Swaliha K A

1568-1

ONE FEELS THE MOST PEACEFUL AND CHEERFUL AMIDST NATURE WHERE THERE IS FRESH AIR,SHADE,COZINESS AND HAPPINESS.THE HIGH END VILLA PROJECT WITH THE EXPANSIVE FARMLANDS ON ONE SIDE AND THE URBAN GROWTH ON THE OTHER SIDE ,ACTS AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE TWO EXTREME WORLDS. SO THE PROJECT ALSO AIMS AT BRINGING THE BALANCE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE DESIGN INTERVENTION DON'T OVER POWER THE NATURAL ELEMENTS. THE COP TUCKED IS IN THE SOFTSCAPE BUT AT THE SAME HAVING A CHARACTER OF ITS OWN. ELEMENTS EMERGE OUT OF THE PLANTERS AND OTHER FEATURES SUCH THAT IT SEEMS AS AN INTEGRATED WHOLE.SUBTLE TRANSITIONS COULD BE USED AS A DESIGN TOOL.OPEN AND CLOSED AREAS COULD BE GIVEN IN SUCH A WAY THAT ONE APPRECIATES BOTH THE FEELINGS. SOME OF THE STRATEGIES USED TO BRING IN THIS CONNECT INCLUDE: **USE OF NATURAL MATERIALS LIKE WOOD, STONE,TERRACOTTA ETC. **APPLICATION OF DIFFERENT TEXTURES THAN COLORS**THE COLOR PALETTE IS KEPT NATURAL WITH SHADES OF BROWN FOR BUILT PART AND SHADES OF GREEN FOR THE SOFTSCAPE WITH A BALANCE BROUGHT IN BY WATER(STILL AND MOVING)**THE HEIGHTS HAVE BEEN KEPT LESS THAN 90CM SUCH THAT THE NATURAL ELEMENTS ARE NOT OVER POWERED. **SUBTLE ELEMENTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED SUCH THAT IT BLENDS IN WITH THE SOFTSCAPE. **USE OF DIFFERENT LEVELS IS LESS,IF USED IT HAS BEEN SEEN TO IT THAT THE TRANSITION FROM DIFFERENT LEVELS ARE GRADUAL.