# DEimpressions
RESIDENCE FOR TWO COLLECTORS
HOUSE UNDER SHADOWS , an integrated double-family residence in Haryana , exhibits a nature-inspired , near-net-zero design that reformulates the idea of ' India-Modern ' and enables sustainable living . Located in the historic city of Karnal , a part of the NCR ( National Capital Region ), the House Under Shadows is a 1672-sq . m residence nestled below the sweeping shadows of the day .
Designed by Zero Energy Design Lab led by principal architects - Sachin Rastogi and Payal Seth Rastogi , this house is a near Net-Zero Home inspired by nature .
“ The client ' s brief called for an expansive two-unit residence for two brothers and their families that characterizes sustainable living in the lap of nature and be openly guided by design to find the rhythm of movement and activities within the house . In response to this , the house fuses two single-floor units through a common façade and a seamless double roof that creates a sense of visual cohesion through its horizontal emphasis .” says the architects .
// above from top : House under shadows in Karnal , Haryana by Zero Energy Design Lab Photographer : ANDRE J . FANTHOME
// from left : Sachin Rastogi and Payal Seth Rastogi ; principal architects at Zero Energy Design Lab .
architecture & design magazine
November - December 2021 Edition // Design Essentia // DE INDIA | 57