Designed by SPASM Design Architects this residence in Mumbai, India, for a young couple with a daughter of 9 and their parents, uses nature and art to create a sense of timelessness.
Ahmedabad, is predominantly dry through the year, though it does rain occasionally during monsoon months, from late June to August. Pre-existing trees, and a large lawn, prompted the exact positioning of the built form, the lower level, weaves spaces around trees, retaining all 284 of them. Several foundations were carefully positioned and HAND DUG to preserve roots, and the trees became generators of specific vistas and open to sky courtyards resulting in a FORMLESS LABYRINTH OF INTERCONNECTED SPACES. Named after their daughter “DIYA” meaning the light that enlightens, this home we are certain will be loved and nurtured.