The Mandhana family residence, located in Shanthinathnagar, Jodhpur, was designed as
the residence of two Mandhana brothers. The 5,672 sq ft plot is facing the road on the west
side. The building was designed in a row-house type alignment with shared wall, and two
separate entrances for the two blocks. Both the entrances open to a grand patio, with a
garden and an entrance porch for each, as required by the client.
The exterior facade design was driven by the requirement to create a context sensitive
elevation. We divided the design in two parts, edges and materials. The bold edges were
designed as clear and simple, adhering to modernist design principles. The materials were
the traditional touch. The final outcome was a modern and simplistic design with bold
edges, while using the traditional and local materials available within the city kept the
integrity of the housie with the neighbourhood. The facade is a mix of Jodhpur stone &
granite juxtaposed with fundermax. Steel grey and chikoo pearl granite flooring horizontally
complemented the modern verticality.
The central design dogma while planning the spaces was inwardness. Our clients wanted a
home that’ll separate them from the busy noises of street while enjoying the greeneries of
the garden. The spatial flow was carefully aligned with the family’s requirement of
segregating public and private spaces. The restricted plot area made us create a vertical
zoning pattern.
