With a compact footprint of 19.5 square metres, Home It has been designed in the state of Madhya Pradesh in an attempt to demonstrate how an “ambitious image of an Indian home” can be quickly achieved with a budget of ₹455,000 (£4,500).
“India faces a shortage of 20 million houses in rural areas and 1.5 million houses in urban areas,” Kothari and Jain told Dezeen.
He added, “This home was designed as a prototype in response to this great shortage of affordable housing.”
Kothari and Jain said, “The design of the house was based on a year of research that included conversations with a target group living in similar-sized houses, whether they were rented houses, social housing or self-built.”
“We felt there was scope to experiment and demonstrate that an ambitious home with aesthetic appeal could be built quickly and on an affordable budget, using standard methods of construction.”
Given the Tiny House’s small footprint, its interior was organized as a single flexible space with high ceilings, reconfigured for living, eating and sleeping.
A double bed can be created by pulling out a daybed next to the entrance of the house, separated from the kitchen space with a foldable dining table by an area of shelving.
At the rear of the house, a toilet and storage cabinets have been located beneath a mezzanine floor, where an additional sleeping area can be accessed via a small staircase.
“Inspired by tiny houses and conceptually reconfigured to respond to the Indian climate, the house is organized around a single, multifunctional volume that can change throughout the day,” explain the architects. “In addition, strategically placed windows allow ample lighting and quick ventilation of the spaces.”
There is a small verandah in front of the Tiny House which is covered with a corrugated umbrella. It provides an outdoor seating area along the entrance, protecting the eastern side of the house from late morning sunlight.
Despite the small size and budget, Kothari and Jain wanted the house to feel “ambitious”, using materials such as marble floors, teak window frames and granite worktops. Externally, the house’s brick walls are covered with clay-colored plaster.
“The choice of materials was dictated by the aspirational image of an Indian home and we wanted to show that through thoughtful design and customized construction, these can be achieved at an affordable price,” Kothari and Jain said.
Other micro homes that have previously been featured on Dezeen include Glazed house on stilts built by Czech studio Jan Tyrpeckl in Austria and a “Non-ostentatious” brick dwelling in Ecuador by PJCArchitecture,
photography is by Space Tracing Company,
