THE ZEN WAY

ORGANIC, VERDANT AND OOZING WITH NATURAL BEAUTY FROM EVERY CORNER, VIBES AT THALASSERY, KERALA DESIGNED BY DE EARTH, IS AN EXAMPLE OF IMPECCABLE CRAFTSMANSHIP.

- SRISHTI SHETTY

The proposed site of the residence was part of the clients’ parents’ home which was being used as a vegetable garden. The site has a south facing entry from a 3 m wide road which further narrows down. To the west is an unoccupied land while enveloping the other edges are residential buildings.

The façade of the house is primarily composed of walls featuring exposed laterite stone, cement textures and tandoor stone paving, representing bespoke vernacular and traditional values. A bamboo wall along the courtyard offers ample privacy as well as a little view of the outside.

A SENSE OF EXPANSIVENESS

The entry through the sit out offers a smooth transition from the outside to the interiors. The entry opens up into a verandah which becomes an open living space, complete with a waterbody on the south and a garden on the east. Leather finish black granite stone flooring and a ratan swing add to the magic of this space.