Excerpt: Maya, a residence by Kamat & Rozario Architecture, emphasizes the close relationship between humans and their pets. Nearly half of the site is a large garden, considered the dogs’ domain, while the rest is dedicated to shared family spaces. A key element is the seamless blend of the interior and exterior, with the spaces opening into the garden through a sliding folding door that blurs boundaries and enhances spatial fluidity.
Project Description
[Text as submitted by architect] Designed for a couple and their four-legged companions, this project celebrates the integral bond between humans and pets. The design balances private and shared spaces, with nearly half of the site dedicated to an expansive garden—affectionately referred to as the dogs’ domain—while the remainder houses communal areas for the family.
A pivotal feature of the design is the seamless integration of the indoor and outdoor. The living room effortlessly extends into the garden through a sliding folding door, blurring boundaries and enhancing spatial fluidity.
Further enhancing the connection with nature, a central courtyard anchors the master suite, enveloping the bedroom, walk-in wardrobe, and bathroom in transparency. Here, roller blinds provide privacy without compromising on the courtyard’s serene ambiance. The layout of the residence challenges convention, with the ground floor exclusively dedicated to the living room, library, and master suite, all opening onto the garden—a shared sanctuary for the entire household.
Keeping the dogs in mind, strategic planning relocated the kitchen and dining areas to the first floor, freeing up ample ground-level space for the dogs’ enjoyment. The first floor kitchen and dining spaces overlook the central courtyard & connected to the living room via a double-height space.
A lower-level sit out ensures direct garden access, enhancing the overall spatial experience. The top floor serves as a versatile retreat, housing a study area for remote work and a guest bedroom that opens onto a spacious terrace, ideal for gatherings and enjoying panoramic views.
Externally, the facade is adorned with locally sourced Sadarahalli stone, revealing its inherent beauty and underappreciated qualities. The compound wall echoes the stone cladding pattern, maintaining a monochromatic aesthetic that conceals verdant surroundings until one enters the main spaces, where the architecture unfolds to reveal a vibrant tapestry of greenery.
The façade design was a response to the larger part of the site facing south. The sadarahalli fins in the façade allow reflected dappled light into the interior spaces cutting out the glare to a large extent. The rest of the façade continued the same design language.
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