{ "name": "Paddas", "kind": "Private family estate, concept design (Plan A)", "location": "Outskirts of Bangalore, India: seismic Zone II (low), short heavy monsoon bursts", "coordinate_system": "Metres. Origin at the centre of the plot; x runs east, z runs south (north is -z), y is height above the finished yard. The street and main gate are on the south side.", "site": { "plot": "150 x 200 ft (45.72 x 60.96 m), 30,000 sq ft", "boundary_wall": "3.3 m solid masonry, 0.36 m thick, with concrete columns about every 3 m and a 0.55 m anti-climb glass crest on the street side", "street": "public road and pavements along the south boundary, z 30.48 to 42.6", "coverage": { "buildings_m2": 691.24, "covered_links_m2": 74.82, "coverage_pct": 27.49 } }, "counts": { "buildings": 5, "family_bedrooms": 5, "guest_suites": 2, "staff_rooms": 4, "pooja_rooms": 3, "dining_seats": 14, "garage_bays": 4, "visitor_parking_bays": 10, "dogs": 8 }, "levels": { "plinth": "every ground floor stands 0.46 m above the yard on a stone podium (0.3 m podium plus the slab)", "walls": "external walls 0.25 m, internal walls 0.12 m", "pool_deck_m": 4.55, "sunken_court_floor_m": -3 }, "entrance": { "canopy": "floating charcoal canopy 22.4 x 5.8 m at 5.6 m on two stone piers, timber soffit with downlights, planted sedum roof, the name in bronze on its fascia", "vehicle_gate": "solid charcoal telescopic gate with uneven vertical battens and a bronze band, 8 m clear, two panels a side sliding into pockets in the piers", "security": [ "six retractable stainless bollards in front of the vehicle gate, lowered only when it opens", "guard room 2.7 x 4.48 m with windows to the street and the court, camera monitors and a glass wall onto the pedestrian lobby", "pedestrian security lobby 1.5 x 4.48 m through the gatehouse: solid battened door with card reader and video intercom on the street side", "cameras under the canopy and on the front boundary corners", "a monitored electric fence along the top of the whole boundary wall: five fine stainless strands on slim black posts at the wall columns, three just above the anti-climb glass crest on the street front, with warning plates and the energiser by the plant room", "Unit 1 front door is keycard only; its garage doors open by remote" ], "street_frontage": "timber fin screens with light slots on a dark wall; a backlit Ganesh niche on the stone wing to the west; to the east a 3.6 m dark stone water wall over a still pool, seen through laminated security glass", "arrival": "circular drive round a koi fountain, 5.2 m outer radius, on the axis of the Central Hub's front doors: a 4.0 m granite-rimmed pond with a bronze inlay, a bronze lotus with a tall central jet, eight jets arcing in from the rim, lily pads, koi and lights under the water" }, "gates": [ { "name": "Pedestrian gate", "width_m": 1.2, "kind": "pedestrian" }, { "name": "Vehicle gate", "width_m": 8, "kind": "vehicle" }, { "name": "Side service gate", "width_m": 1.4, "kind": "service" } ], "outdoor_spaces": [ { "name": "Family backyard", "size": "31.8 x 21.6 m", "area_m2": 686.88, "description": "One big backyard behind the hub, about one and a half times the front court: lawn, the reflecting pond and stone waterfall, the shaded sit-out, a shade tree and play corner, and Krishna at the end of the gate axis. The parents' verandah opens onto it and the dogs play here where someone can always see them.", "features": [ "Reflecting pond and stone waterfall", "Shaded pergola sit-out with deep sofas", "Krishna with flute and peacock-feather crown", "Seated Buddha beside the waterfall", "Shade tree with circular bench", "Child play corner" ] }, { "name": "Dogs' lawn", "size": "17.5 x 15.72 m", "area_m2": 275.1, "description": "The open north-east end of the backyard, right outside the Unit 3 mudroom: no fences, a shade pavilion and a wash station, in view of the house. The dogs sleep upstairs in Unit 3 and also have their own roof garden.", "features": [ "Open to the backyard, always in view", "Shade pavilion and trees", "Wash station", "Mudroom door into Unit 3" ] }, { "name": "Unit 3 garden sit-out", "size": "2.7 x 5 m", "area_m2": 13.5, "description": "A hedged sit-out off the Unit 3 primary bedroom, looking across the courtyard to the water garden.", "features": [ "Private deck", "Planters", "Hedge screen" ] }, { "name": "Service yard", "size": "8.5 x 7.72 m", "area_m2": 65.62, "description": "Side service entrance, drying lines, screened water tanks and inverter, and raised beds.", "features": [ "Side service gate", "Screened utilities", "Staff access" ] }, { "name": "Kitchen garden", "size": "7.6 x 7.72 m", "area_m2": 58.67, "description": "Raised vegetable and herb beds between the staff block and the dog garden, with a gate to the dog wash station.", "features": [ "Raised beds", "Compost", "Staff access to the dog wash" ] }, { "name": "Arrival court", "size": "19 x 13.32 m", "area_m2": 253.08, "description": "A 22 m floating canopy on two stone piers marks the gate, with the Paddas name in bronze on its fascia. Solid bronze gates slide into the piers behind a row of retractable bollards. On foot, visitors enter through a security lobby watched by the guard room; on the other side the Ganesh niche greets the street, and a dark stone water wall shows behind a glass screen. Inside, a circular drive wraps a planted island.", "features": [ "22 m floating canopy with timber soffit", "Telescopic sliding gates, 8 m clear", "Retractable security bollards", "Electric fence along the whole boundary", "Koi fountain with a bronze lotus and arcing jets", "Guard room with street and court windows", "Pedestrian security lobby with video intercom", "CCTV on the canopy and boundary corners", "Anti-climb glass crest on the street wall", "Ganesh niche and water wall" ] }, { "name": "Parking court", "size": "12.6 x 14.7 m", "area_m2": 185.22, "description": "Visitor parking in front of the residence: open bays and a covered bay, with two more along the forecourt, for ten cars plus the four garage bays.", "features": [ "10 visitor bays", "Covered bay by the pedestrian path", "Unit 2 front door" ] }, { "name": "Garage forecourt", "size": "15.3 x 10 m", "area_m2": 153, "description": "A 10 m deep forecourt in front of the four garage bays. Cars back out here, then join the arrival circle and leave through the vehicle gate.", "features": [ "10 m manoeuvring forecourt", "Joins the arrival circle", "Shared vehicle gate" ] }, { "name": "Pet path", "size": "2 x 16 m", "area_m2": 32, "description": "A quiet walk along the east boundary from the dogs' lawn past the Unit 3 mudroom to Unit 1.", "features": [ "Separate from guest and vehicle routes", "Gate to the dog garden" ] } ], "landscape_features": [ { "name": "Krishna statue", "description": "A large Krishna with his flute and peacock-feather crown at the far end of the gate axis: from the gate you look through the hall, gallery and dining room, up the garden walk, to Krishna." }, { "name": "Seated Buddha", "description": "A seated Buddha beside the waterfall, turned towards the family seating." }, { "name": "Water, power and drainage", "description": "The utility court in the service yard, reached through the side service gate so tankers and service vans never cross the family spaces. Water: a borewell, the municipal line where available and tanker top-ups fill a 40,000 litre underground sump; rainwater goes to a separate harvesting sump and recharge pits. The pump and electrical room holds the softener, filters and pressure pumps that feed every home, so no tanks sit on the house roofs; two treated-water tanks stand beside it, and drinking water is RO-filtered in each kitchen; hot water comes from a heat-pump heater in each home's utility space. Power: a three-phase supply with the meter cabinet on the gatehouse street face, the main panel with automatic changeover, rooftop solar with inverters and a battery bank for essential loads, and a silent diesel generator for long outages; the plant room also holds the fibre entry and network rack, and every building has earthing pits and a lightning conductor. Waste: every building drains to an underground sewage treatment plant whose treated water flushes toilets and waters the garden; storm water runs in grated channels to the recharge pits and overflows to the street drain. Household waste is sorted into wet, dry and hazardous bins by the staff block, and wet waste feeds the kitchen-garden compost. Cooking gas comes from a caged cylinder bank by the service gate. Fire safety: a hose reel on the plant room fed from a reserve kept in the sump, extinguishers on every floor and at each kitchen, and smoke detectors throughout." }, { "name": "Lawn badminton court", "description": "A full doubles court, 13.4 by 6.1 m, marked out on the west lawn of the backyard, with