Fact File
Location: Bengaluru
Size: 510 sq m
Principal Architects: Smaran Mallesh, Narendra Pirgal, and Vikram Rajashekar
Photography by: Shamanth Patil
The Badari Residence by Cadence Architects in Bengaluru has been conceptualised as a series of architectural forms that integrate to create a visceral spatial experience. This project is a house designed on a typical, tight-knit urban plot measuring 250 square metre. The client’s requirements were identified into two types of spaces. One was the spaces that needed to be personal and intimate, and the second was the congregational spaces encouraging interaction among family and friends. The building’s exterior and interior were conceptualised as an assemblage of a series of episodes that seek “delight” through architectural effects.
Living room: The plan was organised around a double-height space that forms the soul of the house. This space connects the living, dining, kitchen, prayer room, and exterior deck into a cohesive whole. The space is further animated with an internal balcony and a bridge overlooking it to establish connectivity with the floor above. The fluidity of this space allows individual needs to overlap, creating a cosy interactive space for the family. This space is rendered with an eclectic material palette, replete with colour and texture that seek warmth and delight.
Façade: The bold façade was conceptualised as an assemblage of different parts that integrate to form a whole. The master bedroom is sculpted to create a figural void and is materially draped in rough marble. This ephemeral marble screen, structurally hung from the ceiling, is bound by an earthy terracotta frame with a void where a garden is created. This green deck, with its figural void, negotiates the connection between the interiors of the house and the street it overlooks. The slatted window screen further adds a syncopated rhythm to this formal organization.
Terrace: The terrace, sequestered from the busy street, is an area where the family entertains and unwinds. The home theatre room and the guest bedroom open into an open space with a Jacuzzi and an open deck. The slatted roof and the raised green wall provide the required privacy from the neighbours.
