Kindred House was conceived as the residence for two brothers and their families.

Unlike a traditional Indian family which usually spans three or more generations with strict filial hierarchies, the clients in this project are kindred nuclear families. Therefore, the design called for multiple social spaces of overlapping territories and usage along with specific zones for each family unit and family member. It seeks to house an environment where the teenage cousins are together fostered by the four parents.

Taking a cue from the kinship between the two families, the design seeks to create internal and external residential spaces for the families by evolving close and nuanced volumetric relationships between built masses. Three materially diverse,  cubical volumes are supported on an interlaced, cantilevering structural system in front of a larger monolithic block. Through this jenga-like arrangement, the volumes appear to float between a pergola on the roof and a pool of water at the entrance, held in place by shared spatial relationships.

Materially, the design seeks to enhance the conversation between diverse materials and built volumes through pattern, texturing and layering. In terms of massing, the apparently floating blocks progress from the framed hollow cube of the entrance porch to the perforated meditative spaces to the monolithic guestroom block.