Project Details
- Location
- Trichy, Tamil Nadu
- Year
- 2023
- Category
- Residential
- Area
- 820 m²
- Status
- Completed
Services
“Light as architecture's primary material”
Villa Equinox is a family home in Trichy designed entirely around the movement of the Tamil Nadu sun. Oriented to capture the northeast breeze while shading against the harsh western afternoon light, each room is calibrated to receive a specific quality of daylight at a specific time of day.
Concept
The Architectural Idea
Rather than fighting Trichy's intense summer sun with fully closed facades, we worked with it. Deep overhangs protect without darkening. Perforated screens filter without blocking. The plan is organised around a central shaded garden — a cool heart that the rooms breathe from. The result is a home that is warm in spirit and comfortable in climate.
Photography
Materials
Material
Palette
Exposed Brick
Local country brick, natural face exposed throughout
Mangalore Tile
Handmade clay roof tiles for verandas and lower roofs
Compressed Earth Block
Stabilised laterite blocks for boundary walls
Mild Steel
Powder-coated screens and staircase balustrades
Interior Photography
Drawings & Floor Plans
Ground Level — Living & Courtyard
An open living volume frames the central garden, with shaded verandas on three sides.
Floor plan illustration — replace with technical drawing
Project Team
Principal Architect
Yazhini
Project Lead
Design Team
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