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THE HABITAT–‘NIKUNJ’ - ARCHEMIST ARCHITECTS

THE HABITAT–‘NIKUNJ’
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA

Plot Area: 2,000 sq ft

Built-up Area: 3,500 sq ft
Project Timeline: 2015 - 2017

ARCHEMIST ARCHITECTS, BENGALURU

Principal Architects: Divya BT, Yogesh VN
Project Team: Jeba Evangelin, Ganesh

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In the urban scenario where luxury, automated, modern home

designs have become a need and trend, the idea of connecting with
the nature and blending sustainability in design have too become
a necessity. Designed amid a developing area in Bengaluru, Nikunj
is an abode reconnecting man to the nature in the purest possible
way. The house is a poetry in brick and stone designed on a site
of 40’x50’.
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Landscape
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Top view of the garden

The client have a natural interest in eco consciousness and sustainable living and
they wanted it to be reflected in every aspect of the design. A display of natural and
sustainable materials including clay roofs, stone, bricks and wood, describe the design
concept clearly.

The planning of the house revolves around the maximum use of natural light and
ventilation. The strategically placed windows and openings help spaces to get naturally
illuminated and creates a cooling atmosphere. Punctures created in staircase walls and
the ceiling, lets the natural light penetrate through during the day and disperses light
to all areas.
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Main Entrance

Internally the planning of the house is kept simple with basic requirements of living,
dining, bedrooms, kitchen and a pooja room. The material selected for these spaces
go hand in hand with the ideology of having spaces that are subtle and not material
heavy.
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Green building techniques are implemented in the construction of the house.

1. Filler slabs have been used for the roofs. Apart from reducing cost, these slabs
reduce the consumption of concrete. Here, the use of concrete was reduced by 30%.

2. Porotherm or hollow clay blocks were used for 70% of the wall area to avoid plastering.
They were used in order to reduce usage of river sand. Both these materials help
regulate temperature and keep the interiors cool in summer and warm in winter.

3. Water harvesting is also facilitated in the house. Most of the rainwater is collected
in a separate tank and any excess water recharges the ground through a huge 15 ft
deep recharge pit.

Entrance Foyer
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Living room views

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Pooja room

The Client was very keen on building a Reed Bed water filtration, a natural system which
treats the ‘grey water’ from sink, bath, washing machine and hand basins. This recycled
grey water is then used for flushing and gardening with the help of a dual plumbing
system. Apart from using the solar water heaters, a grid connected with 3 Kwh capacity
solar photovoltaic panels were installed which caters to 95% of the power requirement.
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Dining + Pooja

Dining
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Ground floor bedroom

Kid’s Bedroom on first floor

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Master Bedroom

As required by client, their ideologies for eco consciousness and sustainable living
reflect in the design of the house as well as the wildlife friendly garden. In current urban
scenario where one hardly gets to see common birds, having a delight to see varied
species of birds and insects, is only a dream. The landscaping around the house is not
just a visual delight but carefully planted with specific plants to attract local species of
birds and butterflies. A custom designed clay pots are integrated into the external stone
façade of the building to attract hole nesting birds like mynas, owls and parakeets.
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Staircase

A small flowing water feature oxygenates the fish pond, and there are hollow mud blocks
and clay pots placed all around the garden area, which provides shelter to toads and
other reptiles. Few species of birds like Red Whiskered Bulbuls, Scaly Bellied Munias,
Tailor Birds, etc., have been breeding the garden apart from the permanently resident
common Toads. The project is not only an attempt to create a home for humans but
also for local flora and fauna.
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Staircase Skylight
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1 2 3 4 5 6
4'-4" 12'-7" 5'-4" 5'-8" 6'-8" 11'-10" 3'-7"

6"
METAL +6"
4'-6"

FABRICATED
3'-6"

3'-6"
ROOF AS PER
DETAIL
22'-8" GF-01 WD - 02 2'-7" 15'
6" 3'-3"
E E
+5' +3' +1-6"

3"
3'-3" 1' 5'-11" 1' 3'-3" 7'
2'-2"

1'-4" PORCH

MD - 01
+5' ENTRANCE

3'-6"
IE-01 A
FOYER STAIRCASE

GF-01 WD-01
REFER WALL

11" 1'-2"
7'

AS PER DETAIL
ELEVATION

GF-01

6"
3'-6"

+5' 6'-3" 9'-3"

LIVING 1' WALL TO

1'-4"
1'-10" 4' DETAIL
GF-02
7"
IE-01 D

D 00 D
1'-2"
8'
GF-02 CWD-01

LOTUS
4'-6"

