- designed by n goyal and assocates inking private limited
“There could be one in many of the lofty perch around in our urban cities that can enhance our liveable space with an added value to enrich our environment”.
In the midst, the urban setting of Delhi a rooftop terrace can be a perfect getaway to unwind. The changing colors of the sky cast a mood-setting where the morning sun enhances a place to meditate and do yoga while the evening twilight unfolds into a den of cheering with the glass of wine with friends. Winter sun can add to the day parties and summertime, the cozy retreat can still be enlivened. Opportunities are endless.
It is difficult to get a luxurious outdoor space in an urban city, considering space constraints, stilt floors and parking. An enchanting outdoor space not only adds as a comfort zone but also adds value to your personal space be it meditative, status or style.
Nitin and Ritika the architect couple developed a quaint setting in the urban fabric of Delhi for a client creating an indoor-outdoor duo, which stood out as a sophisticated and stylish space. They used versatile elements to enhance the space.
Paving the path with sky- breakers
The mix of soft and hard landscape enhances the tactile flow and further segregates the functional zones. The walkway is paved with the stone, which further opens into the grandeur of rich green scape for exercising, sunbathing, and parties.
The pergola so designed not only highlights the walkway and links the sit-out but also gives a human scale under the open skies.
It plays the role of sky and windbreaker which would be further visually softened by creepers and would frame an avenue.
The private sanctuary to recreate
The outdoor loggia stands out as a perfect lazed out space as a bar for quaint evenings or afternoons to read a book or just be you. The fireplace carved out in stone, lacquered wooden flooring and soft-colored leathered seating set a cozy retreat overlooking the landscape beyond through its seamless windows to cheer with friends, be it summer or winters. Further, the majestic horses carve out the center table, the replica of the hanging animal skin, the deer statue and the well-traveled clients collected artifacts, all enliven the place with a touch of the worldly forest.
The ornamental dots enliven the rooftop terrace
The outdoor loggia further looks through its seamless windows into the mini -Zen garden. The white and black pebbles, the focal Buddha on the high pedestal adds yet another visual meditative appeal and is further enhanced by the rhythmic sounds of flowing water from the bamboo fountain made and installed on site.
Use of exotic statues of oversized Pista green lord Shiva and Parvati punctuate the space and spring up in the walkway from the shaft, contrasted well with the dark grey wall.
Embracing the eco-touch
The rooftop was enriched with the opulent green space and was further outlined by evergreen ornamental plants of exotic Bonsai, Ficus, Ferns, Palms, Crotons, Coleus, and Sansevieria. The tall Champa tree further adds as a heightened and focal element. All grow well in the Delhi climate. A mix of oxy -generated, variegated evergreens and seasonal flowers that dot the ambiance with its color and texture and fragrance amidst the greens cast a harmonious symphony in the garden. Eco -friendly construction methods and the play of materials enrich the wall cladding, ceiling, and flooring.
According to the architects, “Use of plants and green covers reduce the heat absorption on the upper floor and further reduces the ambient temperature by 4 to 5 degrees in the urban oasis. The use of native low - maintenance plants reduces the Co-2 levels and filters the air pollutants.
The green scape on the rooftop reduces the heat inside the buildings and further saves the energy costs of air conditioning in summers. The rooftop garden not only acts as the urban heat island controller but also nurtures our habitat.”
Architects:
Nitin & Ritika
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