Young Designers

this newly renovated house of 4,800 sq ft. (446 Sq.mt) amidst‘‘queen of hills’’ in Dehradun is a clever interplay of light andshadows, plain and rough surfaces and open and closedspaces. Shadows as well as lights are buildings’ most importantelements and the building envelope is divided into two halvesof solids and voids while the void/perforated DuPont jaali takesadvantage of changing light patterns throughout day, at night thedrama is created by carved out backlit DuPont wall on façade andboundary wall.Internal spaces are rich in texture and views; a peaceful entrance withBuddha sitting against a rough textured wall is enhanced by strongV-column in steel and light showering from skylight on top while atnight the play of lighting highlights the entrance. The strong white wallcomplimented by light beige flooring dominates the interiors withplay of material and colour pallete, enriching the spacechandelier brings down the volume to the human scale026 Architecture Update July 2015