Last Updated on June 12, 2018 by teamobn
Khadakwasla Lake Pune India – Design Workshop
Year built: 2010
Photography: Hemant Patil
Hanging on the edge of the mountain, like an eagle’s aerie, is a truly unique cabin. Suspended on steel legs, the home appears to hover over the water when inside. It’s compact but the massive glass walls open it to the world and the world to it.
The exterior, resembling twigs from afar, provides shelter from the summer sun and well as a degree of privacy with curtains providing the option for complete privacy when needed.This is a year round location offering a respite from the crowds of the city.
The architect’s notes:
““To build on the lake surrounded by mountains is always a challenge, cause whatever one builds and however beautiful it may be it still takes away that much from nature.
The strategy then is to build a glass house perched on the land and providing privacy for the inhabitants, at the same time to make sure the lake view gets highlighted from inside for the inhabitants.””
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