Nenapu - where the traveler’s memories goes into the album and experience the traditional
Architecture.

“Nenapu” villa in the home town of famous poet Rashtra Kavi Kuvempu, Thirthahalli is set amongst a 30 acre wooded property in the Western Ghats. The first visual of the site was that of towering Rubber trees forming the skyline to the North with the site sloping towards the North West.

The client ran a 2nd generation family hospitality business. The demand was for a 3 bedroom villa along with a swimming pool and a pool pavilion as an extension to the already existing leisure stay.

Boasting spectacular views of the plantation, “Nenapu” is a modern interpretation of a traditional
house. This villa is a deep dive into indoor-outdoor living experience where they wanted an
ecologically sensitive villa with the space to breathe, a verandah to watch the rainfall and a lots of
natural light and ventilation.

The design utilizes simple earthy local materials for construction and finishes that keep the focus on the indoor-outdoor spaces and the site’s special features. The local red terracotta tiles are used on the roofs to tie the built structures further to the land.

The objective is to create an earthy ambiance, with good balance. The design brings a flavour of quirkiness, but in a subtle way. The use of colours and artwork helps the overall narrative and is further supported by the super-imposed neutral colour palette.