RAHUL PUDALE DESIGN SETS COMPACT HOUSE IN BELAGAVI’S OLD CITY
Rahul Pudale Design crafts Compact House, or Chougule Residence, nestled within the old city of Belagavi, India covering a modest plot measuring 6 meters by 9 meters. Situated in the market area, the site offered an opportunity to explore community living amidst urban vibrancy.The challenge was to effectively utilize the compact site, maximize natural light, and accommodate commercial spaces on the ground floor while providing comfortable residences above. With shared walls on three sides, light filtering in from the east was the primary source.The residential units were envisioned as interconnected spaces, crafted to enhance interaction and connectivity. Overlapping volumes were meticulously developed to create intimate yet open spaces overlooking the bustling streets below.
OVERLAPPING VOLUMES ACHIEVE INTERCONNECTION OF LIVING UNITS
Upon entry, a narrow staircase leads to a triple-height living room flooded with natural light from above. The skylight provides openness, with all bedroom windows converging towards it. A fluted glass partition separates the kitchen, allowing light to filter through while ensuring privacy.Adjacent to the living room, the double-height dining area serves as the focal point inviting natural light within the structure throughout the day. The staircase offers a playful element of surprise and exploration,
teasing the senses as one ascends and revealing glimpses of the living and dining spaces. This playful interaction between different levels fosters a sense of connectivity and dynamism.The upper floors accommodate private spaces including bedrooms and terraces, with wooden inserts seamlessly integrated into the concrete structure to serve both functional and aesthetic purposes. From framing windows to shaping staircases, each wooden element adds depth and character to the architectural composition. Compact House exemplifies Rahul Pudale Design‘s creative problem-solving and deep understanding of urban context.
Rahul Pudale Design introduces Compact House nestled in Belagavi’s old city Compact House, or Chougule Residence, covers a modest 6×9 meter plot situated in the market area, the project explores community living amidst the urban context effectively utilizing the compact site and maximizing natural light were primary challenges shared walls on three sides meant that light filtering in from the east was the primary source residential units were crafted as interconnected spaces, enhancing interaction and connectivity skylights provide openness, with living spaces converging towards them the double-height dining area serves as a focal point, inviting natural light throughout the day the staircase offers a playful element, teasing the senses as one ascends upon ascending, the central wooden staircase reveals glimpses of living spaces private spaces feature wooden inserts seamlessly integrated into the concrete structure wooden elements add depth and character to the architectural composition.
