ON RED ALERT

Throwing the rulebook out of its maroon windows is this unconventional home in Raipur

- RISHABH JAIN

A small rectangular piece of land located in a large ancestral property (divided amongst three sisters) in Raipur is the Lalli Residence. The requirements were straightforward-a simple home for a mother and her son equipped with basic amenities. The need for large multi-functional spaces added a curveball, which prevented taking on a conventional residential plan.

A painter by profession and connoisseur of the arts, the client wanted open spaces that could not only be used as a studio but also to screen films or host exhibitions. To accommodate the need for abundant space within the compact footprint, a rigid zoning and a fixed floor plan were abandoned in favour of a more flexible open layout.