A Kerala-inspired Home was Built for These Udupi Clients in Chennai (House Tour).

Nestled in Chennai, this project aims to create a serene and inviting sanctuary that honors the Kerala traditional and ethnic culture of living. The Krishna Kripa residential development project that seeks to celebrate the timeless beauty and elegance of traditional architecture. We are from Udupi and Krishna is our deity, so that's one reason, my father's name also is Krishna. We have approached the design with an essence of Kerala traditional design in a modern concept of course. We played an importance of nature in our material selection. The design process has gone through with those aspects of traditionality. The client's requirement was very high. This plot is at the end of a street. When you pass through the main road, you have to strike something, you have to click something. For that, we have given four pillars and a mop. We have collected these pillars from outside. Shankar sir has put in a lot of effort for this. Wherever I went, I would just admire houses which looked very traditional. That sort of a house I wanted. And wherever I went, I picked things also for a house which I didn't have. And I think Chettinad, we have heard a lot about it and I have dreamt that I have to go to that place. A place where they sell all the old house stuff, the pillars, doors. And we thought okay, these pillars are made for us and we just picked all the six which came in at that time. That's how it is. When you enter the main door, the first thing you see is the living area. Basically, this was a frame structure. When you look at the soil here, we have brought this house in a frame structure. According to the planning above, we needed a column here. So, to bring it as a part of the interior, a door, a door and a feeling, we did an architrave and brought it in a wooden panel. When designing this house, Madam's biggest request was that the pooja room should be big. So, we have tried to make it as big as possible. The biggest difficulty in this is that the open space is only this one portion. So, when we enter from the living room, bedroom and kitchen, to see this greenery, we have arranged this dining area here to show some greenery. In this, the price of the kitchen is, to see outside, we have given a full window of the kitchen and placed this staircase in this area. The lift is also placed here. We have given wooden floor, step wood and tile for the staircase. The handrail is completely teak wood. So, we have given that family in the upstairs. This is how it comes up to this area. It should be gathered a little more. That is, whether the stairs come up or the lift comes up. The prime focus will be to bring this family living here. We have provided an exterior balcony from here. Mainly, a transitional space has been created for the bedroom as a core space. Now, we are on the first floor, in Varun's room. Then, to feel that there is maximum space in the upstairs room, we have given back windows for everything. So, this room, Varun needs a traditional room. So, we have used ceilings, wooden panels, etc. This is the master bedroom on the first floor. This is Shankar sir's room. He comes to this location because, if he sits here, he is visible from the gate to the road. So, who is coming to the gate, if all the movements are in this spot, it will be known. That is why we are bringing the master bedroom to this location. When we said that we will build this house from Kerala to Chennai, at first, I felt it was a big risk. It was very difficult when we said that we will do it from a distance. Basically, the client was the most important factor in this. As Siddharth said, the client was like our family member. We were able to prove that distance is not a problem for the house. Wherever we holiday, we pick things. Keeping in mind, one day we will build a house for which this will all fit in. So, each one is from a different place. When we went to Shimla about 20 years back, we bought that. Respect cultural context of the region, the design pays homage to local architectural traditions and techniques. By incorporating traditional motifs, patterns and textures, the residence will serve as a timeless testament to the community's identity and heritage. While embracing tradition, the design also prioritizes contemporary living standards and comfort. And state-of-the-art amenities will ensure a harmonious blend of old world charm and modern convenience.