Urban Residence
A contemporary urban home defined by layered brick screens, cantilevers and floating greenery.
Design Intent
“To carve out a serene, air-purified domestic sanctuary amid the vibrant pulse of urban Noida.”
Quiet distinction in the heart of the NCR metropolis.
Spatial Narrative & Indian Context
Set within a dense residential grid in Noida, Urban Residence mediates between the desire for an open, light-filled family home and the necessity for rigorous privacy in an active city neighborhood.
The project resolves this dialectic through an introverted tripartite envelope: a solid stone base anchors the ground floor, while cantilevered upper boxes are draped in rotating terracotta louvers and recessed balconies that create private sky-pockets.
Inside, vertical voids tie three generations together. The ground level hosts formal reception and elders’ suites, while the upper level is arranged into private family suites surrounding an open library lounge.
Visual Monograph (5 Plates)
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Cantilevered upper volumes with terracotta louvers providing privacy from the street.
South terrace opening to an infinity water feature and landscaped perimeter wall.
Living salon featuring custom fluted timber wall paneling and low-slung Italian seating.
Sculptural steel plate staircase spiraling between ground and mezzanine study.
Minimalist chef kitchen with seamless matte graphite cabinetry and honed quartzite island.
Material Assembly
Tactile palette.
Every material specified for Urban Residence was chosen for regional honesty, thermal performance, and graceful aging.
Wire-cut Terracotta Tiles
Thermal skin and kinetic louver systems
Cast Concrete Lintels
Structural expression of ceiling slabs
Honed Statuario Quartzite
Kitchen countertops and focal fireplace walls
American Walnut
Custom interior cabinetry and private bedroom floors
Engineering & Spatial Strategy
Functional intelligence.
Three-Generational Zoning
Independent acoustic privacy for grandparents, working parents and young children.
Integrated Green Pockets
Balcony gardens on all levels with automated sub-surface drip irrigation.
Air Filtration Atrium
Central double-height atrium with botanical bio-wall improving indoor air quality.
Design Philosophy
“A house should feel like a sanctuary you retreat to, not just an address you reside in.”
— Homeowner, Urban Residence
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