In the Kush Residence, the programmatic needs of the client resulted in the massing as separate pavilions - the front housing the more public functions of the living, kitchen and dining; separated from the more private residential spaces at the back of the plot, unified by a transitory semipublic space. The resulting model presents an inversion of the courtyard house model where the central inward looking open space becomes an open ended courtyard on either sides of the spine. The material palette consists largely of natural stone flooring, wood and exposed concrete. The living room pavilion is wrapped in an exposed concrete sheath lending a dynamic look to the contemporary structure, juxtaposing the white plastered surfaces, glass and steel materials. The work of Bangalore based Architecture Paradigm’s principal architects - Sandeep J, Manoj Ladhad and Vimal Jain reflects a contemporary style that embraces technology and modern materials as well as sustainable and renewable architecture theories.
