Chennai's up-and-coming suburb along the ECR corridor in Padur, nearly 70 km from the client family’s native Minjur, a two-bedroom apartment sat in an area where sea breeze and sun meld yet compete daily.
The client longed for something familiar yet modern; a 1200 square feet home that feels comforting and nostalgic with contemporary elements to relish with his wife and a newborn.
The project came as a blank canvas and was typical of mass housing, with plastered walls, exposed service lines, and columns protruding from walls.
atelier NORD read these factors as part of the context, the reality of most middle-income housing, with a dream of luxury lurking in the spaces.
The site’s orientation, climate, and compact layout became starting points. Padur’s coastal proximity brings humidity and harsh sunlight, requiring a home that is naturally airy, shaded.
atelier NORD's touch to this was blending traditional textures with modern design.