This abode, cocooned within a green oasis and guided heavily by the principles of Vaastu, sits on a large tract of farmland in the suburbs of Delhi. Designed by Rajeev Agarwal of Rajeev Agarwal Architects with landscaping by Atul Vashisht, the architecture deliberately eschews direct historical references to the surroundings of the Mehrauli region, rich in the historical arched and domed remains of the Mughal monarchy. Yet, a feeling of déjà vu tends to bind the simple rectangular plan with its North and South zones bifurcated through a seminal long corridor, which runs East-West cutting the house into two and silently representing the lifeline between private and public spaces details. The farmhouse’s edifice is clean-lined and contemporary and stands out for its oblique historical reference via a prominent vaulted composition. Rough and smooth natural textures predominate. Although material concerns are kept to a natural palette - timber and stone, the treatment of the interiors is such that it reminisces old world charm; and simultaneously blends in compactness in spatial and furniture layout.
