This 1,500 sq.ft Compact Home in Bengaluru Embraces Natural Light (House Tour)
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Ruthvik Prakash]: Tucked away in \n the quiet neighborhood,'}, {'start': '28.249', 'end': '30.498', 'text': 'this home sits on a 30ft x 50ft plot'}, {'start': '35.952', 'end': '38.390', 'text': 'with the towering Spathodea \n tree at its\xa0entrance.'}, {'start': '39.956', 'end': '42.495', 'text': 'This plot overlooks onto a serene park'}, {'start': '42.495', 'end': '46.806', 'text': "that reminds us of Bengaluru's fading\xa0\n identity as the 'Garden city'."}, {'start': '49.247', 'end': '52.573', 'text': 'We wanted to make this \ngreen pocket a part of life'}, {'start': '52.573', 'end': '56.240', 'text': 'bringing in\xa0greenery, \nopenness, and a sense of ease.'}, {'start': '56.796', 'end': '58.862', 'text': 'Just like the Bengaluru we all remember.'}, {'start': '61.034', 'end': '66.038', 'text': 'Homes on urban\xa0plots are usually \n assumed to be cramped and restrictive.'}, {'start': '68.294', 'end': '70.072', 'text': 'We wanted to change this notion.'}, {'start': '70.072', 'end': '71.928', 'text': "Hence, we named this house 'Avinya'"}, {'start': '71.928', 'end': '73.172', 'text': 'which means innovation.'}, {'start': '76.993', 'end': '81.171', 'text': 'Hi, this is Ar. Ruthvik Prakash,\n Founder at Architecture Saga.'}, {'start': '81.171', 'end': '85.859', 'text': 'Before I begin, to watch the premium \n videos and access PDF eBooks'}, {'start': '85.859', 'end': '89.431', 'text': 'with detailed drawings, \n project details, and many more,'}, {'start': '90.000', 'end': '91.586', 'text': 'log on to buildofy.com.'}, {'start': '91.586', 'end': '93.551', 'text': 'The link is\xa0in the description below.'}, {'start': '94.443', 'end': '96.851', 'text': 'This residence is for a family of four.'}, {'start': '96.851', 'end': '98.609', 'text': 'The brief was very\xa0simple.'}, {'start': '98.609', 'end': '100.953', 'text': 'They wanted a four bedroom house.'}, {'start': '105.751', 'end': '107.527', 'text': 'In order to achieve privacy,'}, {'start': '107.527', 'end': '109.276', 'text': 'and get the connection to the park'}, {'start': '109.276', 'end': '110.717', 'text': 'which is right opposite,'}, {'start': '110.717', 'end': '113.615', 'text': 'we\xa0wanted to raise the entire house by 10 feet.'}, {'start': '117.319', 'end': '120.321', 'text': 'The road level was actually\xa0\n used completely for parking.'}, {'start': '122.880', 'end': '126.652', 'text': 'The pedestrian entrance is\xa0\n through a series of stairs'}, {'start': '126.652', 'end': '129.875', 'text': 'that comes to a verandah \n right in front of the house.'}, {'start': '133.040', 'end': '135.558', 'text': 'From the verandah, \n it transitions into a foyer.'}, {'start': '143.289', 'end': '145.371', 'text': 'And, all the services and utilities,'}, {'start': '145.371', 'end': '151.161', 'text': 'like the lift, the powder room, \n the kitchen and the utilities,'}, {'start': '151.161', 'end': '154.261', 'text': 'were\xa0tucked away towards the side.'}, {'start': '156.160', 'end': '159.932', 'text': 'This also ensured that \n we got an unobstructed\xa0view'}, {'start': '159.932', 'end': '162.931', 'text': 'towards the park for \n a larger chunk of areas'}, {'start': '162.931', 'end': '165.744', 'text': 'that became our dining and living'}, {'start': '165.744', 'end': '168.280', 'text': 'which became an interconnected space.'