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whose interaction with the landscape is
key to understanding the overall work.
"The home is built around the notion of
coexisting with nature, allowing for smooth
transitions and giving its occupants a tran-
quil retreat where they may unwind and
connect with the outside world," the studio
explains. "The spaces with this meditative
nature are woven through an intricate
fabric of green layers and materiality inside
out, defining the house truly as an earth's
child." In not taking the landscape lightly,
BAD elevated the house from the ground
level to counteract the potential waterlog-
ging caused by its proximity to the river,
although the fluidity of the space emulates
the effortlessness of water itself.
Architecturally, Weave House is unam-
biguously solid, a project of both perma-
nence and place. Inspired by the mainly
traditional Indian houses found in its hamlet,
the project is at home in this established
milieu yet is something of a departure
from the area's predominant construc-
tions. Sleek and contemporary, the home
highlights the clean lines, sharp corners
and material contrast of the current era,
but is rooted to its immediate context in its
use of time-honored materials: brick that
"evokes the vibrancy and energy that is
true to the character of public spaces," the
studio observes, with neutral grey concrete
employed in private zones to "soothe the
mind, body and soul."
The house takes shape in two rectangular
blocks—one oriented toward the secluded
front garden, and the other facing the
picturesque orchard—and these volumes
are separated by a central courtyard. A
hallmark of the project is a cascading
perforated brick wall that provides
privacy and screens the swimming pool
while providing an elegant and organic
backdrop for profusions of thriving flora.
Inside the space, nature takes root as well,
not only as a serene visual enjoyed from
the public spaces, but also in the form
of small gardens inside bathrooms that
help preserve the home's indoor-outdoor
connection while allowing for diffused
daylight to permeate the space. Elsewhere,
ample openings also court natural light
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