Weekend Villa / Nitin Killawala + Associates
Perched atop Amarja Hills in Pawna at the tip of a hillock is the cluster of cuboids forming the basic structure of this weekend escapade
© Dinesh Mehta
Architects: Nitin Killawala + Associates
Location: Lonavala, India
Architect In Charge: Nitin Killawala
Area: 5500.0 ft2
Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Dinesh Mehta
Team: Ketan Mistry
Structure Design: Shanghvi & Associates Pvt.Ltd.
Landscape Design: AMS Consultants
© Dinesh Mehta
Text description provided by the architects. Perched atop Amarja Hills in Pawna at the tip of a hillock is the cluster of cuboids forming the basic structure of this weekend escapade
© Dinesh Mehta
Each room is trapezoidal in plan as well as section focusing on view frame of serene Pawna Lake and soft mountains cape. In order to define the individuality of each room these cuboids are placed apart connecting by a low height connector lobby. The cuboids are placed like dices to suit the contours and capture best views.
Ground Level Plan
Also, the structure is like a simple garage like blocks having two strong walls along its depth while large openings on both ends for cross ventilation. Two long walls of concrete blocks clad with black basalt for easy maintenance and weather proof having galvanized deck sheets placed on steel purlins to simplify the structure. This roof in steel in place of concrete...
© Dinesh Mehta
Architects: Nitin Killawala + Associates
Location: Lonavala, India
Architect In Charge: Nitin Killawala
Area: 5500.0 ft2
Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Dinesh Mehta
Team: Ketan Mistry
Structure Design: Shanghvi & Associates Pvt.Ltd.
Landscape Design: AMS Consultants
© Dinesh Mehta
Text description provided by the architects. Perched atop Amarja Hills in Pawna at the tip of a hillock is the cluster of cuboids forming the basic structure of this weekend escapade
© Dinesh Mehta
Each room is trapezoidal in plan as well as section focusing on view frame of serene Pawna Lake and soft mountains cape. In order to define the individuality of each room these cuboids are placed apart connecting by a low height connector lobby. The cuboids are placed like dices to suit the contours and capture best views.
Ground Level Plan
Also, the structure is like a simple garage like blocks having two strong walls along its depth while large openings on both ends for cross ventilation. Two long walls of concrete blocks clad with black basalt for easy maintenance and weather proof having galvanized deck sheets placed on steel purlins to simplify the structure. This roof in steel in place of concrete...
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