"Located in the picturesque mountain town of Sulthan Bathery in Kerala, the site sits within a sloping terrain typical of the region's mountainous landscape, descending towards the east."
"The topography presented both a design challenge and an opportunity to craft a home that integrates naturally with the contours of the land."
"While the site lacked naturally level platforms, strategic site grading was employed to create two distinct ground levels for construction. The careful placement of two building blocks minimized cut-and-fill operations and reduced the need for extensive retaining structures, allowing the built form to nestle into the landscape with minimal disturbance."
The site sits in the mountain town of Sulthan Bathery, Kerala, on sloping terrain that descends toward the east. The uneven topography required a design response that both addressed constraints and embraced the landscape. Strategic grading created two distinct ground levels for construction where naturally level platforms were absent. Two discrete building blocks were placed to align with the contours, minimizing cut-and-fill and limiting retaining walls. This placement reduced earthworks and preserved the existing slope. The resulting built form nestles into the landscape, maintaining minimal disturbance while taking advantage of the terrain for spatial organization and site integration.
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