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100			_914038 _aStudio Lotus, New Delhi
245			_aStepped house at Coonor
250			_aVol.36(4), April
260			_aNew Delhi _bBurda Media India Private Limited _c2019
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520			_aLocated at an altitude of 1850m above sea level, Coonoor lies in the blue mountains of the Niligiris and is embedded with lush green estates of tea and coffee, fruit orchards and botanical gardens. And the house is a part of this picturesque environ. The brief was simple: to build a house in the hills, which would be a retreat for now and an eventual permanent home for a couple and their children and respected families. With a built-up area of nearly 10,000sq ft, the design programme was required to include large living spaces, a master bedroom and two additional bedrooms to accommodate the families of their visiting children, library, kitchen and utility room and other ancillaries along with an organic garden and landscaped outdoors to provide for ample spill-outs. The concept evolves from its context, integrating site and weather conditions and the ubiquitous beauty of its surroundings with indigenous building vocabularies and materials. The slope of the site allowed for the house to step down, while the south and east faces opened it up to the stunning vistas of the coffee plantations around the valley. The residence thus, followed a south-west orientation, which maximised both views and the southern sun intake; again that was crucial given Coonoor’s largely cool climate. The house is also tucked in close to the site’s northern boundary to shield it from the adjoining property.
650		0	_94792 _aURBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN (AR-UPD)
773	0		_tArchitecture+Design _dGurgaon Media Transasia
856			_uhttps://archplusdesign.com/the-stepped-house-at-coonor/ _yClick here
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