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Murugappa House

This is a project by Castelino & Marchese Architects and it is located at Teynampet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Project's program: Renovation, interiors and landscaping of colonial house. There are twenty six images for Murugappa House.

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Project details

Project name: Murugappa House
Location: Teynampet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Program: Renovation, interiors and landscaping of colonial house
Area: Main house area: 870 m2 • Annex area: 216 m2 • Landscaping area: 2,926 m2
Year: Project year: 2009-2011
More details: Cost: 40,000 USD
Client: Arun Murugappan
Project by: Castelino & Marchese Architects
Team: Design team: Pino Marchese, Sheril Castelino
Others: Construction: Coromandel Engineering company limited

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Designer's statement

This large colonial home has been recently renovated and remodelled in keeping with its heritage style. Large open spaces - perfect for entertaining guests - flow onto a gorgeous central courtyard with zen garden, with a cozy informal family space at one end enhancing the privacy of this large home. The original terrazzo tile floors wasn’t in a good condition and has been replaced by a warm ochre natural stone in the living room leading onto a charming garden, spacious open plan kitchen and family room. The guest bedrooms are done in traditional IPS flooring

Part of first floor was converted into a roof terrace and a lounging verandah enhanced by a designed landscaping and post –traditional and modern Lounge and make this the ideal sitting area and chill out.

The house currently has 5 spacious bedrooms and 6 bathrooms, formal and informal living room,a spacious dining room, which look through 2 large windows into the Zen Garden open to sky .The garden area also has a swimming pool at one end with a gym room.