Labyrinth of potential literature

Joy, Surprise, Humor, Rigor, Craft, Culture, Narrative, Journey A design narrative crafted from the life journey of the home owners. Humor, Joy and Craft spin the design dial for this house. The spaces are organized to connect and reconnect like a labyrinth. Each room has multiple connections to other spaces. Creating the curiosity of the beyond and the feeling of an infinitive journey. The multiple staircases and lift connect the house in a way that evokes discovery. A stained glass enclosed; open top lift platform rises and falls under the light of the sky from the oculus above. Supporting the platform on a single telescoping pole; the lift well is an open airy center to the sweeping staircase that spirals in both plan and section. On the ground floor, the social spaces flow around the center of the spiral. The window doors that are complex arches in both plan and section, open out to the garden and pool deck. The living room, the Doctors’ study and dining all connect around the central staircase. When taking the linear staircase from the dining to the writers’ study, your hands intuitively brush against the Buddhist prayer wheels The floor scapes of each of the rooms is a unique blend of hand poured bespoke cement tiles and stone inlay work by a master craftsman. Each room has a floor that nostalgically references stories, film and culture. Stirring a deep mix of craft and narrative. The forms of the ceilings, take inspiration from classical architecture of the historical context of the house - Lutyens Delhi. Cheeky frescoes on these ceilings add a humorous surprise. Set in the dense urban fabric of New Delhi, where most new houses are built as consequences of the real estate industry. This lyrical home is a construct of craft, culture, narrative and sheer joy.