Ar. Malaksingh Gill


LONGITUDE



Resort for Armaity Mevawalla



Perched atop a beautiful site overlooking the Andra river and its valley,

L'Attitude is a majestic 3BHK bungalow that serves as a resort.

Area: 2511 sq.ft.



FRONT VIEW



Entry porch



VIEW OF PLOT WITH LONGITUDE AND L'ATTITUDE



EAST SIDE VIEW



EAST SIDE POOL VIEW



ViEW FROM lawn



View of the ENTRANCE VERANDA



BEDROOM INTERNAL VIEW



BEDROOM INTERNAL VIEW



ATTIC ROOM



A cozy attic room with wooden flooring and timber roofing



KITCHENETTE



EAST VERANDA



FIRST FLOOR VERANDA



Location



Phalane village, Off Kanhe phata,

Old Mumbai - Pune highway,

Kamshet, Maharashtra.



Macro Climate



Hot and dry summers

Cold and dry winters

​Heavy monsons



Site context



Farm that is away from the main village

Eastward facing slope

Overlooking Andra reservoir on the east




Micro climate



High wind speeds

​Heavy rain and wind from West and South during monsoons



SOME FEATURES



BAY WINDOWs



A built-in feature that optimises space and lends a unique architectural quality to the space.



REUSING SAVAGED MATERIALS



The structure imbibes an old charm from the savaged timber and grilles, used for the flooring and roofing, and grille works.



ARCHES



tHE 14 feet spanned arch built in lime mortar and local stone and bricks gives a special character to the entry to the house.



BRICK wall IN MUD MORTAR and lime pOINTING



Selective walls such as the internal walls are built in mud mortar and pointed with lime. The staircase and railing was built out of savaged timber.



Malaksingh Gill | Architect



04-Ground Floor, Mahim House Building, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, New Moghul lane, Mahim (W), Mumbai - 400016 | Tel: 9820442390 | architectmalaksingh@gmail.com