Renesa Architecture Studio Designs The Sanctum Home with Central Water-Filled Courtyard in Punjab, India
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Jon Astbury
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Summary
The article describes The Sanctum, a residential home in Punjab, India designed by architecture studio Renesa. The 1,115-square-meter dwelling features a circular, water-filled courtyard at its center, described as the "spatial and emotional nucleus" of the house. Built on a three-acre site in Amritsar, the low-slung home consists of geometric volumes constructed from red brick and concrete, with sweeping walls wrapping around the central courtyard. The design emphasizes the courtyard as the focal point around which the living spaces are organized.
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Spread across a three-acre site in Amritsar, the 1,115-square-metre dwelling comprises a cluster of geometric volumes formed with red brick and concrete.
Courtyard acts as 'spatial and emotional nucleus' of Indian house by Renesa
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