{"id":12608,"date":"2025-07-17T15:38:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T08:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/asymmetric-brick-vaults-top-no-architects-compact-house-in-kerala-india\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T15:38:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T08:38:42","slug":"asymmetric-brick-vaults-top-no-architects-compact-house-in-kerala-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/asymmetric-brick-vaults-top-no-architects-compact-house-in-kerala-india\/","title":{"rendered":"asymmetric brick vaults top NO architects\u2019 compact house in kerala, india"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">no architects\u2019 <strong>KOODU is a sculptural tropical home in india<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Located close to the southwest coast of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-india\/\"><strong>India<\/strong><\/a>, NO Architects\u2019 Koodu is a compact, vaulted home. With its name meaning \u2018nest\u2019, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/residential-architecture-interiors\/\"><strong>house<\/strong><\/a> is designed for a single mother and her two children in Eravipuram, Kerala, sited on a small plot with only half the land used for the built footprint. Through its form and materiality, it reconsiders what affordable housing can look and feel like, by applying thoughtful spatial and material strategies within these tight constraints. Its standout feature is an experimental asymmetrical groin vault, built in exposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/brick-architecture\/\"><strong>brick<\/strong><\/a> and drawing from the lineage of architect Laurie Baker, who pioneered cost-effective construction in India using local materials and skilled craftsmanship.<\/p>\n<p>all images by Harikrishnan Sasidharan<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\"><strong>curving lines continue the contours of the brick vaults<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Koodu\u2019s vault is both structural and symbolic, built in brick with exposed jaali patterns to capture breezes, soft light, and a sense of spatial openness rarely afforded in homes of this scale. Its curvature also acts as an anchor for the open-plan ground floor, where the living, kitchen, and dining zones coalesce without partitions. One bedroom and an attached bathroom complete the lower level, while a winding stair accesses two further bedrooms and a shared bathroom upstairs.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the house, NO Architects\u2019 earthy materials and pastel hues subtly define spaces and elevate atmosphere. Despite the compactness of the plot, the home is visually and physically expansive, aided by its openness, carefully positioned voids, and seamless connections to the tropical garden, designed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noarchitects.in\/\"><strong>Indian<\/strong> <strong>firm\u2019s<\/strong> <\/a>landscape arm, NO Landscapes. This garden blurs thresholds and contributes to the building\u2019s microclimate and quality of life. Unveiled as a pro bono effort supported by the Indian government\u2019s PMAY housing scheme and a group of sponsors, Koodu\u2019s architecture too showcases design as an inclusive tool, created in collaboration with local masons and suppliers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>NO Architects Designers and Social Artists complete Koodu<\/p>\n<p>a compact, vaulted home<\/p>\n<p>through its form and materiality, it reconsiders what affordable housing can look and feel like<\/p>\n<p>its curvature also acts as an anchor for the open-plan ground floor<\/p>\n<p>its standout feature is an experimental asymmetrical groin vault, built in exposed brick<\/p>\n<p>the vaults draw from the lineage of renowned architect Laurie Baker<\/p>\n<p>designed for a single mother and her two children in Eravipuram<\/p>\n<p>NO Architects\u2019 earthy materials and pastel hues subtly define spaces and elevate atmosphere<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong> Koodu<\/p>\n<p><strong>architect:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noarchitects.in\/\">No Architects<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/noarchitects\/?locale=my&amp;hl=en\">@noarchitects<\/a>, Social Artists<\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Kerala, India\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>principal architects:\u00a0<\/strong>Harikrishnan Sasidharan, Neenu Elizabeth<\/p>\n<p><strong>project team: <\/strong>Abhishek Madhu, Papori Sharma, Vijesh Kumar, Dravid D, Aldrin Steenu,Ajay R, Raasika Raju, Acsah Sunny, IshaRajesh<\/p>\n<p><strong>landscape designer:\u00a0<\/strong>NO Landscapes<\/p>\n<p><strong>structural designer: <\/strong>UrbanHive<\/p>\n<p><strong>photographer: <\/strong>Harikrishnan Sasidharan<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/asymmetric-brick-vaults-no-architects-house-kerala-india-07-17-2025\/\">asymmetric brick vaults top NO architects\u2019 compact house in kerala, india<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>no architects\u2019 KOODU is a sculptural tropical home in india \u00a0 Located close to the southwest coast of India, NO Architects\u2019 Koodu is a compact, vaulted home. 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