Catalogue number SD-004

Chandpur Residence

Architecture

Chandpur, Uttar Pradesh · approximately 210 m · Completed

live · Homes

approximately 210 m, 430 m below the Doon valley floor · the town’s altitude

Forecourt of red brick with white-pointed joints: a timber door and three slim windows under a brick arch, and an arched side door — Fig. 01 Forecourt and entrance Photograph: Studio Desk Architects

01 Arrival

Entrance gate: white steel bars between red brick piers topped with globe lamps, with an arched brick opening and climbers behind — Fig. 02 Entrance gate Photograph: Studio Desk Architects

02 Threshold

Brick arch framing a yard of circular brick paving, a pierced brick wall with white bands and the gate beyond — Fig. 03 Brick arch and yard Photograph: Studio Desk Architects

Forecourt with a circular brick-paving pattern between red brick walls, leading to the timber front door — Fig. 04 Forecourt Photograph: Studio Desk Architects

Entrance porch: a timber door between red brick walls with white bands, and a large potted plant — Fig. 05 Entrance porch Photograph: Studio Desk Architects

Forecourt at night: lamplight on red brick walls, the timber door and slim windows, and the circular paving — Fig. 06 Forecourt at night Photograph: Studio Desk Architects

03 Details

Courtyard paved in red brick and gravel in circular and key patterns, leading to a white steel gate — Fig. 07 Courtyard paving Photograph: Studio Desk Architects

Stair with terrazzo treads and white steel railings rising towards a red brick wall with an arch — Fig. 08 Stair Photograph: Studio Desk Architects

Stair and bridge with white steel railings beneath a red brick arch, above a lower level — Fig. 09 Stair and bridge Photograph: Studio Desk Architects

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The Role of Storytelling in Spatial Design Essay · 22 May 2025

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