}, {'start': '173.600', 'end': '176.210', 'text': 'And, to achieve some amount of privacy,'}, {'start': '176.210', 'end': '179.352', 'text': 'between the interconnected \n living and dining,'}, {'start': '179.352', 'end': '182.876', 'text': 'we introduced a curved staircase\xa0in the center'}, {'start': '182.876', 'end': '185.535', 'text': 'which also acts like a visual barrier.'}, {'start': '189.457', 'end': '190.413', 'text': 'The railing that we used,'}, {'start': '190.413', 'end': '193.192', 'text': "we\xa0didn't want it to continue \n until the top rail."}, {'start': '193.192', 'end': '196.263', 'text': 'We wanted to give a \n tiny gap in between,'}, {'start': '196.263', 'end': '201.009', 'text': 'where it creates a floating effect \n for the handrail.'}, {'start': '205.655', 'end': '209.175', 'text': 'After handover, I revisited this site,'}, {'start': '209.175', 'end': '212.564', 'text': "and, I saw the client's daughter"}, {'start': '212.564', 'end': '217.602', 'text': 'where she was using this \ncircular curved stairs as a\xa0slide.'}, {'start': '217.602', 'end': '219.946', 'text': 'when there was a lift right next to it.'}, {'start': '223.680', 'end': '229.267', 'text': 'This living, in turn, connects to a large\xa0\n balcony towards the park.'}, {'start': '229.621', 'end': '232.483', 'text': 'And, this (space) has got a sliding door,'}, {'start': '232.483', 'end': '234.557', 'text': 'which once\xa0open,'}, {'start': '234.557', 'end': '238.233', 'text': 'the living room becomes a larger space \n with the balcony together'}, {'start': '238.233', 'end': '241.525', 'text': 'and it blurs the\xa0line between \n outdoors and indoors.'}, {'start': '246.560', 'end': '252.345', 'text': 'The curved staircase leads us \n to a second-floor\xa0lounge area'}, {'start': '252.782', 'end': '256.654', 'text': 'which in turn 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'305.542', 'text': 'With a walk-in wardrobe and a toilet.'}, {'start': '310.020', 'end': '313.634', 'text': 'Since we wanted to connect \n most of our\xa0indoor spaces to the park,'}, {'start': '313.634', 'end': '317.044', 'text': 'we went with large fenestrations \n towards the east.'}, {'start': '317.701', 'end': '320.659', 'text': 'And the\xa0next question \n was regarding privacy.'}, {'start': '320.659', 'end': '323.624', 'text': 'And, to get some amount of privacy,'}, {'start': '323.624', 'end': '327.528', 'text': 'and block direct views\xa0from \n the road into the house,'}, {'start': '327.528', 'end': '331.328', 'text': 'we had to introduce \na sort of screen at some places.'}, {'start': '332.187', 'end': '335.525', 'text': 'Then, we went in with these wooden screens'}, {'start': '335.525', 'end': '337.244', 'text': 'and layered them with landscape.'}, {'start': '337.244', 'end': '341.068', 'text': 'Again, why we used\xa0wood as an element,'}, {'start': '341.068', 'end': '345.901', 'text': 'in the elevation, was to blend \n with the surrounding context.'}, {'start': '346.524', 'end': '350.660', 'text': 'And,\xa0to follow the design \n concept of tropical modernism.'}, {'start': '352.613', 'end': '356.303', 'text': 'Our philosophy at Architecture\xa0Saga \n has always been'}, {'start': '356.303', 'end': '361.106', 'text': 'connection of the design or space \n with its surrounding context.'}, {'start': '361.695', 'end': '363.434', 'text': 'Here, in this project,'}, {'start': '363.434', 'end': '367.159', 'text': 'we could achieve it through \n bringing nature in different\xa0ways.'}, {'start': '368.927', 'end': '371.150', 'text': "This is what makes a house a 'Home'."}, {'start': '373.877', 'end': '377.683', 'text': '[Birds chirping]'}, {'start': '378.111', 'end': '380.164', 'text': '[Music continues]'}, {'start': '390.173', 'end': '393.147', 'text': '[Music fades]'}]