The House with the Gabion / Spasm Design
Pawna Lake, offers some killer vistas.
© Photographix ? Sebastian & Ira
Architects: Spasm Design
Location: Lonavala, India
Architects In Charge: Sanjeev Panjabi, Sangeeta Merchant
Area: 150.0 m2
Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Photographix ? Sebastian & Ira
Structural Engineer: Rajeev Shah
Landscape: A.Y. Ratiwalla
Gabion Wall Construction: Amit Redker
© Photographix ? Sebastian & Ira
Text description provided by the architects. Pawna Lake, offers some killer vistas.This country home starts with an 8 foot thick Gabion wall, which acts as a spine, the first marker which runs for 170 feet, from north to south.
© Photographix ? Sebastian & Ira
All spaces in a one room thick linear organization attach themselves to the Gabion and a generous 10 foot wide verandah lined in local bricks becomes the movement and principal living zone.
Ground Floor Plan
The break in the Gabion becomes the point of entry, almost like slipping in discretely, into a densely planted court, confronted by a swing bed, framing the phenomenal view.
© Photographix ? Sebastian & Ira
The innovation of the musket spouts and the full length Y-rain collector makes sure that the water shed by the roof is tamed and shot out away from the verandah. This is a high precipitation, catchment area.The pool sort of drifts away from the verandah ...
© Photographix ? Sebastian & Ira
Architects: Spasm Design
Location: Lonavala, India
Architects In Charge: Sanjeev Panjabi, Sangeeta Merchant
Area: 150.0 m2
Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Photographix ? Sebastian & Ira
Structural Engineer: Rajeev Shah
Landscape: A.Y. Ratiwalla
Gabion Wall Construction: Amit Redker
© Photographix ? Sebastian & Ira
Text description provided by the architects. Pawna Lake, offers some killer vistas.This country home starts with an 8 foot thick Gabion wall, which acts as a spine, the first marker which runs for 170 feet, from north to south.
© Photographix ? Sebastian & Ira
All spaces in a one room thick linear organization attach themselves to the Gabion and a generous 10 foot wide verandah lined in local bricks becomes the movement and principal living zone.
Ground Floor Plan
The break in the Gabion becomes the point of entry, almost like slipping in discretely, into a densely planted court, confronted by a swing bed, framing the phenomenal view.
© Photographix ? Sebastian & Ira
The innovation of the musket spouts and the full length Y-rain collector makes sure that the water shed by the roof is tamed and shot out away from the verandah. This is a high precipitation, catchment area.The pool sort of drifts away from the verandah ...
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