Concrete Residence
Brutalist clarity meets warm botanical courtyards in south Delhi’s historic context.
Design Intent
“Mass and void balanced to create enduring architectural permanence.”
Sculptural permanence and tactile material honesty.
Spatial Narrative & Indian Context
Concrete Residence celebrates the poetic strength of in-situ board-formed concrete. Designed as a fortress of calm in South Delhi, the house turns inward to create a sequence of secluded courtyard gardens.
The rhythmic texture of local pine shuttering is permanently imprinted onto the concrete surfaces, giving the massive grey volumes a warm, tactile, timber-like grain that ages gracefully under northern rains and sunlight.
Deep recessed windows shield glass from harsh solar radiation, while reflecting pools at ground level introduce ambient moisture and shimmering reflections into the ceiling planes.
Visual Monograph (4 Plates)
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Board-formed exposed concrete facade with cantilevered bedroom wing.
Sunken courtyard garden providing cool thermal mass to the lower entertaining level.
Monolithic concrete fireplace dividing formal and informal family lounges.
Water court reflecting sky and cast concrete texture.
Material Assembly
Tactile palette.
Every material specified for Concrete Residence was chosen for regional honesty, thermal performance, and graceful aging.
Board-Formed Concrete
Primary structural and aesthetic facade element
Black Basalt Stone
Water courts, outdoor steps and terrace copings
Charred Accoya Wood
Perimeter boundary gates and sunshades
Solid Teak Beams
Ceiling baffle systems in dining and library areas
Engineering & Spatial Strategy
Functional intelligence.
High Thermal Inertia
Concrete mass maintains a stable 23°C baseline indoor temperature.
Cross-Ventilation Channels
Carefully aligned apertures pull breezes across garden courtyards.
Submerged Water Court
Sunken water basin acts as natural air cooling mechanism.
Design Philosophy
“There is something extraordinarily peaceful about being enveloped in raw, honest stone and concrete.”
— Prantoshil Lead Architect
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