a net between steel posts that also suits pickleball. The lawn still hosts the family pooja when the mandap goes up." }, { "name": "Outdoor kitchen and barbecue", "description": "Against the west wall beside the garden pergola: a stone counter with a granite top, a built-in barbecue grill, a sink and a small wood-fired oven, under a slatted timber canopy with lights, and a high table with stools in front." }, { "name": "Fruit trees", "description": "A mango and a jackfruit along the west wall of the backyard, and a chikoo in the kitchen garden, alongside the coconuts, the neem and the frangipani." }, { "name": "Stargazing corner", "description": "On the Unit 3 roof garden: a telescope on its tripod and two reclining loungers facing the northern sky, with a low light at the foot so eyes stay dark-adapted." }, { "name": "Yoga deck", "description": "A timber deck on the residence roof with mats rolled out towards the sunrise, blocks and a bolster, beside the sitting lawn." }, { "name": "Cooling and fresh air", "description": "No single estate-wide plant: each home and building has its own VRF system, so one breakdown never leaves everyone without cooling and each household runs and pays for its own. Rooms have slim ceiling cassettes with a thermostat each, and ceiling fans everywhere, including the verandah; for most of the Bangalore year fans and cross-ventilation are enough, and the AC is mainly for March to May and bedrooms at night. Outdoor units sit behind louvred screens: two systems for Units 2 and 4 (one per floor) on the residence stair and lift head-house, Unit 3 on its head-house with the dog floor as its own zone, Unit 1 on its roof behind the solar panels with a separate backup split for the office, and the Central Hub in the service yard beside the plant room, its lines buried to the hub. The hub's guest level and theatre also get a fresh-air unit with dehumidification for the monsoon, Unit 3's dog floor has strong exhaust and fresh air, the staff rooms have ceiling fans, which Bangalore's mild climate makes enough, and kitchens rely on exhaust hoods and fans. Daytime cooling lines up with the rooftop solar; in an outage the battery and generator keep the Unit 1 office and one bedroom in each home cool." }, { "name": "Monsoon and earthquake measures", "description": "Built for the Bangalore outskirts: seismic Zone II, with short, heavy monsoon bursts. Every ground floor stands 45 cm above the yard on a stone podium, with steps at each door, ramps at the parents' door and the hub's courtyard doors, and a sloped apron into the garage. A raised threshold and a trench drain stop street water at the gate, grated channels run inside the whole boundary, and four recharge pits and a harvesting sump take the rain. The sunken court has a raised kerb, its own drains and a sump with twin pumps for the guest level, which is fully waterproofed. The 3.3 m compound wall has concrete columns about every 3 m." }, { "name": "Ganesh niche", "description": "Ganesh murthy in a backlit stone niche on the gatehouse wing, facing the street and greeting everyone who arrives." }, { "name": "Water garden", "description": "A reflecting pond with lilies, koi and a stone waterfall that faces the family sit-out. Kneel at its edge and touch the water: it ripples and the koi dart away, and if you keep your hand still in the water they come to it. Sound is optional and off until you turn it on: the waterfall, the fountains and the drizzle, placed around you." }, { "name": "Sky terrace", "description": "The Central Hub roof is a proper terrace: an infinity-edge pool that spills towards the courtyard, loungers under umbrellas, a rinse shower and towel station by the stair and lift head-house (swimmers change one floor down, in the shower room beside the lift), a cabana daybed by the pool, a fire-pit lounge and a pergola bar with stools and a lit back bar. The stone front frame carries on back as a roof over the bar and the fire-pit lounge. When it rains, a fabric awning runs out from the roof to the pool; when rain comes with wind, the awning folds away and clear zip-track storm screens drop on every open side, so the lounge stays dry." }, { "name": "Sunken garden court", "description": "A planted court three metres down on the west side of the hub, giving the guest suites and lounge daylight, air and their own stair up to the garden. A stone bridge crosses it to the kitchen's service door." }, { "name": "Unit 3 roof garden", "description": "An organic kitchen garden on the roof of Unit 3: raised beds of greens, tomatoes and herbs, a small greenhouse, compost and a rainwater tank, with a sitting lawn under a solar pergola and a hanging wicker egg swing on a steel stand by the east rail, a coffee table beside it." }, { "name": "Units 2 & 4 roof garden", "description": "The roof of the family residence: organic raised beds, herbs and potted fruit trees, a greenhouse, and a sitting lawn with a sofa set under a solar pergola, reached by the private stair and lift." }, { "name": "Family sit-out", "description": "A shaded pergola with deep cushioned sofas around a low table, arranged for long family conversations beside the water, with warm lanterns for the evening." } ], "hub_terrace": { "deck": "12.44 x 18.89 m over the Central Hub at 4.55 m", "pool": "8.8 x 3.92 m infinity-edge pool facing the backyard", "bar": "7.4 x 5.4 m pergola bar with a marble counter and a lit back bar", "balconies": "two small glass-railed balconies in the outer bays of the stone front frame, either side of the gilded Ganesh niche, with a ledge and stools facing the gate", "roof": "the stone front frame carries on back as a roof 14.2 x 10.63 m over the bar and fire-pit lounge, on two rear stone columns, with a timber soffit and downlights", "rain": "a retractable fabric awning runs out from the roof to the pool in rain; in rain with wind it folds away and clear zip-track storm screens drop on the open sides, the pool side and across the front bays" }, "sunken_court": "3.28 x 12.4 m, floor -3 m, beside the hub's guest level: stone stair, a bridge to the kitchen service door, a 0.3 m kerb, floor channels and a twin-pump sump", "water_garden": "reflecting pond 5.4 x 7.4 m with a 1.75 m stone waterfall facing the family sit-out", "parking": { "garage_bays": 4, "visitor_bays": 9, "covered_visitor_bay": "2.8 x 5.6 m" }, "covered_links": [ "1.6 x 31.4 m covered walk, 2.75 m high", "10.4 x 1.2 m covered walk, 2.75 m high" ], "utilities": "The utility court in the service yard, reached through the side service gate so tankers and service vans never cross the family spaces. Water: a borewell, the municipal line where available and tanker top-ups fill a 40,000 litre underground sump; rainwater goes to a separate harvesting sump and recharge pits. The pump and electrical room holds the softener, filters and pressure pumps that feed every home, so no tanks sit on the house roofs; two treated-water tanks stand beside it, and drinking water is RO-filtered in each kitchen; hot water comes from a heat-pump heater in each home's utility space. Power: a three-phase supply with the meter cabinet on the gatehouse street face, the main panel with automatic changeover, rooftop solar with inverters and a battery bank for essential loads, and a silent diesel generator for long outages; the plant room also holds the fibre entry and network rack, and every building has earthing pits and a lightning conductor. Waste: every building drains to an underground sewage treatment plant whose treated water flushes toilets and waters the garden; storm water runs in grated channels to the recharge pits and overflows to the street drain. Household waste is sorted into wet, dry and hazardous bins by the staff block, and wet waste feeds the kitchen-garden compost. Cooking gas comes from a caged cylinder bank by the service gate. Fire safety: a hose reel on the plant room fed from a reserve kept in the sump, extinguishers on every floor and at each kitchen, and smoke detectors throughout.", "cooling": { "approach": "No single estate-wide plant: each home and building has its own VRF system, so one breakdown never leaves everyone without cooling and each household runs and pays for its own. Rooms have slim ceiling cassettes with a thermostat each, and ceiling fans everywhere, including the verandah; for most of the Bangalore year fans and cross-ventilation are enough, and the AC is mainly for March to May and bedrooms at night. Outdoor units sit behind louvred screens: two systems for Units 2 and 4 (one per floor) on the residence stair and lift head-house, Unit 3 on its head-house with the dog floor as its own zone, Unit 1 on its roof behind the solar panels with a separate backup split for the office, and the Central Hub in the service yard beside the plant room, its lines