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The idea was to stitch the house ( the Man ) with the three attribute- the huge towering mountain : the Sun rise : the Moon. this led to a sacred knot - a Triskelion geometry for the house. This geometrical system enable the house with more surface area, giving maximum 360 degree view of surrounding mountain. The requirement of program together with this unique triskelion geometrical system in response to the site context and the climatic condition with the minimal natural material palette , generated the Form of house from within. The external appearance of the house is the natural result of the process. Thus the house Form express highly specific relationship to site and the client's program.
- Project name : Mountain Dust
- Location : Wagachiwadi, Dhodhani, Panvel ,Maharashtra.
- Client : Mr. Alreja
- Architect : Mahesh Naik
- Year :Nov 2019- April 2023 (3.5 years)- construction was slowed down due to Corona 19.
- Structure : Load bearing.
- Ground floor area : 3185 Sqft
- Deck area : 1205 Sqft
- First floor area : 2905 Sqft
- Total Construction area : 7295 Sqft
- Cost of Construction : 2500 Rs/Sqft
- Architect's Influence : Ar. Frank Lloyd Wright and Ar. Nari Gandhi
- Architectural style: Objective Organic architecture
The dwelling serves as a country home for Mr. Alreja and his family who primarily lives in Mumbai. The 20 acres site is situated at the foothill of Matheran Hills. The site drops 110 feet from the top of the drive to the water edge. This countryside farmhouse consists of a six- bedded house, surrounded by a common restro, glamping area, swimming pool, service block, staff quarters, water reservoir, a large meadow, sacred groove, and wild untouched woods on the clift till the river edge.
At the heart of the house is an ample light-filled triangular atrium, around which the whole house revolves, other spaces extend outward in three directions towards nature forming a sacred triskelion geometry to get a maximum vista of the surrounding mountain. Thus this house exhibits both introvert central space and extrovert spaces at the periphery extending outward and merging into nature.
These 6 bedded country house have 3 bedrooms, a pantry, and living space on the ground floor and 3 bedrooms on the first floor. Each bedroom has two triangular balconies with a compact, yet dynamically angled bathroom built adjacent to it. The house opens into a massive deck on the east side and is well-shaded by its mass during peak afternoon hours. The pavilion at the edge of the deck provides shelter and a panoramic view of the Matheran mountains with the changing backdrop of rising sun and moon. From the deck one can excess below to the swimming pool area and glamping site. The cantilevered sloping roof on the three sides of the house shields the structure from the vagaries of the weather. The rich arch openings made with M.S. hollow box pipe and clear glass allow plenty of natural light, merging the house with the surrounding landscape.
This house is a great way to experience nature
Material Palette :
To achieve simplicity and bucolic feel ,minimal natural material palette was decided .Black basalt stone foundation, earth red bricks for a wall, black china mosaic roof, kota stone flooring with black china mosaic border along the wall, yellow Jaisalmer stone for the central staircase, beige shahabad stone for deck, black river sand finish granite stone along with black basalt stone walls for toilet became the palette for the house. Colour of the material - red , beige and black became the central theme .
To achieve simplicity and bucolic feel ,minimal natural material palette was decided .Black basalt stone foundation, earth red bricks for a wall, black china mosaic roof, kota stone flooring with black china mosaic border along the wall, yellow Jaisalmer stone for the central staircase, beige shahabad stone for deck, black river sand finish granite stone along with black basalt stone walls for toilet became the palette for the house. Colour of the material - red , beige and black became the central theme .
Landscape :
To increase green cover of the property, more than 2000 trees were planted over a span of three years during house construction. Indigenous plants were preferred for plantation as they require less maintenance and even have medicinal properties. The landscape around Mountain Dust has been keep random and raw to retain a natural feel. Various earth mount has been placed strategically to control the scale of the house and achieve house privacy from outside, as well as it depicted as a miniature mountain mimicking the matheran hills. The driveways and pathways were made in circular geometry to divide into various zones.
Geometry :
Man exists in rhythmic pattern and so does his art form, It starts to end and ends to start again. these patterns exist in them since they are centered to a particular thought and are under the gravity of that thought. if the thought changes, so does the pattern.
