Escape from Reality - a weekend cottage designed with clean geometry, minimal ornamentation, and a strong indoor-outdoor relationship to provide a retreat from everyday life.
The weekend cottage is designed for a 56-year-old dancer, actor, and choreographer named Shobana, whose personality is described as disciplined and graceful. The design concept emphasizes clean geometry, minimal ornamentation, and a seamless indoor-outdoor relationship. The ground floor includes a living room, dining area, kitchen, foyer, porch, and courtyard. The first floor features a master bedroom, guest bedroom, courtyard, and home theatre. Materials used include wood, exposed concrete, and terracotta, with a warm earthy colour scheme.
The project features a two-story layout with ground floor zoning comprising living room, dining, kitchen, foyer, porch, and central courtyard. The first floor contains master bedroom, guest bedroom, home theatre, and an upper courtyard. Primary materials are wood, exposed concrete, and terracotta.