1'-10" 4' 6'-6" POND

SUMP

3'-4"
COVER
6'-4"

20 x 6" = 10'
11" 1'-2" IE-01 C

REFER STAIRCASE
2'-2"

DETAILS SLAB AS PER

14'-6"
3' 9'-8" 1'-11"
ELEVATION
D - 02 IE-02 A
C DETAIL C
11"

+5'
4" 3' 3'-8" 4'-11"

GF-03 WD-01
+5' DINING
IE-01 D
10"

REFER WALL

GF-03
D - 04

IE-02 B

8'-3"
ELEVATION

3'-6"

PUJA
IE-03 B
GF-05 WD-01
6'-8"

GF-04
6'

IE-02 C
5'-2"

STAIR-2 5'
2'-4"

GF-05
1'-8"

5' 1'-3" 3' 3'-2" 3' 6'-3" 1'-11"

2'

7'
OP - 01
B B
GF-08 CWD-01
1'-9"

7'-4" 1'-6" 1'-10" 3'-2" 2'-1" 3' 8'-6" 8"

D - 02
OP - 02

2'-10"
3'-11"

IE-04 A
8"

2'-10" 2'-10"
2'-3" 2'-10" 4"
+5' D - 03
+5'
IE-04 D

BEDROOM-1 GF-08 WD-04

4"
11'-2"

7'-6"

GF-06 D - 03 KITCHEN
6'

GF-08
+5'
4'-6"
7'-10"

7'-6"

8'

REFER
GF-08 WD-03

TOILET-1
7'-3"

WALL DETAIL GF-07 +5'

IE-04 C
1'-9" 8"

UTILITY
GF-09
2'

1'-5" 7'-6" 3'-5" 3'-10" 1'-2" 2'-5" 3' 3'-5"

A A
3'-6" GF-07 V-01 GF-08 WD-02 7'-4" 1'-6" 2'-9"
GF-06 WD-01
4'-4"

3'-6"

3'-6"

METAL GRILL DOOR

FABRICATION TO DETAIL
TO DETAIL

N
6"

6"

1 2 3 4 5 6

Ground Floor Plan

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1 2 3 4 5 6
4'-4" 12'-7" 5'-4" 5'-8" 6'-8" 11'-10" 3'-7"
4'-6"

METAL
FABRICATED
ROOF AS PER
FF-02 WD-01 DETAIL

E E
2'-9" 6'-6" 2'-9" 10'-3"
5'-10"

SLOPE ROOF
+15'-6" ABOVE STAIRCASE

5'-10"
BALCONY
7'

FF-07
7'-10"

7'

+15'-6"
FF-01 WD-01
STUDIO 3" 3' 2'-11" 4'
FF-02
D REFER WALL
D - 02 D

FF-01 WD-04
DETAIL IE-06

1'-6" 9"
11
7

10
1

WALL OPENINGS AS PER

3' 2'-11"20 x 6" = 10' 4' 6'-5"
D - 02
FF-02 WD-03

3'

3'
6'-4"

3'

ELEVATION
1'-5"

FF-01 WD-03
REFER STAIRCASE 12
2'-3"

DETAILS
1'-6" 1'-4" 1'-6"
1'-5"

13
12'
C 14
C
5'-11"

2' HT. WALL FF-01 WD-02

15
12'-4"
7'
2'-11"

IE-05 D

16 FF-06 CWD-01L
3'

17 FF-06 CWD-02L
6'-8"

FF-03 WD-01

FF-06 CWD-02R
18

FF06 CWD-01R
9'-2" 2' HT. WALL
3'-11"

19
D - 02
2'

1'-4"
3'

3'

4" RCC SLAB 7'-11" 2'-4"

20
1'
IE-07 D

4" FABRICATED
2'-9"

SEATING AT 1'4" HT.

REFER IMAGE-01 LOFT AT 6' HT.

