Studio Inscape Architects

Our studio paused to listen. Drawings were read, Silences were noticed, and Intentions were questioned.

Encounters like these remind us that architecture evolves through dialogue. Grateful for the time, generosity, and sharp observations shared with us.

Vanam : Nandu’s Home

What makes the house different from the other conventional homes is the idea of the hand. Each hand touches every corner of the built form, there is an exchange between the body and the head material. Unique to itself, one can witness a sheer sense of force within and around the house, a feeling of moving weight, where the movement of the user is guided through an orchestrated composition of materials as they marry their surroundings effortlessly.

A more directional experience is framed when two natural materials come close, reluctant to collide yet deciding to amalgamate with a brother substance. The home plays an act of being a host, accommodating the heavy craftsmanship of local materials.

Conceptual sketches and Pictures by

Conceived as a mid segment housing dwelling, the programme encourages residents into accidental encounters. The journey from the entrance of the society hints at and reminisces what the land once carried “the anecdotes of casual Goan culture”. With each unit rising, a layer of the past is encountered, and these unspoken, hidden social spaces act as extended prosthetics of the emotional side of housing that bind the dwelling together.

Horizontally, the building’s density is dissected to accommodate the harsh winds from the southern cone. As the visual length cuts through the building, eastern light pe*****te from the opposite direction, ensuring that light reaches deeper shells of the built form. This allows the building to be perceived as a single boat.

Location : Vanam, Moinabad, Telangana
Context : The site sits on the edge of the town, where the shelter transitions into the built. The image depicts a traditional grey space ....... a no man’s land which is crafted with layered tones and materials drawn from surrounding past. A solid mass rests above, supported by stone columns hand crafted by artisans.

On the floor, the continuous grouting forms a maze like pattern, resembling lines sketched on paper and creating a visible rhythm of movement. Walking along these paths becomes an act of tracing the geometry itself.
At the intersection a void in the programmes emerges a distinct zone understood as a spatial pause that functions as a third space within the residence, linking the habitant to its surrounding context.