buried to the hub. The hub's guest level and theatre also get a fresh-air unit with dehumidification for the monsoon, Unit 3's dog floor has strong exhaust and fresh air, the staff rooms have ceiling fans, which Bangalore's mild climate makes enough, and kitchens rely on exhaust hoods and fans. Daytime cooling lines up with the rooftop solar; in an outage the battery and generator keep the Unit 1 office and one bedroom in each home cool.", "outdoor_units": [ "AC outdoor units · Units 2 & 4: 2 VRF modules on the stair and lift head-house, behind a louvred screen; two VRF systems, one per floor, so the parents and Unit 2 each control and pay for their own cooling", "AC outdoor units · Unit 3: 2 VRF modules on the stair and lift head-house, behind a louvred screen; one VRF system with the dog floor as its own zone, so the dogs stay cool when the family is out", "AC outdoor units · Unit 1: 3 units (VRF plus a backup split) on the roof, behind a louvred screen; one VRF system for the office, living room and gym, plus a separate backup split for the office, which runs through the night", "AC plant · Central Hub: 2 VRF modules in the service yard, behind a louvred screen; one VRF system zoned for the hall, dining and lounge, and for the guest level with its library and the theatre, with refrigerant lines to the hub in a buried duct" ], "indoor": "ceiling cassettes in bedrooms, living rooms, dining, the office, the gym, the theatre and the dog floor play hall, two in rooms over 30 m2; ceiling fans in bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens and the verandah; fans only in the staff rooms" }, "monsoon_and_structure": [ "ground floors 0.46 m above the yard; steps at every door; 1:12 ramps at the Unit 4 front door and the hub's courtyard dining doors; a sloped apron into the garage", "a raised threshold and a trench drain across the gateway; grated channels inside the whole boundary; 4 rainwater recharge pits and a harvesting sump", "guest level fully waterproofed (external tanking, waterstops); backflow valves; panels above flood level", "designed to IS 1893 / IS 13920 for Zone II; large canopies and cantilevers as light steel frames; stone and bronze fixed mechanically; laminated safety glass" ], "event_spaces": [ { "name": "Evening party", "description": "Friends arrive in three cars and go up to the pool terrace and out into the courtyard: cocktails at the bar, the fire pit, a DJ, festoon lights and the kids in the pool." }, { "name": "Family pooja", "description": "Relatives arrive in traditional dress and gather on the backyard lawn, where a decorated mandap holds the deity. The priest performs the aarti, bells ring, and the kitchen prepares prasad." }, { "name": "Work meeting", "description": "Business visitors arrive in one car, walk round to Unit 1, are let in through the keycard door and go up the curved stair to the meeting table in the office." }, { "name": "Diwali night", "description": "The family's own festival of lights at home: diyas lining every path, the boundary wall and the koi fountain, colour-changing string lights and curtains on every building, washes of colour up the walls, star lanterns at the doors and balconies, festoons across the courtyard and rangoli at the entrances. The family gathers in the courtyard with sparklers and sweets while fireworks burst over the street." }, { "name": "Barbecue night", "description": "The grill fires up at the outdoor kitchen: paneer tikka, corn and kebabs over glowing coals, pizzas in the wood-fired oven, string lights over the high table, the elders in the garden chairs and the children running about on the lawn." }, { "name": "Movie night", "description": "Titanic in the private theatre: the family in the recliners with popcorn, the lights down, the projector beam cutting through the dark and the great liner steaming across the big screen, the score filling the room." }, { "name": "Holi", "description": "The festival of colours on the courtyard lawn: gulal in thalis, clouds of pink, green, yellow and blue powder, children with pichkaris spraying coloured water, the gardener on the dhol, the lawn turning every colour and everyone ending up covered." } ], "buildings": [ { "name": "Unit 1 · Workspace + Den", "short": "Unit 1", "position": "East of the hub: four car bays and a bike bay open onto the forecourt, the entrance faces Unit 3", "summary": "A two-storey work and play building. The ground floor holds four enclosed car bays with EV charging and a bike bay for two motorcycles, a gym with a boxing corner, a shower and a gear airlock. From the lobby and the gym, tall vertical glass slots in the wall look straight into the garage, so the cars are always on show. A curved stair rises from the entrance lobby to the floor above: a large multi-screen office looking over the forecourt, a living room with a daybed, a coffee kitchenette, a utility room and a sauna and steam spa. Outside, a charcoal frame wraps the upper floor: a deep roof cantilever with a timber soffit over the forecourt, a glass-railed balcony along the office, a stone-framed screen of timber fins over the living room, and a bronze italic serif K on a stone panel facing the gate. Access is by keycard only: the front door from the link path has a card reader and stays locked; the garage doors open by remote.", "footprint": { "width_m": 13, "depth_m": 11.2, "site_rect_m": { "x0": 9.2, "z0": 1.6, "x1": 22.2, "z1": 12.8 } }, "built_area": { "m2": 306.88, "sqft": 3303 }, "roof": "solar panels", "storeys": [ { "level": 0, "name": "Garage & gym", "finished_floor_level_m": 0.46, "clear_height_m": 3.4, "rooms": [ { "name": "Entry & curved stair", "type": "entry", "size": "4 x 4.8 m", "area_m2": 19.2, "area_sqft": 207, "floor_finish": "walnut", "open_sided": false, "description": "The entrance lobby, with a sculptural curved stair rising to the office floor and a dog bed by the door." }, { "name": "Gym & boxing", "type": "gym", "size": "4.6 x 4.8 m", "area_m2": 22.08, "area_sqft": 238, "floor_finish": "rubber", "open_sided": false, "description": "Treadmill, weight rack, bench and a heavy bag over a training mat." }, { "name": "Shower & WC", "type": "bath", "size": "4.4 x 2.4 m", "area_m2": 10.56, "area_sqft": 114, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Post-workout shower room off the gym." }, { "name": "Gear store & airlock", "type": "storage", "size": "4.4 x 2.4 m", "area_m2": 10.56, "area_sqft": 114, "floor_finish": "concrete", "open_sided": false, "description": "Gear storage that doubles as the airlock between the gym and the garage, keeping fumes out of the house." }, { "name": "Garage: four cars and two bikes", "type": "garage", "size": "13 x 6.4 m", "area_m2": 83.2, "area_sqft": 896, "floor_finish": "concrete", "open_sided": false, "description": "Four 2.9 m car bays with EV charging and, at the lobby end, a bike bay with its own door for the two motorcycles, all in a 6.4 m deep enclosure; cars back out onto a 10 m forecourt that joins the arrival court, and the bikes are in view through the glass slots from the lobby." } ], "openings": [ "front door, 1.2 m wide, between Entry & curved stair and outside", "door, 1 m wide, between Entry & curved stair and Gym & boxing", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Shower & WC and Gym & boxing", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Gear store & airlock and Gym & boxing", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Gear store & airlock and Garage: four cars and two bikes", "garage door, 2.5 m wide, between Garage: four cars and two bikes and outside", "garage door, 2.5 m wide, between Garage: four cars and two bikes and outside", "garage door, 2.5 m wide, between Garage: four cars and two bikes and outside", "garage door, 2.5 m wide, between Garage: four cars and two bikes and outside", "garage door, 1.3 m wide, between Garage: four cars and two bikes and outside" ], "vertical_circulation": [ "timber spiral stair, 2.8 m diameter, rising 3.56 m with bronze balusters" ], "balconies": [], "fittings": [ "dog bed", "plant", "treadmill", "weight rack", "gym bench", "gym mat", "boxing bag", "shower", "WC", "vanity", "storage rack", "EV charging pedestal", "EV charger" ] }, { "level": 1, "name": "Office & living", "finished_floor_level_m": 4.02, "clear_height_m": 3.2, "rooms": [ { "name": "Stair landing", "type": "corridor", "size": "4 x 4.8 m", "area_m2": 19.2, "area_sqft": 207, "floor_finish": "walnut", "open_sided": false, "description": "The curved stair arrives here, between the office and the coffee bar." }, { "name": "Coffee kitchenette", "type": "kitchenette", "size": "2.4 x 4.8 m", "area_m2": 11.52, "area_sqft": 124, "floor_finish": "walnut", "open_sided": false, "description": "Espresso, fridge and a standing bar." }, { "name": "Utility", "type": "utility", "size": "1.6 