DESCRIPTION: Designed for a family of 4, this farmhouse was conceived on a concept of pure straight lines intersecting to create plains, punctured to get openings thus generating a pleasantly intriguing visual assembly.

This ensemble of sculpted plains tucks itself into the designed landscape rather impressively. There is a burst of fresh colors with the water body and flower beds resting on the podium, soothingly lit with strip lighting, to create a picturesque scene. The external façade is punctuated with screens which are accentuated with lighting from underneath.

The design of this farmhouse is driven by solar passive architecture thus reducing the overall energy consumption by manifolds. Natural day lighting has been given supreme importance in this design with orientation specific facade treatment.

The northern facade has been kept fully glazed to allow penetration of northern diffused light while the screens, deep recess shading and cantilevers have been employed on the west and south facades. Great consideration has been given to details like sunshades, which have been designed such that they cut the summer sun but welcome warm winter sun.

The design skillfully integrates all the water functions in the farmhouse into one water body thus reducing the overall consumption of water by creating an artificial water pond which also serves as a swimming pool and Jacuzzi. Energy consumption is also reduced by the use of biogas for all heat related supplies.