Perched at a sloping site, looking towards a valley, House Split by MYVN Architecture, displays how the natural conditions of a site can come together with a contemporary mindset to frame spatial experiences that enable one to enjoy, to its utmost potential, the built as well as the un-built.
This residence located on a South Indian hill station focuses on the nature and beauty of the site. The plan opens up to the enchanting panoramic view of the valley towards the west that brings in a dramatic sunset to the interior. Every opening is framed as an ever changing landscape. The cold climate of the region aids in bringing in sunlight into the spaces through an exploration of transparency within the volumes and curved roof forms in a contemporary design sense. The house is programmed to act as two volumes bridged together by a third transparent volume (SPLIT) that simultaneously provides enclosure and opens up the interior into the exterior. Through this, the kitchen though being on an open setup doesn’t compromise on the privacy of a traditional Indian kitchen.
MYVN based in Bangalore, focuses on architecture and design with a strong belief in fundamentals of design philosophies and design processes, at the same time exploring the contemporary tools and techniques through constant research and computational methods of design and building that helps bring new perspectives of the fundamentals. The studio is founded by Elayaraja Mayavan graduated from NIT, Trichy in the year 2007. The firm currently works on multi scaled architectural, interior and urban design projects.
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