No. 8 SPN 1

Vaidya Residence

Bhuj, Gujarat

Client Brief

The land parcel is 249.75sqm (haven't measured independently yet). Aim is to have a primary residence, with a bedroom for parents, one for guests, one for—well—me, another room that can be used as a workspace and later down the line perhaps turned into a non-workspace room, kitchen and dining area.

We prefer natural light, want to manage heat / cold naturally as much as possible, keep the house private, surrounded by tall trees, insides silent. Another focus is that of having lots of outside space that can be used as garden, seating area, small work with wood saws drills and such. The sizes of rooms are not important—small is fine. One measurement to get some idea is that the main hall of 15x15sqft is good enough and bedrooms of 12x12 are good enough.

I am not yet sure of the design language. Simplicity of traditional / old style seems attractive (having lived in villages a lot). Modernist (mixed with some brutalism, perhaps) is another language I like. In one way, we want to effectively never consciously feel like we are inside a cement and concrete structure but surrounded by nature (trees, birds etc). Completely okay with experimentation in this area.

Site Data

Plot Width: 13.50 Mt
Plot Depth: 18.50 Mt
Plot Area: 249.75 SqMt (~298.69 SqYd)
Road: 12.00 Mt wide towards North West Edge
Rest three sides neighboring properties.

North: Tilted to about 45 Degrees

Existing mature trees along the edge with the road. No major trees on plot.

Key BhADA Norms

Permissible FSI: 1.80
Front Margin: 2.50 Mt
Rear Margin: 2.00 Mt
Any one Side: 1.50 Mt
Permissible Built-Up in rear Margin: 16.50 SqMt

A detailed land survey map showing plots, roads, measurements, and land divisions, with a person's hands holding the paper.
 

Site Study

Site plan of a sports court bordered by a 12-meter wide road at the top. The court measures 12 meters by 18.5 meters and has permitted margins for construction. Surrounding the court are trees, with arrows indicating summer and winter wind directions.

Option 1

Built Up Area: ~ 2,570 SFT

Ground floor architectural layout of a residence with labeled rooms including verandah, dining court, utility area, drawing room, courtyard, kitchen, laundry, bedrooms, bathrooms, and passage. Top right contains project details, notes, and disclaimers.
Architectural first floor plan drawing of a residence with a terrace, bedroom, balcony, study space, pooja space, and a wide passage. Includes landscape elements and road layout.
Architectural drawing of a terrace project, including details of a 12-meter wide road, a terrace, and surrounding landscaping.

Option 2

Built Up Area: ~ 2,545 SFT

Ground floor residential house plan including rooms such as bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, dining area, drawing room, verandah, utility area, back yard, and open courts. Also shows entry pathway, garden, and surrounding landscape features.
Architectural floor plan of a residence first floor, showing rooms, terraces, and layout details, with labels for rooms such as bedroom, study, dressing, bath, and terraces, along with notes and project details.
Architectural terrace layout drawing showing a house plan with terraces, trees, and a road, labeled with measurements and project details.

Option 3

Built Up Area: ~ 2,665 SFT

Architectural ground floor plan for a residence, showing rooms such as bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, drawing room, dining area, garden spaces, courtyard, verandah, utility area, stair cabin, and a garden space with annotations, scaled for A4 paper.
First floor architectural plan of a residence, including bedrooms, bathrooms, study space, sun lounge, and balconies, with detailed measurements and layout details.
Architectural terrace design plan showing multiple terrace sections, a road, and landscaping elements, with annotations and measurements.

Comparitive Footprint

Three basketball court diagrams showing shot distribution, with the first labeled '63% BUILT vs 37% OPEN', the second '57% BUILT vs 43% OPEN', and the third '55% BUILT vs 45% OPEN'.

OPTION 3

OPTION 1

OPTION 2

Feedback

Aligning with Option 1, with some adjustments as an ongoing process.

1. Want to make kitchen more private, but not totally closed off. As discussed in the call, a partition will be good too. Primary goal being able to maintain some privacy while cooking when guests are in the living room

2. Utility area is not needed

3. Pooja room should be more accessible to father, preferably on the ground floor

4. Add WC+small bath in study room

5. Are there ways to cut on overall costs (and therefore square footage)?

As discussed during meeting the kitchen is separated from living through a screen/tv unit/library unit. All utility functions are grouped in the same space with dishwasher, washing machine and dryer. Pooja as discussed does not need a specific location this stage of design. Bathroom added with study space. The spaces at this stage are neither overly generous nor tight, the house is essentially a 4 Bedroom house with only about 2,600 sft built-up area which is quite efficient.

Architectural floor plan of a ground floor residence with labeled rooms including bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, dining, drawing room, verandahs, courtyard, and utility areas, along with notes and project details.
Architectural floor plan of the first floor of a residence, including bedroom, bathrooms, terraces, balcony, study space, and outdoor areas, with notes and measurements.
Architectural terrace design layout with a large terrace, two smaller terraces, a staircase, trees, and roads labeled as '12mt WIDE ROAD' on a blueprint-style drawing.