1'-7"
B B
8"
IE-07 B

5'-9"
10" +15'-6"
REFER WALL +23'
DETAIL LOUNGE +22'
D - 02
4'-3"

3'-1"

FF-01
+15'-6" IE-05 C

FF-06 WD-02
3'

MASTER BEDROOM
6'-7"

3' 7'-5"
FF-03 17' 5'
FARBRICATED
6"

9"

ROOF AT 6' HT
IE-10 A
12'-2"

10'-2" REFER INT. WALL

8" 1'-6"

10" 6'-6"
11'-2"

DUMMY +15'-6"
2'-2"

2'-2"

D - 03

DETAILS
2'

2'-9"

8"WALL REFER WALL

+15'-6" DETAIL IE-09 KID'S ROOM
IE-10 B

TOILET-01 9'-2"
1'
IE-09 D

IE-07 C FF-06
IE-10 D

FF-04 R
+15'-6"
10"
D - 03

6'-7"
2'-9"

2'-9"

IE-08 B

11 TOILET-02
" 8"
5'-3"

GRANITE SLAB AS 10" 8" FF-05

IE-10 C
3'-10"

PER INT. WALL DETAIL IE-08 C

2'-5"

2'-5"
1'-10"

1'-10"

1'-5" 7' 5" 4" 3' 2'-4" 1'-6" 1'-6" 1'-6" 8" 2' 8" 3'-6" 3' 4'-1" 6'-5"

A A
FF-03 WD-02 FF-04 WD-02 FF-04 V-01 FF-05 V-01 FF-06 WD-01
FF-04 WD-01
4'-4"

SLOPE ROOF
ABOVE ROOM N

1 2 3 4 5 6

First Floor Plan

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1 2 3 4 5 6

SLOPED
ROOF ABOVE
BALCONY
E E
13'
7'

4'-8" 13'-2"

D D
4'-11"

5'
SF01 WD-02
HEADROOM
SF-01
23'-7"

1'-6"
12'-9"

C C
2'-10"
SF-01 WD-01

3' HT BRICK FF-06 CWD-02L

MASONRY
WALL STAIRCASE
HEADROOM WALL

STAIRCASE
HEADROOM

B B
8"

D - 02
WATER TANK
WALL 1'-6" 7'-4" 3' 6" 9"

STAIRCASE
HEADROOM WALL
8'
6"

WATER TANK
10'-10"

WALL

6" 7' 6" BRICK

MASONRY SLOPED
8'

WALL TILL ROOF ABOVE KID'S

7'

OHT 3' HT BRICK STUDY ROOM ROOM

MASONRY ROOF HEIGHT (REFER
WALL STRUCTURAL
DRAWING)
8" 6'-9" 7" 22'-8"

A A

N Home Story
Second floor

1 2 3 4 5 6
N
Terrace Plan
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+36' +36'
4 third floor 4 third floor

1'-6"
7'
4'-10"
+25'-6" +25'-6"
3 Second floor 3 Second floor

LOUNGE TOILET TOILET

BALCONY STAIRCASE

+15' +15'
2 First floor 2 First floor

FOYER DINING
KITCHEN UTILITY

+4'-6" +4'-6"
1 Ground Floor 1 Ground Floor

BASEMENT

±0" ±0"
0 ROAD LVL 0 ROAD LVL

-5' -5'
-1 Basement -1 Basement
7' 6'-4" 6'-8" 11'-2"

Section - AA
+36' +36'
4 third floor 4 third floor
1'-2"
7'

+25'-6" +25'-6"
3 Second floor 3 Second floor

STAIRCASE TOILET TOILET

+15' +15'
2 First floor 2 First floor

PORCH DINING KITCHEN

+4'-6" +4'-6"
1 Ground Floor 1 Ground Floor

±0" ±0"
0 ROAD LVL 0 ROAD LVL

-5' -5'
-1 Basement -1 Basement

7' 6'-4" 6'-8" 11'-2"

Section- BB
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+36' +36'
4 third floor 4 third floor

STAIRCASE
HEADROOM

+25'-6" +25'-6"
3 Second floor 3 Second floor
BEDROOM KID'S ROOM
LOUNGE

+15' +15'
2 First floor 2 First floor

BEDROOM-1 KITCHEN PORCH

+4'-6" +4'-6"
1 Ground Floor 1 Ground Floor

BASEMENT BASEMENT RAMP

TO BASEMENT
±0" ±0"
0 ROAD LVL 0 ROAD LVL

-5' -5'
-1 Basement -1 Basement

12'-7" 5'-4" 5'-8" 6'-8" 11'-10"

Section - CC
6" 6'-8" 6"
6"

+36' +36'
4 third floor OHT 4 third floor
3'
6"

PROPOSED
ROOM
8'

+25'-6" +25'-6"
3 Second floor 3 Second floor

+15' +15'
2 First floor 2 First floor

+4'-6" +4'-6"
1 Ground Floor 1 Ground Floor

±0" ±0"
0 ROAD LVL 0 ROAD LVL

-5' -5'
-1 Basement -1 Basement

7' 6'-4" 6'-8" 11'-2"

