Grounded slow living

Set within an agricultural landscape on the outskirts of the city, Nandivardhanam is conceived as a residence that embraces the ethos of slow living.

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Positioned among sprawling fields, the house establishes an architecture of grounding, where material authenticity, climate responsiveness, and domestic rituals shape the spatial narrative.A deep verandah

The design orients itself around a deep verandah, conceived as a threshold between landscape and the interior life. This transitional zone modulates light and temperature, offering a microclimate significantly cooler than the expansive open fields around it. The verandah leads to a slender internal spine that opens into a courtyard, where a small brass idol of Lord Krishna subtly anchors the space. Though modest in scale, the object reinforces the courtyard's role as the symbolic and atmospheric heart of the home.

Load bearing house