A Green Haven

Situated in an oasis of green, this Delhi farmhouse, crafted by Aparna Kaushik, strives to be a quintessential example of biophilic design

- Vanita Arora

One could be forgiven for thinking that this farmhouse is a world unto itself, quite distinct and remote from the dust and cacophony of New Delhi. But this is indeed the charm of our capital city, busy and polluted on the one hand but full of lush enclaves of green too, some of them so ideally located that they could be almost off a map. Ansal Villa in Chhatarpur is one such. The brief given by the Chaudharys to architect Aparna Kaushik was simple and straightforward. To create an elegant space for their family of five, including two children and an elderly parent, that would, in architectural parlance, be an example of biophilic design, connecting the occupants of the space with the outdoors, let in as much natural light as possible and be in harmony with the surroundings.