x 4.8 m", "area_m2": 7.68, "area_sqft": 83, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Washer, storage and the floor's plant cupboard." }, { "name": "Sauna", "type": "bath", "size": "2 x 2.4 m", "area_m2": 4.8, "area_sqft": 52, "floor_finish": "timber", "open_sided": false, "description": "A cedar-lined sauna with two-tier benches and a stone stove." }, { "name": "Steam & rain shower", "type": "bath", "size": "3 x 2.4 m", "area_m2": 7.2, "area_sqft": 78, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Steam room with a rain shower for after the sauna." }, { "name": "Spa lounge & WC", "type": "bath", "size": "5 x 2.4 m", "area_m2": 12, "area_sqft": 129, "floor_finish": "stone", "open_sided": false, "description": "A cool-down lounge with a daybed, basin and WC between the sauna and the living room." }, { "name": "Multi-screen office", "type": "office", "size": "6.4 x 6.4 m", "area_m2": 40.96, "area_sqft": 441, "floor_finish": "walnut", "open_sided": false, "description": "A 41 m² workspace with three Mac displays facing a glass wall over the forecourt, a four-seat meeting table by the stair, and a glass slider onto the balcony." }, { "name": "Living room & daybed", "type": "living", "size": "6.6 x 6.4 m", "area_m2": 42.24, "area_sqft": 455, "floor_finish": "walnut", "open_sided": false, "description": "Couch, big screen and a daybed, with a dog bed and a glass wall to the forecourt." } ], "openings": [ "open archway, 1.4 m wide, between Stair landing and Multi-screen office", "open archway, 1 m wide, between Stair landing and Coffee kitchenette", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Coffee kitchenette and Multi-screen office", "open archway, 1.6 m wide, between Multi-screen office and Living room & daybed", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Utility and Living room & daybed", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Spa lounge & WC and Living room & daybed", "door, 0.7 m wide, between Sauna and Spa lounge & WC", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Steam & rain shower and Spa lounge & WC", "glass sliding door, 2.4 m wide, 2.8 m high, between Multi-screen office and outside" ], "vertical_circulation": [], "balconies": [], "fittings": [ "stair void with glass rail", "plant", "kitchen counter", "fridge", "island", "washer", "storage rack", "sauna", "shower", "daybed", "vanity", "workstation", "office chair", "dining table", "rug", "bookshelf", "armchair", "sideboard", "TV unit", "sofa", "coffee table", "dog bed" ] } ] }, { "name": "Units 2 & 4 · Family Residence", "short": "Units 2 & 4", "position": "West of the hub: the verandah opens north onto the backyard, Unit 2 is entered from the parking court", "summary": "One two-storey home for two households. The parents live step-free on the ground floor with a verandah onto the big backyard. Unit 2 is the whole floor above, with its own front door from the parking court, a timber spiral stair and a glass lift that both floors use and that carry on to the roof garden. Unit 2 has two balconies: one off the primary bedroom over the backyard, and a front balcony over its entrance that wraps the corner towards the gate.", "footprint": { "width_m": 9.6, "depth_m": 12.6, "site_rect_m": { "x0": -21.3, "z0": -0.8, "x1": -11.7, "z1": 11.8 } }, "built_area": { "m2": 241.92, "sqft": 2604 }, "roof": "organic roof garden with a sitting lawn", "storeys": [ { "level": 0, "name": "Unit 4 · Parents", "finished_floor_level_m": 0.46, "clear_height_m": 3.1, "rooms": [ { "name": "Backyard verandah", "type": "verandah", "size": "9.6 x 2.4 m", "area_m2": 23.04, "area_sqft": 248, "floor_finish": "terracotta", "open_sided": true, "description": "A deep verandah with a jhoola that steps level onto the big backyard, sheltered by the floor above." }, { "name": "Master bedroom", "type": "bedroom", "size": "4.4 x 6.8 m", "area_m2": 29.92, "area_sqft": 322, "floor_finish": "timber", "open_sided": false, "description": "The parents' bedroom, opening onto the verandah and the backyard. Clear routes around the bed." }, { "name": "Private living", "type": "living", "size": "5.2 x 6.8 m", "area_m2": 35.36, "area_sqft": 381, "floor_finish": "timber", "open_sided": false, "description": "Sitting room with a tea counter and a reading corner, opening to the verandah. Their front door faces the covered walk to the hub." }, { "name": "Accessible bathroom", "type": "bath", "size": "2.6 x 3.4 m", "area_m2": 8.84, "area_sqft": 95, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Level-entry shower, grab rails and generous turning space." }, { "name": "Private pooja", "type": "pooja", "size": "2.2 x 3.4 m", "area_m2": 7.48, "area_sqft": 81, "floor_finish": "marble", "open_sided": false, "description": "A small, serene prayer room off the bedroom." }, { "name": "Unit 2 entrance, spiral stair & lift", "type": "entry", "size": "4.8 x 3.4 m", "area_m2": 16.32, "area_sqft": 176, "floor_finish": "stone", "open_sided": false, "description": "Unit 2's own front door from the parking court, a timber spiral stair rising to the floor above and the roof garden, and a glass lift the parents can use to visit upstairs." } ], "openings": [ "front door, 1.2 m wide, between Private living and outside", "front door, 1.3 m wide, 2.8 m high, between Unit 2 entrance, spiral stair & lift and outside", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Unit 2 entrance, spiral stair & lift and Private living", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Private pooja and Master bedroom", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Accessible bathroom and Master bedroom", "door, 1 m wide, between Master bedroom and Private living", "glass sliding door, 1.8 m wide, between Master bedroom and Backyard verandah", "glass sliding door, 2 m wide, between Private living and Backyard verandah", "open archway, 3 m wide, between Backyard verandah and outside" ], "vertical_circulation": [ "panoramic glass lift, car 1.3 x 1.4 m", "timber spiral stair, 2.3 m diameter, rising 3.26 m with bronze balusters" ], "balconies": [], "fittings": [ "swing seat", "armchair", "double bed", "bedside", "wardrobe", "rug", "sofa", "coffee table", "kitchen counter", "fridge", "bookshelf", "plant", "shower", "WC", "grab rail", "vanity", "altar", "prayer mat", "devotional cabinet" ] }, { "level": 1, "name": "Unit 2 · Personal", "finished_floor_level_m": 3.72, "clear_height_m": 3, "rooms": [ { "name": "Primary bedroom", "type": "bedroom", "size": "4.2 x 5.4 m", "area_m2": 22.68, "area_sqft": 244, "floor_finish": "timber", "open_sided": false, "description": "Main bedroom looking over the backyard, with organised wardrobes." }, { "name": "Master bathroom", "type": "bath", "size": "1.8 x 2.7 m", "area_m2": 4.86, "area_sqft": 52, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Attached to the primary bedroom." }, { "name": "Second bathroom", "type": "bath", "size": "1.8 x 2.7 m", "area_m2": 4.86, "area_sqft": 52, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Attached to the study bedroom." }, { "name": "Study bedroom", "type": "bedroom", "size": "3.6 x 5.4 m", "area_m2": 19.44, "area_sqft": 209, "floor_finish": "timber", "open_sided": false, "description": "A bright bedroom with a study nook, bookshelf and play rug, over the backyard." }, { "name": "Living & dining", "type": "living", "size": "9.6 x 3.8 m", "area_m2": 36.48, "area_sqft": 393, "floor_finish": "timber", "open_sided": false, "description": "A light-filled living room with a six-seat dining table." }, { "name": "Kitchen & utility", "type": "kitchen", "size": "3 x 3.4 m", "area_m2": 10.2, "area_sqft": 110, "floor_finish": "stone", "open_sided": false, "description": "An everyday kitchen with a washer, open to the dining end of the living room." }, { "name": "Private pooja", "type": "pooja", "size": "1.8 x 3.4 m", "area_m2": 6.12, "area_sqft": 66, "floor_finish": "marble", "open_sided": false, "description": "A dedicated prayer room with an altar." }, { "name": "Stair & lift lobby", "type": "corridor", "size": "4.8 x 3.4 m", "area_m2": 16.32, "area_sqft": 176, "floor_finish": "stone", "open_sided": false, "description": "Arrival from the spiral stair and the glass lift, with a shoe bench and a glass door out to the front balcony." } ], "openings": [ "open archway, 1.8 m wide, between Kitchen & utility and Living & dining", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Private pooja and Living & dining", "door, 1 m wide, between Stair & lift lobby and Living & dining", "glass sliding door, 2 m wide, between Primary bedroom and outside", "glass sliding door, 2 m wide, between Living & dining and outside", "glass sliding door, 1.5 m wide, 2.6 m high, between Stair & lift lobby and outside", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Primary bedroom and Living & dining", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Master bathroom and Primary bedroom", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Second bathroom and Study bedroom", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Study bedroom and Living & dining" ], "vertical_circulation": [ "timber spiral stair, 2.3 m diameter, rising 3.3 m with bronze balusters", "panoramic glass lift, car 1.3 x 1.4 m" ], "balconies": [ { "name": "Backyard balcony", "area_m2": 7.56, "glass_rail_runs": 3 }, { "name": "Front balcony towards the gate", "area_m2": 23.18, "glass_rail_runs": 4 } ], "fittings": [ "double bed", "bedside", "wardrobe", "rug", "WC", "vanity", "shower", "single bed", "study desk", "chair", "bookshelf", "toy chest", "dining table", "sofa", "coffee table", "plant", "kitchen counter", "fridge", "washer", "altar", "prayer mat", "shoe bench" ] } ] }, { "name": "Unit 3 · Personal Unit 2", "short": "Unit 3", "position": "East, behind Unit 1: the mudroom opens north onto the dogs' lawn and the backyard", "summary": "A two-storey home. The ground floor has two bedrooms, a family kitchen with a pantry wall, a Laddu Gopal room for Laddu Gopal, Radha, Pari and the little Laddus, and a pet mudroom that opens straight into the dog garden. Upstairs is a whole floor for the eight dogs: a sleeping dormitory, an indoor play hall, their own kitchen and laundry, and a caretaker room with a small bed. A timber spiral stair and a glass lift rise from the mudroom to the dog floor and the roof, an organic kitchen garden with a sitting lawn. Two balconies open off the play hall: one over the backyard, one wrapping the corner over the dogs' lawn.", "footprint": { "width_m": 10, "depth_m": 14, "site_rect_m": { "x0": 10.5, "z0": -14.4, "x1": 20.5, "z1": -0.4 } }, "built_area": { "m2": 280, "sqft": 3014 }, "roof": "organic roof garden with a sitting lawn", "storeys": [ { "level": 0, "name": "Ground floor", "finished_floor_level_m": 0.46, "clear_height_m": 3.1, "rooms": [ { "name": "Kitchen & pantry", "type": "kitchen", "size": "4 x 3.4 m", "area_m2": 13.6, "area_sqft": 146, "floor_finish": "stone", "open_sided": false, "description": "The family kitchen: a full run of counters, an island and a window to the dog garden. Pets never pass through it; their own kitchen is upstairs." }, { "name": "Spiral stair & lift", "type": "corridor", "size": "3.6 x 3.4 m", "area_m2": 12.24, "area_sqft": 132, "floor_finish": "stone", "open_sided": false, "description": "A timber spiral stair and a glass lift that rise from the mudroom to the dog floor and the roof garden, so the dogs go up to bed without crossing the kitchen, pooja or lounge." }, { "name": "Pet arrival & wash", "type": "mudroom", "size": "2.4 x 3.4 m", "area_m2": 8.16, "area_sqft": 88, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "The dogs come in here from the garden or the pet path, get a rinse at the wash tub, then join the family lounge. A clean threshold keeps the pooja and kitchen off the pet route." }, { "name": "Entry foyer", "type": "entry", "size": "3 x 2 m", "area_m2": 6, "area_sqft": 65, "floor_finish": "marble", "open_sided": false, "description": "A clean arrival from the courtyard, leading straight to the pooja and lounge." }, { "name": "Laddu Gopal room", "type": "pooja", "size": "3 x 3.2 m", "area_m2": 9.6, "area_sqft": 103, "floor_finish": "marble", "open_sided": false, "description": "A room for Laddu Gopal and his family: the carved mandir with Laddu Gopal, Radha and Pari on their throne and the little Laddus on their own seat, a Vrindavan garden mat on the floor before them, their jhula and their cradle bed, and a glass-fronted cabinet for their clothes, ornaments and belongings. Reached only from the clean foyer." }, { "name": "Family lounge", "type": "living", "size": "7 x 5.2 m", "area_m2": 36.4, "area_sqft": 392, "floor_finish": "timber", "open_sided": false, "description": "Lounge and six-seat dining at the heart of the home, with a dog bed by the mudroom door." }, { "name": "Primary bedroom", "type": "bedroom", "size": "4.4 x 5.4 m", "area_m2": 23.76, "area_sqft": 256, "floor_finish": "timber", "open_sided": false, "description": "Master bedroom opening onto a private garden sit-out." }, { "name": "Master bathroom", "type": "bath", "size": "1.8 x 2.7 m", "area_m2": 4.86, "area_sqft": 52, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Attached to the primary bedroom." }, { "name": "Child bathroom", "type": "bath", "size": "1.8 x 2.7 m", "area_m2": 4.86, "area_sqft": 52, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Attached to the child bedroom." }, { "name": "Child bedroom", "type": "bedroom", "size": "3.8 x 5.4 m", "area_m2": 20.52, "area_sqft": 221, "floor_finish": "timber", "open_sided": false, "description": "A child bedroom with a study desk and play rug." } ], "openings": [ "front door, 1.2 m wide, between Entry foyer and outside", "door, 1 m wide, between Entry foyer and Family lounge", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Entry foyer and Laddu Gopal room", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Kitchen & pantry and Family lounge", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Spiral stair & lift and Pet arrival & wash", "door, 1 m wide, between Pet arrival & wash and Family lounge", "door, 1 m wide, between Pet arrival & wash and outside", "door, 1 m wide, between Pet arrival & wash and outside", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Primary bedroom and Family lounge", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Master bathroom and Primary bedroom", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Child bathroom and Child bedroom", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Child bedroom and Family lounge", "glass sliding door, 1.6 m wide, between Primary bedroom and outside" ], "vertical_circulation": [ "timber spiral stair, 2.2 m diameter, rising 3.26 m with bronze balusters", "panoramic glass lift, car 1.1 x 1.2 m" ], "balconies": [], "fittings": [ "kitchen counter", "island", "fridge", "dog wash", "storage rack", "shoe bench", "altar", "laddu garden", "laddu jhula", "laddu cradle", "laddu cabinet", "devotional cabinet", "prayer mat", "dining table", "sectional", "rug", "coffee table", "armchair", "dog bed", "floor lamp", "plant", "double bed", "bedside", "wardrobe", "WC", "vanity", "shower", "single bed", "study desk", "chair", "toy chest", "play mat" ] }, { "level": 1, "name": "Dog floor", "finished_floor_level_m": 3.72, "clear_height_m": 3, "rooms": [ { "name": "Pet kitchen", "type": "kitchen", "size": "4 x 3.4 m", "area_m2": 13.6, "area_sqft": 146, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Where the dogs' meals are cooked and portioned: counters, a sink, a fridge for fresh food and a bowl station for eight." }, { "name": "Spiral stair & lift landing", "type": "corridor", "size": "3.6 x 3.4 m", "area_m2": 12.24, "area_sqft": 132, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "The spiral stair and the glass lift from the mudroom arrive here, next to the pet kitchen and the dog laundry, and carry on to the roof garden." }, { "name": "Dog laundry & store", "type": "laundry", "size": "2.4 x 3.4 m", "area_m2": 8.16, "area_sqft": 88, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Washer and dryer for bedding and towels, with food bins and grooming kit." }, { "name": "Caretaker room", "type": "bedroom", "size": "3.2 x 3.4 m", "area_m2": 10.88, "area_sqft": 117, "floor_finish": "timber", "open_sided": false, "description": "A small room with a single bed for the dogs' caretaker, right beside the dormitory for the night shift." }, { "name": "Caretaker washroom", "type": "bath", "size": "3.2 x 1.8 m", "area_m2": 5.76, "area_sqft": 62, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Shower, WC and basin for the caretaker." }, { "name": "Dog dormitory", "type": "living", "size": "6.8 x 5.2 m", "area_m2": 35.36, "area_sqft": 381, "floor_finish": "timber", "open_sided": false, "description": "Where the eight dogs sleep: five large beds and three small ones around a soft rug, with low night lighting." }, { "name": "Indoor play hall", "type": "play", "size": "10 x 5.4 m", "area_m2": 54, "area_sqft": 581, "floor_finish": "rubber", "open_sided": false, "description": "A 54 m² hall with soft turf, a tunnel, hurdles and an A-frame, for fun indoors on hot or rainy days." } ], "openings": [ "door, 0.8 m wide, between Pet kitchen and Spiral stair & lift landing", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Dog laundry & store and Spiral stair & lift landing", "open archway, 1 m wide, between Spiral stair & lift landing and Dog dormitory", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Caretaker room and Dog dormitory", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Caretaker washroom and Caretaker room", "open