House geometry plays important role in instilling harmony and tranquility. The house geometry of Mountain Dust is based on squarish and triangular grid - forming a Triskelion geometrical system which is balanced by circular geometry of landscape.
Way of working :
After a conceptual drawing and model, I did not make any working drawings. The house evolved naturally," It was purely on-site work in response to site context, a direct collaboration between architect, local mason and fabricator, without the involvement of any structural and civil engineers. I feel structure built out of working drawings are static and stagnant and there is less scope for spontaneity.
Man exists in rhythmic pattern and so does his art form, It starts to end and ends to start again. these patterns exist in them since they are centered to a particular thought and are under the gravity of that thought. if the thought changes, so does the pattern.
House geometry plays important role in instilling harmony and tranquility. The house geometry of Mountain Dust is based on squarish and triangular grid - forming a Triskelion geometrical system which is balanced by circular geometry of landscape.
Way of working :
After a conceptual drawing and model, I did not make any working drawings. The house evolved naturally," It was purely on-site work in response to site context, a direct collaboration between architect, local mason and fabricator, without the involvement of any structural and civil engineers. I feel structure built out of working drawings are static and stagnant and there is less scope for spontaneity.
Philosophy of Objective Organic Architecture :
Organic architecture is more intrinsic by nature. It is based on idea derived from a holistic approach. It echoes the philosophy of evolving in response to context and interaction with surroundings. In organic architecture “NATURE” becomes the prime attribute. The nature of a site, nature of topography, nature of climate, nature of the material used, the nature of intention and nature of the man – all inspire its built-form. Organic architecture is a form of objective art. Its soul purpose is “the Objective development of a man”. It has character like a man and has its own unique form to serve its particular purpose. Extrovert nature of man is synchronized with extrovert space; similarly Introvert nature of man is synchronized with introvert space. Thus forming a resonance between the man and the space. Arriving at this “state of resonance” is very important in Objective Organic architecture. Such art form acts like a code language to produce a particular feeling in Man. For instance, if you see a beautiful form or a beautiful building, you feel joy because of its geometry which is also induced in you. In a similar way the presence of an ugly building makes you feel uncomfortable, repulsive and disharmony because of its disproportionate, non-balance, disorder, crooked geometry which gets induced in your mind. So whatsoever man see, in some deep sense he become like that. Just sitting silently and looking at the statue of Buddha, something in you will become silent, something in you will become still. Something in you will become buddhalike. Watching the Taj Mahal in the full moon you will fall into very meditative space. Thus Objective Organic architecture helps you to become centered, healthy and whole.
Organic architecture is more intrinsic by nature. It is based on idea derived from a holistic approach. It echoes the philosophy of evolving in response to context and interaction with surroundings. In organic architecture “NATURE” becomes the prime attribute. The nature of a site, nature of topography, nature of climate, nature of the material used, the nature of intention and nature of the man – all inspire its built-form. Organic architecture is a form of objective art. Its soul purpose is “the Objective development of a man”. It has character like a man and has its own unique form to serve its particular purpose. Extrovert nature of man is synchronized with extrovert space; similarly Introvert nature of man is synchronized with introvert space. Thus forming a resonance between the man and the space. Arriving at this “state of resonance” is very important in Objective Organic architecture. Such art form acts like a code language to produce a particular feeling in Man. For instance, if you see a beautiful form or a beautiful building, you feel joy because of its geometry which is also induced in you. In a similar way the presence of an ugly building makes you feel uncomfortable, repulsive and disharmony because of its disproportionate, non-balance, disorder, crooked geometry which gets induced in your mind. So whatsoever man see, in some deep sense he become like that. Just sitting silently and looking at the statue of Buddha, something in you will become silent, something in you will become still. Something in you will become buddhalike. Watching the Taj Mahal in the full moon you will fall into very meditative space. Thus Objective Organic architecture helps you to become centered, healthy and whole.
After the structure is complete, a final as-built drawings are made for documentation purpose.
To summarize Objective Organic Architecture :
To summarize Objective Organic Architecture :
“ In flute, air gets transformed into melody.
In Man, words get transformed into a song.
similarly, Art form should have a quality to transform man to a higher plane of being.” thus the flute, the man, the art form are instrument for spiritual transformation.
- aMn
Objective Organic Architecture focuses on creation of such Objective Art forms
