Matra Architects Used Precast Slabs of White Concrete to Clad the ‘K Residence’ in Udaipur

The façade of this New Delhi-based studio Matra Architects used precast textured white concrete to create the façade of K residence, which is positioned high above a lake in Udaipur, India. As per the detials of the project provided to SURFACES REPORTER (SR) by Matra Architects, the building was perched 9 meters above the edge of the main road, winding around the Fateh Sagar Lake, with a faint panoramic view of the surrounding Aravalli Range. Read more about the project below:

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View towards fateh sagar late & the aravali range.

Udaipur is popularly known as the city of lakes owing to its hi-tech lake system.

Detail view towards Nehru Garden, Fateh Sagar Lake

Also, the city is known for its rich history, culture, attractive locations, and beautiful temples and palaces.

Detailed textured RCC precast columns

According to the firm, "The K Residence is a reflection on the genius loci and the larger idea of integrating the aesthetics of a modern building into the fragile historical urban ecology."

View from driveway.

The skyline is marked distinctly by large numbers of white iconic “Chhatris”, densely populating the historical neighborhoods of Udaipur.

View from guest space towards family and living space

These captivating canopies located on rooftops are adorned by ornated slender column-dome structures and seem to capture the lake breeze and celebrate the idyllic atmosphere particularly of the early dawn and dusk hours.

Setting Sun at the formal open space

The three interconnected white pavilions of the house are organized around a sparsely planted garden.

The design ensures that all habitable spaces have a scenic view of the Lake in the north whilst receive southern winter sun through linear courts, inserted between all three pavilions. 

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The entrance of the building is behind a gate, with a road directing to the side and stairs cut into the terrace leading straight through the orchard.

Guest entrance to residence

The architects joined the three parallel two-story pavilions by glass corridors. At ground level, the entrance lobby just at the end of the center point, a medium-sized pavilion takes from the foyer to the house’s pooja room. 

Entrance court & structural screen

On the other end of the middle pavilion is a dining and a family living room.

Detail view - family room

The smallest pavilion is at the right where one can reach through a glass link corridor.
Covered family verandah

The pavilion is occupied from both sides with a colonnaded verandah overseeing landscaped gardens.  

Typical sculpture court between blocks

The longest pavilion on the ground floor has an office and kitchen, also reached by a glazed corridor.

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First floor Loggia

Two more ensuite bedrooms are set aside of a sheltered terrace when one reaches upstairs. You may also find a servant's quarters and a maid's room here.

First floor bedroom

The top floor of the middle pavilion houses the fifth bedroom along with a study room and a balcony allowing you to enjoy the panoramic outside views.

View from family room towards fateh sagar lake

Half of the site is covered by terraced gardens where you can also see the possessor's wide-ranging sculpture collection.

Project Details

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