Palmyra House
>> A well adapted house for its environment, constructed from the surrounding palmyra palm and other traditional materials <<
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landscape design
interior design
architecture
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increase awareness of the environment and/or address climate change
respond to our growing need for clean water, power, shelter, healthcare, education
Project Description:
his two-storey timber house, built as a weekend retreat, lies in the shade of an extensive coconut grove on coastal agricultural land facing the sea, near the fishing village of Nandgaon, south of Mumbai. The functions of the house are placed within two oblong masses slightly offset from one another, whose facades are predominantly characterised by louvers made from the trunks of the local Palmyra palm. The structure is made of ain wood; local basalt was used to make boundary walls, plinths and paving. Plaster finishes were pigmented with sand from the site. The development of the design and detail, which resulted from collaboration between the architect and the craftsmen, took on tested techniques, both local and foreign, and raised them to a finer construction resolution. The house is well-adapted to its environment: the louvers on the elevations enable passive cooling, as does the extensive shade provided by the coconut trees above; water for the house is harvested from three on-site wells, filtered and stored at the top of a water tower and fed by gravity to the house. The result of these measures is a quietly compelling project that is fully integrated into its landscape.
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http://www.akdn.org/architecture/project.asp?id=3754
http://www.studiomumbai.com/palmyra_process.html
http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/05/palmyra-house-by-studio-mumbai/
http://archrecord.construction.com/residential/recordhouses/2008/08palmy...
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Project Location: Ali Baug, India
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Project Phase: Completed
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Concept/Lead Architect(s)/Designer(s): Bijoy Jain- Studio Mumbai
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