fittings: Toto | Grohe
from Stylish Baths PHOTO CREDITS
Furniture: Formus Ar. Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
Hardware: Hafele, Yale, Dorma
Wooden Flooring: Haro from Aggarwal Sales
Concept
Tiles: Imported tiles from Stylish Bath
Air Conditioning: Daikin
Furnishing: Shades of India
Wallpaper: Petals India
Carpet and Rugs: Petals India
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means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information
storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the author.

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91 X 4 - STUDIO ARDETE PVT. LTD.

Plot Area: 4,843 sq. ft.

STUDIO ARDETE PVT. LTD.

Set on a highway-facing plot in Panchkula, this house is designed

Project 91/4 is situated in the peripheral area of Sector-4 in Panchkula.

The interiors have been designed to enhance the capture of sunlight

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Bedroom also doubles out as a private lounge during a get-together

The first-floor terrace runs along a voluminous mass behind

Second Floor Plan

3D Visualisation : Isometric View

Section through the first floor terrace

The puja wrapped in fabric is situated beside the central courtyard

Simple and minimal parents’ bedroom defined in neutral muted tones

Section through the staircase

Section through the courtyard

Evolution of the Elevation

The “skewed” front elevation accentuated with lighting

UNIQUE MATERIAL APPLICATIONS Ply/ Veneer: Turakhia’s from Gupta Ply

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