House On Pipes 農舍 by Nagendra R and Raghunandan G is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 金獎 in 建築、樓宇及結構設計 Competition Category.
金建築· 2020
House On Pipes 農舍
by Nagendra R and Raghunandan G
Client: Parallax
A' Design Award 金獎 Winner in 建築 Category
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The Design
About House On Pipes 農舍
交錯佈置的細長鋼管網格可最大程度地減少建築物的佔地面積，同時提供剛性和穩定性，以在其上方吊起居住空間。與簡約的圖標方式保持一致，該農舍在現有樹木的框架內進行設計，以減少內部熱量的獲取。粉煤灰砌塊在立面上的故意錯開，以及由此產生的空隙和陰影自然冷卻了建築物，進一步幫助了這一點。抬高房屋還可以確保景觀不間斷且視野不受限制。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 金獎
House On Pipes 農舍是 A' Design Award 金獎得主，這是授予一流、絕妙而傑出設計的極為崇高的認可。金獎得主是極具創新、極富遠見且璀璨奪目的創作，反映出其設計師的天才、智慧與才幹。預計House On Pipes 農舍將成為一項備受讚譽、引領潮流、氣勢恢宏的發明，帶來前所未有的價值。這件贏得 A' Design Award 金獎的設計是一個壯觀而受人敬重的項目，極大地造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。House On Pipes 農舍激起強烈的渴望，喚起激情，鼓勵創造力，令我們著迷。
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Located on the outskirts of Bangalore,the site is spread across 1.5 acre of flat land with coconut trees covering the whole site in a grid manner.The focus was to design a weekend getaway space that entailed a 2-bedroom space within a budget.
The initial thought was to plant a built form with minimal contact to the soil.This played an important role in the selection of materials thus addressing the concept.Access to the space can be from any direction,with landscape serving as a natural pathway. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Site Area : 6,069 Sq.Mt.
Built Area : 2,00 Sq.Mt. - Tags
- Black Box, Steel Building, Shadow Box, Fly Ash, Elevate, Reflective Pool, Solid & Voids
- Production Technology
- The design brings about a well balanced ratio of voids and solids, the built and the unbuilt, thus designing this project was a challenge as the balance of the same came with a conditions applied tag of having very minimal surface area used for built environment. Our design team along with our structural consultant arrived at the site location with efficiently trained labourers to make the flimsy yet strong built environment a possibility.
NATURE the process of a seed that transforms into a seedling, a plant and then into a tree by taking the help of its surrounding elements and growing out into roots and shoots that help support it, stand on the ground and prepare food for its progress and wellbeing. The shoots go up seeking the fresh air and sunlight preparing food while the rest of the plant is tensed as its lower half of the body is stationery and yet the roots burrow deep down into the soil with rigidity.
The shoots of a plant branch out and twist and turn into different planes and axis all with one single yet sturdy trunk taking the load. A similar principle has been applied to ensure the structural stability of the built space; using built yet stable space to support the unstable spaces. The aforementioned steel pipes are in a staggered formation on the surface along the periphery so as to provide rigidity stiffness and stability to the above living space. This living space is covered by three layers of materials, the first being bison board, the middle sandwiched layer, a sheet of glass wool for thermal comfort and protection chosen in accordance with the climatic conditions of the site. The outermost layer is however capped using fly ash blocks to bring the temperature down to a cool and breathable condition. - Design Challenge
- This project tested our abilities of evolving a theoretical concept of tree growth into a practical installation on site with unstable materials and minimal contact on the soil.
- Research
- The proposal of a built form on well-designed landscape threatens to dilute the purpose albeit with a strong and unshakable concept of minimal soil contact yet built into an attempted camouflage along with contrast that brings about a sense of belonging to the built environment in the huge expanse of green land.
- Inspiration
- The linearity, sleek supports and wide canopies of the trees within the site, inspired us to begin with the concepts of having similar linear supports elevating the built space and minimal contact to the land. A lightly structured design paved its way, purely based on previously proposed landscape space. In doing so, both the built and unbuilt are celebrated together as a whole.
- Project Duration
- Duration:3 Years
Location:Kommaghatta, Bengaluru, India. - Operation Flow
- The sole purpose was to build a home amidst the greenery for the weekends, away from all the hustle and day-to-day commitments. The one and half acre of land acquired, thus took on the design process beginning with landscape elements filled with lush green and an existing stepped well. The built space is light and leaves minimal footprint, as the material chosen to build was steel, thus elevating the building. This aided the landscape to continue its journey throughout the site.
- Patents
- Parallax
- Team Members
- Architect: Nagendra Ramachandra
Architect: Raghunandan Gururaj
Architect: Namratha Srinivas
Architect: Reshma Raju
Architect: Sibi Chandran - Image Credits
- Praveen Mohandas
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