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The all-steel stair floats in front of a 3-story glass wall. The stair railings have custom-designed perforations, cut with an industrial water-jet. The top railing is sapele.

M Residence (Residential Project) Constructed 1999 Location :Chandigarh A House Shaped by Frugal Engineering and Expansive Imagination I had designed his factory years earlier — and he must have been pleased with the outcome. A 6,000 sq. ft. multi-storied factory conceived for an entirely new product line, marking a decisive shift from decades of manufacturing a declining product. A careful analysis of the production dynamics led to a vertical organization of spaces, with multiple floor plates interconnected through the sequence of manufacturing operations. The heavy-duty work was concentrated in the basement, where storage for steel and brass raw materials and components was planned. Remarkably, the entire structure stood on just ten columns, each with a mere 30 cm square cross-section — a fact that still gives one nightmares. At the time, it was also the tallest structure in the area. That same philosophy of frugal engineering later became the guiding principle for an addition to the family residence, more than a decade afterward. A narrow strip only 22 feet wide and less than 50 feet deep had to accommodate an entirely new home for a growing family moving steadily upward in life. The response was straightforward — a similarly efficient column-frame structure designed to extract the maximum usable space from the compact 22' × 50' site. We began with a semi-basement, using battered retaining walls integrated with the structural columns to counter the thrust from the existing foundations along the length of the original house. A courtyard was introduced to preserve light and ventilation for the older structure, while also providing access to an elevator for a disabled family member. This naturally required ramps and seamless wheelchair mobility throughout. Maintaining connectivity with the old house was equally essential. The result was a split-level home with interconnected vertical spaces spanning all three floors, linked by shallow, comfortable steps that made movement easy for everyone. The extension evolved into a house of remarkable generosity — with five bedrooms, study rooms, dens, stores, walk-in closets, box rooms, drawing and dining spaces, lounges, enclosed verandahs, a games room, jacuzzis, decks and balconies, servant quarters, waterfalls, rainwater harvesting systems, SPV installations, solar chimney-assisted ventilation, and nearly every innovation one could imagine at the turn of the millennium. We were also experimenting with what were then cutting-edge materials and technologies: 2' × 2' vitrified tiles brought all the way from Bombay, CFL lighting long before LEDs arrived, copper and composite aluminium plumbing, and solar water heating. Insulated glazing, integrated Venetian blinds, security systems, and emergency low-voltage lighting were all incorporated with enthusiasm. Wooden flooring in toilets and insulated foam concrete walls were considered radical ideas at the time. Architecture students frequently visited the house for field studies. The owners’ young son would often dive into the pool before even entering the house, while the little daughter happily inhabited her own magical corner of it. And for the architect — there was always a wonderful cup of coffee waiting on every visit. Needless to say, there still is.

This commission involved the renovation and conversion of two duplex apartments into one single residence/retreat. The two existing external stairs were removed and replaced by a single internal staircase. This intervention made it possible to create one large outdoor area and maximise the existing view. The steel canopies and wooden sun terraces act as visual links between the two original living units. In collaboration with Minimum Arquitectura. Foto's © Verne en Raül Candales Franch

Tile design and Installation: www.alpentile.com www.michaelwoodall.com
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