Past Perfect - House In A Grove, Tiruppathur, Chettinad, Tamil Nadu
Indian Architect & Builder|February 2019

A modern home draws inspiration from heritage of Chettinad. Not from grandeur or riches but merging of global aesthetics and ideas. Siphoning the threads of a rather shaky past, the House in a Grove aspires to re-define heritage.

Shriti Das
Past Perfect - House In A Grove, Tiruppathur, Chettinad, Tamil Nadu

STOMP is an Architecture Practice set out by people who believe in the juxtaposition of form-based functionality integrated into the collective conscience of the greater community. Largely influenced by the Modernist Principles, the studio experiments the ideas of contextual modernism in alignment with practical aesthetics.

The home office is currently situated in Tiruppathur, Chettinad, a town which reflects a fusion of indigenous and traditional cultures. The practice extends to Kuwait in collaboration with Design District, Kuwait Heritage is this gamut of inherited objects, ideas, culture and traditions. Not to be confused with preserving or restoring old things, values and ideas; heritage is often the collective of the tangible and intangible that has been passed on over time. Chettinad in Tamil Nadu has had a rather shaky relationship with its heritage. The city known for its wealthy merchants was once host to wealth and fortunes from across the globe. The natives of the land, the Chettiars were entrepreneurs, traders, financiers who helped build cities, institutions and even banks. The prosperity was reflected in their way of life, their cities and the architecture that flourished with them. Their homes were palatial mansions with wares from all across the globe. Teak from Burma, European tiles, intricate woodcraft, Belgian glass work, etc. adorned their homes.

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