Indian architecture firm Studio MOB has completed A House in the Farm, a modern farmhouse made of intersecting concrete blocks and covered spaces that encourages indoor-outdoor living.
Located in Coimbatore, India, the house was designed to straddle the urban layout and farmland on either side of the house. The bold geometric style is intended to add a modern twist to the traditional farmhouse design.
To create a combination of interior and exterior living spaces, Studio MOB created the house from a series of blocky concrete forms that intersect beneath expansive concrete roofs with large, sheltering eaves.
“This home seamlessly combines private retreats with an expansive, connected floor plan, combining indoor comfort with outdoor tranquility,” studio co-founder Siddhaarth Gowthaman told Dezeen.
Beneath the pitched upper roof of the house, an accent wall coated in brickwork adds an earthy feel to the facade. Intended to reference the red soil found in the nearby coconut farm, the accent portion of the facade is made up of vertical bricks set at angles.
“The brickwork on the façade has been carefully integrated to create an earthy feel and texture. This is due to the red soil found in the coconut farm surrounding the building and also represents the city’s colonial past,” continued Gowthaman.
A light blue gate, embedded in an almost completely enclosed concrete box, leads into the front garden of A House in the Farm. Here, a generous lawn is defined by concrete landscaping, including raised beds and pavers.
On one side, a concrete path provides access to the house, where a shallow staircase with alternating concrete and wooden steps leads to the porch.
The front porch is covered in patterned tiles and is crowned by the overhang of the concrete roof. Behind the porch, a covered walkway leads to the front door, which is set into a wall of perforated wood lattice.
The front entrance leads into a large living room with a cream tiled floor with black square details that match the detailing on the ceiling directly above.
Other elements of the room include wooden furniture and blue sofas, as well as an exposed concrete wall behind the television. A large floor-to-ceiling window was added on one side of the sofa, accompanied by sheer white curtains to soften the natural light in the room.
“Spaces such as the kitchen and living room with extensive use of glass and very large windows have a seamless connection with the surrounding landscape,” the studio said. “Large east-facing windows bathe interior space in natural light without excessive heat.”
Behind the living room, a wide corridor connects the other rooms of the house, which together form a C-shape that winds around a central, planted courtyard.
Across the courtyard is a kitchen finished in white tones, while two bedrooms are located in the other corners of the floor plan. One bedroom has a private garden located at the front of the house, separated from the main front garden by a bespoke black privacy screen.
The private garden is flanked by raised concrete planting beds and features a wooden veranda from which a set of shallow concrete steps lead down to a lower terrace.
Between the two bedrooms there is a central staircase illuminated by a skylight.
“A striking staircase, adorned with a skylight and a towering louvre window, illuminates both the space and the sacred puja room at its heart,” said Gowthaman.
“This architectural marvel not only floods the home with natural light but also allows for gentle ventilation, creating an atmosphere of serene grace and spiritual calm,” the studio added.
Two further bedrooms and a study are located on the first floor, which leads to a roof terrace on the flat roof of the house.
Studio MOB has tried to integrate cross-generational elements as well as furniture made from leftover wood throughout the house.
“Anthropometrically integrated stair railings are tailored to residents of all sizes, ensuring that individual needs are met while maintaining a consistent aesthetic,” says the studio.
“Sustainable principles are reflected in the furniture made from leftover wood, ensuring that each element fulfils both form and function.”
Other Indian homes recently featured on Dezeen include a house built from low-cost materials with a lantern-like roof, and a house in Kerala with barrel-vaulted roofs and laterite walls.
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