HOUSE OF QUAD

Cradled amidst stretches of vast greenery, paddy fields and sprawling rubber plantations in Kottayam, this residential project by TPA and Reuben, seamlessly blends vernacular architecture of Kerala with contemporary elements, offering an invigorating design approach to a rooted yet modern dwelling.
This home is a quintessential Kerala house layout – characterized by its sloping roofs, central courtyards, and extensive use of timber. Instead of confining living spaces within four walls, the intention was to create a fluid, open-plan layout where spaces seamlessly flow into one another, retaining the connection with nature. The intriguing interplay is created by juxtaposed volumes topped by pitched roofs around the central nucleus that is the courtyard, connected by corridors covered with a single flat roof.