Tropography

Prefab Holiday Home,
Thrissur, Kerala

Plot Area - 13 cents
Carpet Area (Upper Floor) - 1000 sq.ft
Covered Area (Ground Floor) - 800 sq.ft
Cost Estimate - ₹ 45 lacs (Inbuilt furniture included)

This is a proposed design for a holiday home in Thrissur, Kerala for the owners who are based in California, USA, to stay when they visit their hometown and also serve as a part-time rental property when the owners aren’t in town.

The house is essentially an elevated two-bedroom unit accessed through an open ground floor underneath, that serves as an informal leisure space/ gathering space, flanked by a pool on one side and facing the garden beyond.

Elevating the structure and leaving the ground level open serves multiple purposes;
- increasing natural ventilation & cooling
- reducing the growth of mould & dampness
- eliminating the need for damp-proofing
- reducing the building footprint, thereby reducing environmental impact
- achieving additional covered leisure space at the ground level
- flood-proofing the main structure

The main entry to the property is through a short vehicular ramp (considering the height of the land approx. 4 ft. above the road level), which leads to a sheltered car port.

From here a gateway leads to the open ground floor area, and the main floor (1st floor) of the house is accessed through stairs, and an elevator to be added in the future.

The main door of the upper level leads to an open living-dining-kitchen space, which has a long balcony facing the garden and pool below. The balcony has built-in seating along the edges, designed to evoke the ‘chaarupadi’ of vernacular Kerala houses.

The two bedrooms are positioned at the front and rear of the house, with corner bay-windows providing ample natural ventilation and pleasant views to the greenery outside.

Wall masonry used is ‘Porotherm’ clay blocks acting as thermal insulators, helping to reduce the indoor temperature during peak summers.

The house is designed to be climate-responsive, reducing the need for air conditioning, thereby reducing energy and utility costs and also be less impactful on the environment.

Construction of the structure is entirely prefabricated, enabling faster construction speeds, increased precision and minimised wastage of materials. Infill walls and engineering services are added as soon as the main structure is assembled at the site. The prefabrication process also enables premium finishes to be achieved within affordable budgets.

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