Traditional Tamil Techniques Used to Craft This Modern Chennai House (House Tour).

Alai, a residence crafted by Architect and her team, stands not far from the shores of Chennai. Aptly named after the Tamil word for "waves," this home embodies the rhythmic undulations of the sea. Alai serves as a tribute to tradition and a tranquil way of life in a Chennai household. Interestingly, the client's daughter shares the same name, further intertwining the essence of the home with familial bonds.
The fundamental concept was to artfully arrange all their spatial needs along a prominent central axis, with a courtyard serving as the heart of this captivating indoor-outdoor abode. Each room, on every level, was meticulously crafted to offer mesmerizing views of the court nestled at its core.
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Yet, this structure transcends mere form and function; it pays homage to tradition and legacy. The clients held a deep-seated fondness for the enduring charm of brickwork. Their vision was clear - to integrate bricks as a cornerstone in connecting their abode to architectural heritage, fostering a profound sense of continuity with the past.
What resulted was a breathtaking fusion of bricks and intricate motifs, transforming these walls into genuine masterpieces. And the Brick joinery, each brick laid with precision, each pattern thoughtfully conceived; they became narrators of skillful craftsmanship and boundless creativity. These walls now breathe life into the dwelling, embodying tales of tradition while exemplifying contemporary artistry.
Yet, this modern abode transcends mere bricks and patterns; it harmoniously blends contemporary design with vernacular architecture techniques. The incorporation of filler slabs enhances the structural efficiency, while a rammed earth wall, serving as an accent, imparts a touch of rustic authenticity. Traditional Athangudi tiles, customized to seamlessly merge with modern sensibilities, offering a unique flooring experience.
The choice of brickwork in this design transcends mere durability; it epitomizes timelessness. The patterns of the brick bonds infuse character into the very essence of the dwelling. These walls are not mere structural components; they are a canvas of heritage, a testament to the homeowners' reverence for the past.
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Video Editor: Ar Paras Burande
Cinematography: Kavin Kumar La Sa
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[@balasubramaniamrajaretnam3363]

Pleasant surprise to see a Chennai home (Tamil Nadu) featured. Stylish yet practical, pushing boundaries in subtle senses. Love it.

[@lysan1445]

I love the combination of traditional and modern. It's a beautiful, free space to breathe, and the brickwork is wonderful!

[@shrawan1878]

The brickwork is truly special!

[@muthumaniadithan6440]

Just great👍

[@uttaraganesh2041]

Beautifully made, brick work, tiles, antique pillars, modernized staircases, child s room so cute, everything so beautiful. Kudos to all involved especially the designers...

[@desiremixx7622]

Loved it. Earlier I used to wonder if only Dipen Gada would make such classy homes and what was the curse of Chennai based architects. But the new breed of Chennai architects are truly fantastic. While the brick and wood and glass and cane is a match made in heaven and has been oft repeated, this home thanks to some smart thinking elevates the mundane to very ethnic yet stylish levels. The seating in the living room with chettinad pillars and glass wall behind and a thinnai to sit on has enough grand theatre which will wow the guests. The guest bedroom with the glass window on top is stunning makes the entire bedroom look stunning. The cane furniture and the perforated jaali flooring and the terracota pots embedded in the ceiling are all visually stunning. The architects team and the design and build team have done a superb job. ❤❤❤❤ I will surely remember this architect and build team for any future expansion in my farm house ❤

[@rammohanjaydev4054]

Wow.. A cut above the Pinterest architects..great job guys..

[@shivakn2003]

Beautifully done. Innovative architecture, with rammed earth walls, filler slab roof, well selected flooring and chettinad pillars. The architects have really played around beautifully with bricks giving a very classy front elevation. One thing missing is the grills on top of the central courtyard. Hope this is ok from the security point of view.

[@shameemakhtar1375]

🎉 So beautiful, didn’t miss a bit. Wish the residents a great time!!

[@rupamnath3961]

Very beautiful bungalow ❤.. beautiful architecture 🎉

[@anishkoundanya6580]

So well designed & executed. One of the best projects showcased by Buildofy in recent times. Congrats to the architects at studio DCode & the building team, nice project

[@janarthkrishna5313]

Beatifully Made.Kudos to the team!

