This is a design provided for a family in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu (also known as Nellai). The requirements were for a standard 4 BHK. 

The challenge in the project was, that the requirements called for a typical solution but in a unique yet cost effective form.  This is what drove the overall design approach for the project.

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With much argument and debate, the clients accepted a courtyard at the center of the house to improve lighting and ventilation. It is placed slightly off center and the staircase to the upper floor encompasses around it. 

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The entrance to any house has to hold importance. Being a family that hosts frequently, a veranda was needed to welcome people as well as for sending them off. The space has a 'thinnai' that the guests could sit on for removing their footwear or when the goodbyes become longer than expected. It sits facing a lily pond that welcomes a newcomer as they walk through the main gate.