Nabinagar Residence

This residence is imagined as a sequence of grounded moments where brick, concrete,  timber, and light come together to create spaces that feel both ancient and contemporary.  The architecture does not seek spectacle; instead, it offers depth, calm, and  permanence, allowing life to unfold gently within its walls.
The house is organized as a series of layered enclosures, gradually transitioning from the  public edge of the street to the intimate core of the home. Solid brick walls define the outer  boundary, offering privacy and protection, while carefully carved openings invite air, light,  and landscape inward. Perforated brick screens filter daylight, casting shifting patterns across floors and walls as time passes. Entering the house is a moment of pause. The threshold compresses, then releases into a  sunken living place of gathering anchored by warmth and tactility. Here, the living room sits  slightly below ground level, creating a sense of enclosure and grounding.

Soft seating  wraps around the space, encouraging conversation, rest, and quiet observation. Overhead  exposed concrete ceilings carry the weight of the structure, while sculptural pendant lights  f loat gently below, softening the rawness of the material palette.  The dining area unfolds beyond the stairs, defined by solid timber beams and generous  openings to the garden. Long and linear, the dining table anchors the space, inviting slow  meals and shared rituals. Large operable doors dissolve the boundary between interior and  landscape, allowing breezes, filtered light, and greenery to become part of daily life.  Material continuity binds the house together.

Exposed brick brings warmth and memory;  concrete offers structure and honesty; wood introduces softness and human scale. Light is  never direct or harsh rather it is filtered, reflected, and softened, shaping atmosphere  rather than dominating it.  This project is ultimately about living with material, light, and time. It is a house that  reveals itself slowly through movement, touch, and changing light offering spaces that feel  rooted, calm, and enduring.