[@Rajakumar-qi9mv]

You mesmerize people with the names of the houses and make us watch them very curiously,,,,

[@timebanking164]

wow its soooo earthy.. love the way buildofy is presenting these homes..

[@shrawan1878]

This is easily the best house featured on this channel in recent times. Well done to studio DCode!

[@biswajeet9826]

உண்மையில் அழகான!

[@shemaprasannakumar]

Beautiful house 👏👏👏

[@hemags3074]

Awesome lovely excellent architecture superb home decor ❤❤❤❤

[@arvind6248]

Beautiful brickwork, neatly patterned

[@ronsingh1090]

Beautiful house especially the flooring.

[@themouli11]

Elevation top notch

[@SelectiveSnapper]

Two key factors are not considered in this construction. 1. Safety aspects for preventing buglers entry. 2. Birds/squrill nests. I am not against them but in this house they will build everywhere. Apart from these two house looks good 👍

[@Mrunal696]

Beautiful...

[@agnel0410]

Mind blowing work 😊

[@muthumaniadithan6440]

Congrats to the great design and architecture🎉

[@ArunKumar-bp5lo]

lovely house

[@SUCCESSHACK932]

you guys are awesome

[@dr.iqbalmustafa1493]

Fantastic design

[@DALUKARTHIK]

awesome

[@avittagade7514]

Beautiful n innovative plus fictional

[@raghavendrat4257]

Plenty of natural ventilation and air

[@gowrik4238]

Please make a video on transforming interiors of existing house or flats

[@user-cy4do6qo1v]

sammmmmmmm macha❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@pradeepmuthukrishnan9144]

How expensive are these builds? They're absolutely beautiful! Would love to know how much do they cost w/o cost of land, etc.

[@jordanfernandes4070]

How much would be the construction cost?? ( just construction price not inclided land)

[@JasonK1992]

Curved glass? Oh they RICH rich

[@brettlee6871]

What is the floor yellow colour

[@anilwankhade7103]

Can you provide me to full plan to my requirement.

[@VikasVickey-ff6hc]

How much cost it will take to construct

[@alkathakur5521]

❤❤❤

[@SHAMALARAJAG-qi8jt]

Where it is?

[@ujjainupdate]

Plot area?

[@sureshkumarramalingam8991]

Nice home and architecture but unfortunately it’s build for only a micro family though they have wide space they don’t want to accommodate a bunch of families and friends it seems, look at the furniture they have in every rooms starting from living and dining. They planned everything only for the couples not more than 2 at time and maximum of 4 at a time.

[@ragunathank6320]

Why they built so much big for three or four people? To show off?!

[@ragunathank6320]

These architect make home more costly

[@kreatorsparadise45]

Why? Why? Why? WHAAAAAIIIII? The House - The layout, the designs, the materials..... Everything was good until the huge empty impractical mess created at the stairs in the ground floor... 🤦🤦🤦 .... And the name Alai - Wave Alaigal - Waves

[@rayeesahamed]

Didn't like it

[@biswajeet9826]

Nah bro it looks cool!

[@hemaltudu8634]

Nah bro it looks very very beautiful 😍❤️❤️❤️😍

[@prady38]

No one asked

[@Highlight290]

Yes

[@selvarajs3886]

Alai means wave not waves....every time prounounced in video wrongly.... experimentation helps architect to learn and grow ....it serves their purpose but end of the day the people who live on it are not them...it should serve the purpose of sweet home with positive energy to the owners who stay in it.... Though it is irrelevant...not sure how many would want to live in this?

[@varshageetesh9832]

I'd hella want to live in this house, it's big yet it feels so homey, and that's exactly what you'd want in your house. It's modern, but it still contains all the traditional elements that again makes it feel home, i dunno what you're talking about

[@varshageetesh9832]

Plus your complaint of em translating alai into waves and not wave??? Okay, but seriously?

[@uttaraganesh2041]

Loved that uniqueness of this house....I will definitely LOVE living in such a home. I really don't know what u r complaining about??

[@sanjubaba7877]

Don’t be a language n@zi .. this is an architecture channel not a language course channel.

[@magdalenalisiewicz5222]

I would❤