archway, 3 m wide, between Dog dormitory and Indoor play hall", "glass sliding door, 1.6 m wide, between Indoor play hall and outside", "glass sliding door, 1.6 m wide, between Indoor play hall and outside" ], "vertical_circulation": [ "timber spiral stair, 2.2 m diameter, rising 3.3 m with bronze balusters", "panoramic glass lift, car 1.1 x 1.2 m" ], "balconies": [ { "name": "Backyard balcony", "area_m2": 7.04, "glass_rail_runs": 3 }, { "name": "Wrap-around balcony over the dogs' lawn", "area_m2": 28.48, "glass_rail_runs": 4 } ], "fittings": [ "kitchen counter", "island", "fridge", "dog bowls", "washer", "laundry counter", "storage rack", "single bed", "bedside", "wardrobe", "shower", "WC", "vanity", "rug", "dog bed", "armchair", "floor lamp", "turf", "dog tunnel", "dog hurdle", "dog ramp", "toy chest", "bench" ] } ] }, { "name": "Central Family Hub", "short": "Central Hub", "position": "Centre, on the gate axis: the main hall faces the arrival court, dining and lounge open onto the courtyard", "summary": "The shared heart of the estate. Grand doors on the gate axis open into a marble main hall for ten, with a meeting table for discussions. Beyond the gallery are a 14-seat dining room, the family lounge, a library and the main kitchen. Below is the guest level: two guest suites on a sunken garden court, a private theatre for twelve and the ration store. A timber spiral stair and a panoramic glass lift join it to the hall and to the pool terrace on the roof, where two small balconies in the stone frame look down the drive to the gate.", "footprint": { "width_m": 11.2, "depth_m": 17.3, "site_rect_m": { "x0": -5.6, "z0": -1.6, "x1": 5.6, "z1": 15.7 } }, "built_area": { "m2": 387.52, "sqft": 4171 }, "roof": "pool terrace with bar", "storeys": [ { "level": -1, "name": "Guest level", "finished_floor_level_m": -3, "clear_height_m": 3, "rooms": [ { "name": "Guest suite 1 bath", "type": "bath", "size": "4.6 x 2.2 m", "area_m2": 10.12, "area_sqft": 109, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Attached bathroom for guest suite 1." }, { "name": "Guest suite 1", "type": "bedroom", "size": "4.6 x 5.2 m", "area_m2": 23.92, "area_sqft": 257, "floor_finish": "timber", "open_sided": false, "description": "A calm guest bedroom whose glass doors open onto the sunken garden court, with daylight and fresh air." }, { "name": "Guest lounge & library", "type": "living", "size": "4.6 x 2.2 m", "area_m2": 10.12, "area_sqft": 109, "floor_finish": "timber", "open_sided": false, "description": "Bookshelves and a sofa between the two suites, opening onto the sunken court." }, { "name": "Guest suite 2", "type": "bedroom", "size": "4.6 x 5.2 m", "area_m2": 23.92, "area_sqft": 257, "floor_finish": "timber", "open_sided": false, "description": "The second guest bedroom, also opening onto the sunken court." }, { "name": "Guest suite 2 bath", "type": "bath", "size": "4.6 x 2.5 m", "area_m2": 11.5, "area_sqft": 124, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Attached bathroom for guest suite 2." }, { "name": "Household storage", "type": "storage", "size": "2.2 x 3 m", "area_m2": 6.6, "area_sqft": 71, "floor_finish": "concrete", "open_sided": false, "description": "Seasonal and household storage." }, { "name": "Lower gallery", "type": "corridor", "size": "2.2 x 14.3 m", "area_m2": 31.46, "area_sqft": 339, "floor_finish": "stone", "open_sided": false, "description": "A lit gallery linking the stair and lift to the guest suites, the theatre and the stores." }, { "name": "Ration & dry store", "type": "pantry", "size": "4.4 x 5.2 m", "area_m2": 22.88, "area_sqft": 246, "floor_finish": "stone", "open_sided": false, "description": "Shelved ration, grain and dry-goods store with cold storage, one floor below the main kitchen." }, { "name": "Stair & lift (guest level)", "type": "corridor", "size": "4.4 x 4.4 m", "area_m2": 19.36, "area_sqft": 208, "floor_finish": "stone", "open_sided": false, "description": "The stair and lift arrive here from the hall." }, { "name": "Private theatre", "type": "theatre", "size": "4.4 x 7.7 m", "area_m2": 33.88, "area_sqft": 365, "floor_finish": "walnut", "open_sided": false, "description": "A small private theatre: twelve recliners in three tiered rows, a large screen and acoustic panelling." } ], "openings": [ "door, 0.8 m wide, between Guest suite 1 bath and Guest suite 1", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Guest suite 1 and Lower gallery", "open archway, 1.6 m wide, between Guest lounge & library and Lower gallery", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Guest suite 2 and Lower gallery", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Guest suite 2 bath and Guest suite 2", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Household storage and Lower gallery", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Ration & dry store and Lower gallery", "door, 1 m wide, between Stair & lift (guest level) and Lower gallery", "door, 1 m wide, between Private theatre and Lower gallery", "glass sliding door, 2 m wide, between Guest suite 1 and outside", "glass sliding door, 1.8 m wide, between Guest lounge & library and outside", "glass sliding door, 2 m wide, between Guest suite 2 and outside" ], "vertical_circulation": [ "timber spiral stair, 2.8 m diameter, rising 3.46 m with bronze balusters", "panoramic glass lift, car 1.4 x 1.4 m" ], "balconies": [], "fittings": [ "shower", "vanity", "WC", "double bed", "wardrobe", "armchair", "rug", "bookshelf", "sofa", "plant", "storage rack", "fridge", "bench", "theatre row", "theatre screen" ] }, { "level": 0, "name": "Hall & dining", "finished_floor_level_m": 0.46, "clear_height_m": 3.4, "rooms": [ { "name": "Dining for 14", "type": "dining", "size": "6.8 x 5.2 m", "area_m2": 35.36, "area_sqft": 381, "floor_finish": "stone", "open_sided": false, "description": "A long table seating fourteen, with sliding doors to the courtyard and a servery from the main kitchen." }, { "name": "Shared family lounge", "type": "living", "size": "4.4 x 5.2 m", "area_m2": 22.88, "area_sqft": 246, "floor_finish": "timber", "open_sided": false, "description": "Neutral family lounge for evenings together, opening to the courtyard." }, { "name": "Main kitchen", "type": "kitchen", "size": "4.4 x 4.4 m", "area_m2": 19.36, "area_sqft": 208, "floor_finish": "stone", "open_sided": false, "description": "Run by a head cook and a cook/helper/server, with an island and a servery to the dining room." }, { "name": "Gallery", "type": "corridor", "size": "2.4 x 6.2 m", "area_m2": 14.88, "area_sqft": 160, "floor_finish": "stone", "open_sided": false, "description": "An art-lined gallery from the main hall to the dining room: a Pichwai of the cows of Vrindavan, a gilt Tanjore Krishna, a monsoon, a lotus study and a field of colour under brass picture lights, and a bronze Nataraja on a travertine plinth. The kitchen and powder room open off it." }, { "name": "Spiral stair & lift hall", "type": "corridor", "size": "4.4 x 4.4 m", "area_m2": 19.36, "area_sqft": 208, "floor_finish": "stone", "open_sided": false, "description": "A sculptural timber spiral stair and a panoramic glass lift that join the guest level below, the hall and dining on this floor, and the pool terrace on the roof." }, { "name": "Prep & wash kitchen", "type": "kitchen", "size": "2.6 x 1.8 m", "area_m2": 4.68, "area_sqft": 50, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Back-of-house prep and washing, with a service door to the covered staff walk." }, { "name": "Dry pantry", "type": "pantry", "size": "1.8 x 1.8 m", "area_m2": 3.24, "area_sqft": 35, "floor_finish": "stone", "open_sided": false, "description": "Shelved dry stores for the main kitchen." }, { "name": "Powder & pool shower room", "type": "powder", "size": "2 x 1.8 m", "area_m2": 3.6, "area_sqft": 39, "floor_finish": "marble", "open_sided": false, "description": "Off the gallery beside the lift: a WC, a vanity and a shower, where swimmers come down from the pool terrace to change, and visitors' powder room for the main hall." }, { "name": "Cloaks & storage", "type": "storage", "size": "2.4 x 1.8 m", "area_m2": 4.32, "area_sqft": 47, "floor_finish": "stone", "open_sided": false, "description": "Coats, shoes and presentation kit, off the main hall." }, { "name": "Main hall", "type": "living", "size": "11.2 x 5.9 m", "area_m2": 66.08, "area_sqft": 711, "floor_finish": "marble", "open_sided": false, "description": "The first room every visitor enters: a 66 m² marble hall behind the bronze doors, with a sitting group for ten on one side and an eight-seat meeting table on the other. Dining is straight ahead through the gallery; the guest wing is through the west door." } ], "openings": [ "front door, 2.2 m wide, 3.3 m high, between Main hall and outside", "open archway, 2.2 m wide, between Main hall and