METAMORPHOSIS DESIGN

H.No. 1109, Sector 11, Panchkula, Haryana A house that looks like mud… but refuses to age. Designed and constructed by Metamorphosis Architecture in 1999, the House is often mistaken for a mud house — but appearances can be deliciously deceptive. Built for an engineer friend in Panchkula, this compact 1350 sq. ft. residence was completed for under ₹5 lakhs — a figure that still raises eyebrows today. And yet, this modest budget produced a home with everything a family could want: 3 bedrooms with attached toilets, a full-width living room overlooking the street, a central dining area, kitchen, lobby, and most importantly — a lush internal courtyard that breathes life into the house. The courtyard is packed with dense greenery, herbs, and oxygen-rich plants, turning the heart of the home into a cool, living oasis. Every room borrows light, air, and calm from this central green pocket. But beneath its earthy, almost primitive appearance lies something remarkably forward-thinking. Years be...

House Rear   RESIDENCE FOR Mr PRADEEP JAIN   Location: Sector 28,  Chandigarh Year of Construction : 2005 So the old sewage connection was retained..........basically to save oneself from harassment from the sharks in the various departments connected with house sanction, and concomitant procedures.  The plot was a large one – upwards of around 1500 sq yds. - which could  qualify locally as a 3 kanal house. (1 kanal = 1/8 of an acre = 4840/8=605 sq yds.)  We’ll not get into the travails of getting the plot transferred to oneself, and the subsequent sanction of the building plans – but it was relatively easy compared to the norm – thanx to a dynamic young AEO in the Estate Office.  Since the Owner was based in Ambala, the plans for the house were relatively simple – considering that the construction firm was based out of Meerut........!!! So the program was for the house to be born out of 9 squares of around 16’ side each, (the traditional Vastu Purusha...