The brief revolves around 4 members of a family. Analyzing the site, the existing trees would naturally help to create expansive and secluded spaces, stream and the rivulets can be utilized for their auditory qualities with the textural quality of water edge, naturally creating a multi-sensorial stimulation. The design further develops into a converging-diverging connection, then towards the planting scheme accentuating the effect and finally to achieve the graphical quality by joining the lines.
The driveway is managed at a slope of 1:12-20, (as the driveway can be used for walking also) leading to the bridge. Various small paths at slope 1:18 converge at the entry point. The driveway spills into a plaza at +9 m which encircles the multipurpose lawn which is placed at + 6.5m, the lawn itself has a mound rising to +8m that defines the boundaries for the multipurpose space. The cycling paths of 2m and trail paths of 1.2 m are carved out at slopes of 1:15-1:18 with plazas marking the junctions and pause points. Trail paths use steps at steeper slopes. Bridges are provided over the valley lines to maintain the natural site drainage. Explorative and discovery zones are connected by a foot-over bridge which leads to various plazas at 4 m level which terminates to reading niches at multiple levels.
The master plan pictures the play of textures and colors throughout the site. A strong to a subtle transcending graphical composition from the south towards north interspersed with encircling pathways that revolve around a flower bed, water edge, dense bamboo groves, low height trees, vegetable gardens give a varied volumetric experience through the site.
Finally, our overall takeaways help us understand plantation clustering and arrangements creating a rhythm of hardscape and softscape. Bamboo groves make engagement visually transcending from horizontal to vertical plane and permeability in addition to the vegetation with colors and textures, skyline, light and shadow effects.