Gallery", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Cloaks & storage and Main hall", "open archway, 1.8 m wide, between Gallery and Dining for 14", "open archway, 2.4 m wide, between Dining for 14 and Shared family lounge", "open archway, 1.6 m wide, between Main kitchen and Dining for 14", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Main kitchen and Gallery", "door, 1 m wide, between Spiral stair & lift hall and Gallery", "door, 1.2 m wide, between Spiral stair & lift hall and Shared family lounge", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Prep & wash kitchen and Main kitchen", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Dry pantry and Main kitchen", "door, 1 m wide, between Prep & wash kitchen and outside", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Powder & pool shower room and Gallery", "glass sliding door, 3.2 m wide, between Dining for 14 and outside", "glass sliding door, 2.2 m wide, between Shared family lounge and outside" ], "vertical_circulation": [ "timber spiral stair, 2.8 m diameter, rising 4.09 m with bronze balusters", "panoramic glass lift, car 1.4 x 1.4 m" ], "balconies": [], "fittings": [ "dining table", "sideboard", "plant", "sectional", "rug", "coffee table", "armchair", "floor lamp", "kitchen counter", "island", "fridge", "storage rack", "bench", "art wall", "sculpture", "WC", "shower", "vanity", "sofa", "TV unit" ] } ] }, { "name": "Staff + Service Block", "short": "Staff", "position": "Rear north, beside the service yard, near Unit 4 and the dog garden", "summary": "Four modest, daylit staff rooms facing south, two washrooms, an indoor laundry and a cleaning and maintenance store, with its own side service entrance. Ceiling fans in every room; the flat roof is an open terrace edged with flower pots, used for drying clothes and anything else, reached by a steel stair from the service yard.", "footprint": { "width_m": 11.4, "depth_m": 6.6, "site_rect_m": { "x0": -14, "z0": -29.5, "x1": -2.6, "z1": -22.9 } }, "built_area": { "m2": 75.24, "sqft": 810 }, "roof": "flat roof", "storeys": [ { "level": 0, "name": "Ground floor", "finished_floor_level_m": 0.46, "clear_height_m": 3, "rooms": [ { "name": "Washroom 1", "type": "bath", "size": "2.2 x 2.2 m", "area_m2": 4.84, "area_sqft": 52, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Shared staff washroom." }, { "name": "Washroom 2", "type": "bath", "size": "2.2 x 2.2 m", "area_m2": 4.84, "area_sqft": 52, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Shared staff washroom." }, { "name": "Cleaning & maintenance store", "type": "storage", "size": "2.2 x 2.2 m", "area_m2": 4.84, "area_sqft": 52, "floor_finish": "concrete", "open_sided": false, "description": "Cleaning supplies, tools and garden equipment." }, { "name": "Laundry room", "type": "laundry", "size": "4.8 x 2.2 m", "area_m2": 10.56, "area_sqft": 114, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "Household laundry, opening to the drying yard." }, { "name": "Staff corridor", "type": "corridor", "size": "11.4 x 1.2 m", "area_m2": 13.68, "area_sqft": 147, "floor_finish": "concrete", "open_sided": false, "description": "Links both service doors to every room." }, { "name": "Staff room 1", "type": "bedroom", "size": "2.85 x 3.2 m", "area_m2": 9.12, "area_sqft": 98, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "A modest private room with bed, wardrobe, desk and a south window." }, { "name": "Staff room 2", "type": "bedroom", "size": "2.85 x 3.2 m", "area_m2": 9.12, "area_sqft": 98, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "A modest private room with bed, wardrobe, desk and a south window." }, { "name": "Staff room 3", "type": "bedroom", "size": "2.85 x 3.2 m", "area_m2": 9.12, "area_sqft": 98, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "A modest private room with bed, wardrobe, desk and a south window." }, { "name": "Staff room 4", "type": "bedroom", "size": "2.85 x 3.2 m", "area_m2": 9.12, "area_sqft": 98, "floor_finish": "tile", "open_sided": false, "description": "A modest private room with bed, wardrobe, desk and a south window." } ], "openings": [ "door, 1 m wide, between Staff corridor and outside", "door, 1 m wide, between Staff corridor and outside", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Washroom 1 and Staff corridor", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Washroom 2 and Staff corridor", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Cleaning & maintenance store and Staff corridor", "door, 0.9 m wide, between Laundry room and Staff corridor", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Staff room 1 and Staff corridor", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Staff room 2 and Staff corridor", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Staff room 3 and Staff corridor", "door, 0.8 m wide, between Staff room 4 and Staff corridor" ], "vertical_circulation": [], "balconies": [], "fittings": [ "WC", "shower", "vanity", "storage rack", "washer", "laundry counter", "single bed", "wardrobe", "desk", "chair" ] } ] } ], "viewpoints": [ { "title": "Keycard entry to the den", "area": "Unit 1 · Entrance", "kind": "stair ride", "description": "Unit 1 is keycard only. Walk along the link path from the courtyard, tap the card at the reader, the light turns green and the door swings open into the lobby with the curved stair." }, { "title": "At the studio desk", "area": "Unit 1 · Office floor", "kind": "seated", "description": "Three screens ahead, the glass wall and the cars on the forecourt beyond." }, { "title": "On the den sofa", "area": "Unit 1 · Office floor", "kind": "seated", "description": "Facing the big screen, with the daybed and the dog bed close by." }, { "title": "On the daybed", "area": "Unit 1 · Office floor", "kind": "seated", "description": "A lazy corner of the living room, the glass wall to one side." }, { "title": "Living-room armchair", "area": "Unit 1 · Office floor", "kind": "seated", "description": "Across the living room to the sofa, the office through the wide opening." }, { "title": "At the balcony rail", "area": "Unit 1 · Balcony", "kind": "standing", "description": "Standing at the glass rail under the timber soffit, the K panel framing the arrival court and the gate." }, { "title": "Balcony lounge chair", "area": "Unit 1 · Balcony", "kind": "seated", "description": "In the nook behind the K panel, coffee on the side table, looking along the glass rail to the forecourt." }, { "title": "Behind the timber fins", "area": "Unit 1 · Office floor", "kind": "standing", "description": "At the living-room glass, the light slatted by the timber fins, the forecourt glimpsed between them." }, { "title": "Beneath the cantilever", "area": "Unit 1 · Forecourt", "kind": "standing", "description": "On the forecourt looking up: the italic K, the glass balcony and the timber soffit studded with downlights." }, { "title": "Up the curved stair", "area": "Unit 1 · Stair", "kind": "stair ride", "description": "From the den lobby up the timber spiral to the office floor, the keycard door behind you." }, { "title": "Climb the spiral stair", "area": "Units 2 & 4 · Stair & lift", "kind": "stair ride", "description": "From Unit 2's front door up the timber spiral to the floor above, the glass lift beside you." }, { "title": "Glass lift to the roof garden", "area": "Units 2 & 4 · Stair & lift", "kind": "lift ride", "description": "From the parents' floor, past Unit 2, up to the roof garden, stopping at each floor." }, { "title": "Backyard balcony", "area": "Unit 2 · Balconies", "kind": "standing", "description": "Off the primary bedroom, over the verandah: the west lawn where the pooja mandap goes up, the backyard, the sit-out and Krishna at the end of the lawn." }, { "title": "Front balcony, towards the gate", "area": "Unit 2 · Balconies", "kind": "standing", "description": "Out through the lobby's glass door onto the balcony over the front door: down the parking court to the canopy, the gate and the street." }, { "title": "Spiral stair to the dog floor", "area": "Unit 3 · Stair & lift", "kind": "stair ride", "description": "The way the dogs go up to bed: from the mudroom up the spiral to their floor." }, { "title": "Glass lift to the roof garden", "area": "Unit 3 · Stair & lift", "kind": "lift ride", "description": "From the mudroom to the dog floor and on to the roof garden, stopping at each floor." }, { "title": "Backyard balcony", "area": "Unit 3 · Balconies", "kind": "standing", "description": "Off the dogs' play hall, above the garden sit-out: across the backyard to the hub and the pool terrace." }, { "title": "Corner over the dogs' lawn", "area": "Unit 3 · Balconies", "kind": "standing", "description": "At the wrap-around corner: the dogs' lawn below, the pet path, and over the boundary wall to the fields