Excerpt: Saransh’s KSH House is a residential project centred around a courtyard that serves as the main attraction for all of the spaces. Two L-shaped masses that are connected to one another by small bridges form the house’s detailed volume, resulting in a loop. This house’s focal point features a metal grid that changes the atmosphere by serving as a transitional element between the spaces formed by the two masses.
Project Description
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_img-8.jpg)
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_img-5.jpg)
[Text as submitted by architect] KSH House is a large family home located close to a prominent road in the town of Surendranagar in Gujarat. The house is designed around a courtyard which acts as the focal point for all the functions to look onto.
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_img-2.jpg)
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_Drawings-1.jpg)
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_Drawings-3.jpg)
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_img-10.jpg)
The plot being an asymmetrical one, one of the corners is envisioned as a large garden. The house has 5 bedrooms along with multiple seating spaces indoor and outdoor along with a small gym, indoor sports area and an office.
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_img-14.jpg)
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_Drawings-2.jpg)
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_img-15.jpg)
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_img-18.jpg)
Instead of being a rectangular plan with a void in the middle, the volume of the house is detailed as being made of two L-shaped masses which connect each other through small bridges, hence forming the loop. All the spaces between the two L shaped masses are made through a metal grid which changes the feel of the space, helping in perceiving the transition from one to another.
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_img-3.jpg)
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_Drawings-4.jpg)
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_Drawings-6.jpg)
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_img-17.jpg)
To reduce the bulkiness of the otherwise huge volume, both the floors of the house are differentiated through the facade by creating a small recess and at the same time changing the materiality.
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_img-24.jpg)
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_img-28.jpg)
![KSH House | Saransh](https://cdn.archidiaries.com/2023/11/KSH-House_img-30.jpg)
The base being a strong stone one while the first floor being made out of a much lighter looking wooden facade. A flat white mass is inserted to highlight the entrance in an otherwise strongly textured and earthen elevation. All the fenestrations are made with MS overhangs with wooden shutters.