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"Tropibox Kochi House is conceived by Tropical Architecture Bureau as a in Kochi, , that translates personal memory into spatial organization. The client, a chef, sought to reinterpret the atmosphere of a modest childhood home within a contemporary architectural framework. Central to the brief was the creation of a generous kitchen positioned as the social core of the house, supported by intimate living areas and garden spaces that maintain a continuous relationship with the outdoors."

"The house follows an L-shaped plan responding to the site's sloped topography. An introverted exterior facade conceals an open internal arrangement structured around courtyards and controlled openings. Public functions are located on the ground floor, while private areas occupy a mezzanine level, establishing a clear vertical separation between communal and personal zones. A double-height dining space forms the spatial anchor of the project."

"The material palette selected by studio Tropical Architecture Bureau combines locally sourced natural stone, cement plaster, wood, exposed concrete, and metal. This selection reduces transportation-related emissions while aligning with regional construction practices. The materials also contribute to thermal moderation and long-term durability. Wood is used extensively in doors, built-in furniture, and detailing, introducing warmth and tactile continuity. Black metal joinery and expansive glazed frames"

Tropibox Kochi House translates personal memory into spatial organization for a chef client who wanted the atmosphere of a modest childhood home reinterpreted within contemporary architecture. The plan is L-shaped and responds to a sloped site with an introverted facade that conceals an open interior organized around courtyards and controlled openings. Public functions occupy the ground floor while private rooms sit on a mezzanine, creating vertical separation. A generous kitchen and a double-height dining space anchored by a circular skylight connect living areas, courtyards, and a pool, promoting circulation, visual continuity, natural illumination, and cross-ventilation. The material palette emphasizes locally sourced stone, cement plaster, wood, exposed concrete, and metal for thermal performance, durability, and reduced transportation emissions.

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