outside." }, { "title": "Gate-side balcony, off the bar", "area": "Central Hub · Pool terrace", "kind": "standing", "description": "Drink in hand at the ledge in the stone frame: straight down the drive to the canopy and the gate, so you see every arrival." }, { "title": "Swim laps in the pool", "area": "Sky terrace · Pool", "kind": "swim ride", "description": "Eyes at the waterline, length after length of the rooftop pool, the infinity edge and the backyard trees to one side." }, { "title": "Floating at the infinity edge", "area": "Sky terrace · Pool", "kind": "standing", "description": "Arms on the edge where the water spills over: the courtyard, the pond and Krishna below, the treetops beyond." }, { "title": "Spiral stair, guest level to the pool", "area": "Central Hub · Stair & lift", "kind": "stair ride", "description": "From the guest level up through the hall to the pool terrace, two turns of the timber spiral." }, { "title": "Glass lift to the pool terrace", "area": "Central Hub · Stair & lift", "kind": "lift ride", "description": "The panoramic lift from the guest level to the hall and up to the pool deck, stopping at each floor." }, { "title": "The workstation, up close", "area": "Unit 1 · Office floor", "kind": "standing", "description": "Standing back from the desk: three screens on their arms, the Mac Studios, the mic boom and the accent lights, the glass wall and the forecourt beyond." }, { "title": "By the meeting table", "area": "Unit 1 · Office floor", "kind": "standing", "description": "At the end of the four-seat table by the stair, the screens and the glass wall to the side." }, { "title": "On the west lawn by the tulsi", "area": "Backyard", "kind": "seated", "description": "The open lawn beside the parents' verandah, where the mandap goes up for a family pooja." }, { "title": "Roof corner over the gate", "area": "Units 2 & 4 · Roof", "kind": "standing", "description": "Standing at the glass rail on the residence roof: the parking court below, the canopy and the gate, and the hub's stone frame to the left." }, { "title": "Roof edge over the backyard", "area": "Units 2 & 4 · Roof", "kind": "standing", "description": "At the north rail past the vegetable beds: the whole backyard, the sit-out, the pond and Krishna from above." }, { "title": "Roof corner over the dogs' lawn", "area": "Unit 3 · Roof", "kind": "standing", "description": "At the north-east rail of the Unit 3 roof garden: the dogs' lawn, their pavilion and agility kit below, the fields over the wall." }, { "title": "Roof edge over the courtyard", "area": "Unit 3 · Roof", "kind": "standing", "description": "At the west rail by the sitting lawn: across the backyard to the hub's pool terrace and the residence roof beyond." }, { "title": "Gym bench", "area": "Unit 1", "kind": "seated", "description": "Between sets, the heavy bag and treadmill across the gym." }, { "title": "Head of the table", "area": "Central Hub", "kind": "seated", "description": "Fourteen seats down the long dining table." }, { "title": "Dining, garden view", "area": "Central Hub", "kind": "seated", "description": "Through the glass to the garden walk and Krishna at the end of the axis." }, { "title": "Family lounge sofa", "area": "Central Hub", "kind": "seated", "description": "The shared lounge, open to the dining room." }, { "title": "Theatre recliner", "area": "Central Hub · Guest level", "kind": "seated", "description": "Middle row of the private theatre, the big screen ahead." }, { "title": "Guest suite, garden court", "area": "Central Hub · Guest level", "kind": "seated", "description": "From the guest suite out through the glass doors to the sunken garden court." }, { "title": "Main hall sofa", "area": "Central Hub", "kind": "seated", "description": "Across the marble hall to the bronze doors, the meeting table to the left." }, { "title": "Courtyard sit-out sofa", "area": "Courtyard", "kind": "seated", "description": "Under the pergola, facing the waterfall and the seated Buddha." }, { "title": "Sit-out, by the table", "area": "Courtyard", "kind": "seated", "description": "Deep cushions around a low table, with the water to the left." }, { "title": "Sit-out, facing Krishna", "area": "Courtyard", "kind": "seated", "description": "Looking up at Krishna with his flute and peacock-feather crown." }, { "title": "Under the shade tree", "area": "Courtyard", "kind": "seated", "description": "The circular bench, looking across the lawn to the water garden." }, { "title": "Kneeling at the koi pond", "area": "Courtyard", "kind": "seated", "description": "At the stone edge of the pond, close enough to touch. Tap the water to stir it and send the koi darting; press and hold and they come to your hand." }, { "title": "At the barbecue", "area": "Backyard · Outdoor kitchen", "kind": "standing", "description": "Standing at the high table under the string lights, the grill smoking and the wood oven glowing just across from you." }, { "title": "In the thick of Holi", "area": "Courtyard", "kind": "standing", "description": "On the courtyard lawn by the gulal thalis, colour flying all round you." }, { "title": "Pond bench", "area": "Courtyard", "kind": "seated", "description": "Across the reflecting pond towards the Central Hub." }, { "title": "Courtyard bench", "area": "Courtyard", "kind": "seated", "description": "Facing the pond, the waterfall and Krishna beyond." }, { "title": "Garden shade pavilion", "area": "Dogs' lawn", "kind": "seated", "description": "In the shade with the dogs, looking over the garden." }, { "title": "Verandah jhoola", "area": "Unit 4", "kind": "seated", "description": "The swing seat on the verandah, the whole backyard ahead." }, { "title": "Living-room reading chair", "area": "Unit 4", "kind": "seated", "description": "The living-room armchair, the sofa and tea counter across the room." }, { "title": "Garden chair by the tulsi", "area": "Backyard", "kind": "seated", "description": "Morning tea beside the tulsi, just off the parents' verandah." }, { "title": "Backyard pergola", "area": "Backyard", "kind": "seated", "description": "Under the bougainvillea pergola, the whole backyard and the sit-out ahead." }, { "title": "Study bedroom desk", "area": "Unit 2 · upstairs", "kind": "seated", "description": "The study nook with shelves and a lamp, the backyard behind." }, { "title": "Family lounge sofa", "area": "Unit 3", "kind": "seated", "description": "The family sofa, with a dog bed by the mudroom door." }, { "title": "Garden sit-out", "area": "Unit 3", "kind": "seated", "description": "Over the hedge towards the hub and the backyard." }, { "title": "Before Laddu Gopal and Radha", "area": "Unit 3", "kind": "seated", "description": "Seated on the prayer mat, facing the altar." }, { "title": "Poolside lounger", "area": "Sky terrace", "kind": "seated", "description": "Stretched out by the infinity edge, the courtyard and Krishna beyond the water." }, { "title": "Fire-pit sofa", "area": "Sky terrace", "kind": "seated", "description": "Around the fire table, looking over the pool to the treetops." }, { "title": "Terrace bar stool", "area": "Sky terrace", "kind": "seated", "description": "At the marble counter under the pergola, the lit back bar ahead." }, { "title": "Among the dog beds", "area": "Unit 3 · Dog floor", "kind": "seated", "description": "On the soft rug in the dormitory, the big beds along the wall and the caretaker's door behind." }, { "title": "Play hall bench", "area": "Unit 3 · Dog floor", "kind": "seated", "description": "The caretaker's bench in the indoor play hall: tunnel, hurdles and the A-frame on soft turf." }, { "title": "Roof garden sofa", "area": "Unit 3 · Roof", "kind": "seated", "description": "On the sitting lawn under the solar pergola, the raised vegetable beds and greenhouse ahead." }, { "title": "Stargazing on the roof", "area": "Unit 3 · Roof", "kind": "seated", "description": "Lying back on a lounger beside the telescope, the northern sky overhead. Best at night with the lights off." }, { "title": "Sunrise yoga deck", "area": "Units 2 & 4 · Roof", "kind": "seated", "description": "Cross-legged on a mat on the timber yoga deck, facing east as the sun comes up over Unit 1 and the fields." }, { "title": "Egg swing, coffee in hand", "area": "Unit 3 · Roof", "kind": "seated", "description": "Curled up in the hanging wicker egg with a hot coffee, rocking gently on its hook: east over the dogs' lawn, the shade pavilion and the fields beyond the wall." }, { "title": "Residence roof lawn", "area": "Units 2 & 4 · Roof", "kind": "seated", "description": "The sitting lawn on the family residence roof, the organic beds and the whole estate around." }, { "title": "Arrival court bench", "area": "Arrival", "kind": "seated", "description": "Inside the portal, looking across the planted island and up at the timber canopy." } ] }