RUBIK’S CUBE

The site, a 2000 sq. yd. plot at the periphery of the New Delhi, had a full grown tree line close to the northern edge of the site apart from the trees that dotted the other edges.

The house was designed to sit close to this tree line with the north face opening onto the foliage. The house was conceived like a cuboid with chunks of double height volumes subtracted from various parts of the cuboid. This subtraction was used as a strategy to open up spaces from within to look onto the most desired areas. The zoning was an outcome of climatic design with the harsh summer sun being offset from the main habitable areas by buffer zones like dressers and toilets, while the subtraction exercise opened up the habitable areas to the desirable areas for day-lighting.

The house is awash with natural light with large decks and verandahs opening into the greens. The spaces are bold and the movement feels dynamic with large volumes and planes cantilevered across the lines of sight.

The house is fitted with a heated wave pool, a gymnasium, a salon with a service lift apart from a main passenger lift. The basement is washed with natural light with strategic volumetric subtractions that make the entry foyer and extended part of the party areas in the basement.