Section - DD
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+36'-6" +36'-6"
4 third floor 4 third floor

1 2 3 4 5 6

+26' +26'
3 Second floor 3 Second floor

+15'-6" +15'-6"
2 First floor 2 First floor

+5' +5'
1 Ground Floor 1 Ground Floor

±0" ±0"
0 ROAD LVL 0 ROAD LVL

-5' -5'
-1 Basement -1 Basement

Project Drawing Name Drawn by Drawing Date Archemist Architects

Residence For Mr RAJESH AA-RAJESH_MASTER SECTION JEBA 31-08-2016 Adress: #10/28, NK Plaza, DR Rajkumar Road,

Master Section
Rajajinagar, Bengaluru-560010
Site adress Drawing ID Checked by Drawing Scale Phone : +91 80 23527212
BANGALORE AA-RAJ_SECTION Divya BT NTS Email : archemist.architects@gmail.com
Web : www.archemistarchitects.com
GSPublisherEngine 0.0.100.89
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Front Elevation
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COLUMN
LINE

7'-1"
1'-3"

2'

4'-3"
5'-6"

STAIRCASE
HEADROOM 1'-3"
6"

4'-1"

BALCONY
7'-6"
5'-6"

6'-11"
4'-6"
2'
1'

UTILITY
DOOR 12'-10" 1'-4"
3"

3"

MAIN
DOOR
6'-2"
5'-6"

3"
1'-1"
5"

5"

Project Drawing Name Drawn by Drawing Date Archemist Architects

Residence For Mr RAJESH AA-RAJESH_EAST ELEVATION JEBA 03-01-2017 Adress: #10/28, NK Plaza, DR Rajkumar Road,

East Elevation
Rajajinagar, Bengaluru-560010
Site adress Drawing ID Checked by Drawing Scale Phone : +91 80 23527212
BANGALORE AA-RAJ.EAST.ELEVATION Divya BT NTS Email : archemist.architects@gmail.com
Web : www.archemistarchitects.com
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+3'4"
+1' +1'6"

3'-8" 1' 10'-3" 1' 8'-11" 14'-2" 1'

40'

3'
1'-2" 10" 1'-2"

2'-1"
3'-2"

10"
2"

1'-8" 2"
1'-3"
2"

2"

1'-2"
A 1'-3" A
3'-3"

1'-3"
2"

1'-10"

3'-4"
7'-2"
1'-5" 1'-5"
1'-3"
6'
1'-6" 1'-3"

1'-6" 6"
2'-9"

2'-9"
2'-9"

1'-6"
3'-8" 1' 10'-3" 1' 8'-11" 11'-8" 1'-4" 1'-2" 1'
40'

East Compound Wall Plan

10"
2"

2"
1'-3"

1'-10"
2'-3"
7'

2" 1'-3" 2"

2'-2"
6'
2" 1'-3"

2'-7"
1'-11"

2'
1'

6" 6"

+1'6"

+1'
1'-4"

+6"
1'-2"
1'

1' 4'-8" 1' 1'-2" 1'-4" 13'-7" 8'-11" 18'-4"

50'
C
B
10" 1'-2"
2"10" 1'-2"

5'-6"
2"
9'-2"

1'-3"

1'-3"

2"

2"

1'-5"
1'-3"

E E
1'
2'-3"

1'-3"
7'-2"

1'-3"
2"

1' 1'
1'-10"

1'-5"
1'-3"

1'-5"
7'

3'
6'
1'-3"

1'-6" 6"
2"

2'-9"

2'-7"
1'-11"
1'-6"

1' 4'-8" 1' 1'-2" 1'-4" 13'-7"

6'-8" 16'-1" 8'-11" 18'-4"
50'
C
B

North Compound Wall Plan

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Grey Water Tank Plan

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UNIQUE MATERIAL APPLICATIONS Stone: Sira Stone

Roofing: Annapurna Tiles Security: Zicom from Sigase
Cladding: Natural Sira Stone Marble: Jaisalmer Yellow from HMG
Windows: Teak / Sal Wood by Guruswamy
Tiles / Lighting: Euro KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Color: Asian Paints from Krishna Sales Structural: Ashok Associates
Sanitaryware: Hindware from Euro Civil / Façade: VN Constructions
Bath Fittings: Jaquar from Euro MEP: Enspar
Furnishing: KC Fabrics from Drapesnsofa
Hardware: Ebco from Euro PHOTOGRAPHER
Kitchen Sink: Faber from Euro Harsh Sharma
Ply / Veneer: Greenlam from Euro

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