Case study of a house named Shukla Villa located in Ahemdabad, Gujarat.

1. LITERATURE STUDY
Geetika Singla

2. SHUKLA VILLA
by Ar. Yatin Pandya

3. CONTENT PAGE
• INTRODUCTION
• PLAN
• CLIMATE
• EXTERIORS
• Facade
• Landscaping
• Lightening
• INTERIORS
• Corridors
• Drawing Room
• Dining Area
• Living Area
• Bedroom
• Bathroom
• Kitchen

4. INTRODUCTION
• Location : 213, Santoor farms, near Narmada canal, Shilaj-thol road, Rancharda, Ahmedabad
• Architect : Yatin Pandya
• Building Type : Residential
• Building Usage: Private residence

5. • fancies of land based living are to be met with
daily conveniences and yet within compact built
form.
• Building orientation with south west for night
time versus north-east for daytime living
activity zoning
• its massing with taller south west and terraced
northeast for mutual shading
• interspersed multiple courtyards for light and
air
• water feature enveloping the living spaces
along with landscaping for

6. PLAN PLAN
- NORTH

7. CLIMATE
LOCATION
AHEMDABAD
CLIMATE
HOT & DRY
WIND DIRECTION
SW - NE
*HOT & DRY
• Temperature: Very hot. 40 degree
Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) or more
• Humidity: Low 10-50%
• Precipitation: Lowest rainfall
• Arid- 35cm (14 inches) per year
• Semiarid- 50cm (20 inches) per
year
• Sky Conditions: Cloudless skies with
high solar radiation causing glare
• high Diurnal Temperature variation

8. EXTERIORS
Lightening
Landscaping
FACADE

9. RARE SIDE ELEVATION
FRONT SIDE ELEVATION

10. A
A
SECTION

11. POOL
KITCHEN
LIVING AREA
DINING AREA
SIT OUTS
CORRIDOR
BEDROOM
STORE
ZONING

12. CIRCULATION

13. • Entrance is from NORTH side.
• Starts journey with water-body and
plantation.
• Entry is access to the elements of surprise.
ENTRANCE

14. PUNCTURES
roofs designed in a curvilinear manner,
over the rectilinear habitable spaces
linear punctures have been
imbibed over the façade
Concrete and brick dominates.
disintegrated into several blocks
curvilinear over the rectilinear spaces
alcove detail, the prime signatures of Ar. Yatin Pandya

15. A slanted wall, gives edge to the linear facade, adding another dimension to it.
The materials resonate with the exterior landscaping.
South facing windows are best for
daylighting. They let in the light all
day long, and don’t have as many
problems with glare and heat.
To avoid maximum heat gain
through West Facing window,
the wall is built straight

16. PITUATED
WALL
ALCOVE DETAIL
COLORED GLASSES

17. EXTERIORS
Lightening
Facade
LANDSCAPING

18. AMOEBA SHAPE POOL
SWIMMING POOL
>>
The drawing
room opens up
to this deck
suspended
above!
<< exposed brick feature wall,
with water, vegetation and
cut outs. >>
60% of area
is used in
landscape.
-multiple water bodies
-pool
-lilly pond
-amphie theatre
-a big lawn area

19. AMPHITHEATRE

20. beautiful mural work;
another signature pattern of Ar. Yatin Pandya
used as a landscape element.
Compound Wall Feature

21. EXTERIORS
Landscape
Facade LIGHTENING

23. CORRIDORS

24. Drawing Room Dining Area

25. thin cantilevered treads of staircase
with inbuilt LED sensor lights

26. Interiors resonates
Contemporary Indian architecture
Material
Italian marble and Burma teak
Entrance for the Deck of the
Swimming Pool
The subtle aspect of details -
imperial clock works.

27. - Court provided in guest bed room.
- Children play area is in open.
- Some part of wash area also provided
in open because of laundry.

28. ➢ The swing skillfully placed in the
south west corner with a
backdrop of firangipani trees.
➢ A perfect spot for a lazy afternoon affair post lunch!

29. CORRIDORS

30. double height ceilings (generally found in
drawing room)

31. Fusing Indian traditional architecture with modern aesthetics.

32. CORRIDORS

33. The dine area adjoining to the drawing room separated by a bridge connecting the bedrooms on the first level.
- Double heighted dining area.
- Wavy roof provided at the dining.
- Dining area connected with kitchen
- Provided good amount of natural light
for dining area.

34. the traditional aesthetics,
the basin at the dinning
area.
The outdoor lounge
planned adjoining to the
dining area which further
connects to the rear kitchen
garden.

35. CORRIDORS

36. The bed located in the west direction,
cutting the heat gain with the
backyard garden.
- There are total 4 bedrooms.
- Natural lights provided from louvers.
- Private spaces like bedrooms are hidden from main pourch.

37. This lavish bath area of the bedroom bears glass partition walls.

38. CORRIDORS

39. Simplicity personified with a minimal touch of
classical
• semi-open
• natural light
• few friendly shrubs planted around
shower surrounded by nature bliss!

41. CORRIDORS

42. • U shaped
• Proper ventilation
• Lightening
• Punctured Wall

43. Whole View of Kitchen
<<Natural Light
Formal Kitchen>>