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INTERIOR COMFY Text: Amar B Shrestha COTTAGE From here, the view is at most times, quite splendid. However, the most spectacular view nowadays, in fact on most days, is that of long queues of stalled vehicles on their way towards Kalanki. That aside, Kiran Singh Adhikari is satisfied with his home, the home that he built on Tyanglaphat above Khasi Bazar, some four years ago. “Really, I am very happy living here,” he says. “ This house is exactly as I wished it to be. Don’t you think it is different from others around here?” he asks. Well yes, it is obvious that Adhikari’s house, built on LOCATED ON A HILLSIDE, THE HOUSE HAS BEEN PLANNED TO INCORPORATE INNOVATIVELY, THE STEEP ANGLE THAT MEASURES TWENTYONE FEET FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. Top: The kitchen has been designed for efficiency and function. Above: The dining room and kitchen have a partition to ensure privacy while dining. Right: The partition serves its purpose without disturbing flow. 56 MAR-APR 2006 SPACES
2500 sq ft of land, is one that probably needed some conviction on his as well as the designer’s part, before it could be built. Located on a hillside, the house has been planned to incorporate innovatively, the steep angle that measures twentyone feet from top to bottom. The entrance, with a car porch, is at the highest point. From here, a flight of stone steps goes down to a portico made more welcoming by rows of clay pots holding all manner of flowers. A carved wooden door leads into the sitting room, which is connected to the open dining and kitchen areas by a large sliding latticed door (ankhi jhyal pattern) “I WAS VERY DEFINITE IN MY VISION OF WHAT I WANTED MY HOUSE TO LOOK LIKE.” to allow for light even when closed. A short flight of stairs goes down to the basement with a small guest room on the right side. Actually this cannot really be said to be the basement as another flight of stairs leads down to the servant’s room. This is the lowest point of the house and a backdoor is situated here leading conveniently to an alleyway that is often used when walking down to the main road. The floor above the living room has another smallish room on the right side which is cozy enough for Kiran’s mother who lives here. The master bedroom is reached by one more short flight of stairs and here one finds an attached bathroom as well as a verandah. Another room on this floor serves as Kiran’s daughter’s room. The top floor has the Puja room as well as the terrace. Short flight of stairs, smallish rooms, and small landings are the hallmarks of this house. Another hallmark is utilization of much used furniture collected over the years which have been used to furnish the Top: The living room is furnished with home-worn familiar furniture. Above: Exterior view from front. Left: A typical teenager’s room - full of comforting objects. SPACES MAR-APR 2006 57
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