Allum Lane

Reflecting the family’s strong bonds, the brief from client and his wife was for a beautiful and functional home that would accommodate them, their children and grandchildren, as well as their 93-year old mother. The ground floor comprises extensive living, kitchen and dining space, as well as a wheelchair accessible bedroom and en-suite bathroom. Situated on the first f!oor are three family bedrooms, two bathrooms and a study. Illuminated by a lightwell at the rear of the plan, the basement houses a playroom, cinema, snooker table, hot tub and steam room.

The 400-square-metre house is constructed from red Petersen bricks, which are laid vertically and horizontally to provide surface articulation and a modern aesthetic. “At the outset our client gave us a precedent image of the brickwork from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House”, says Square Feet Architects director Daniel Leon. “Given his admiration for high-quality contemporary architecture and the family’s Indian roots, we played with the idea of how Frank Lloyd Wright might have built a home like this in India, referencing the modernist approach of Louis Kahn and Le Corbusier.”