The Internal Journey, A Weekend Home in Meherabad / Tres Atelier

The Internal Journey, A Weekend Home in Meherabad / Tres Atelier

Textual content description supplied by the architects. The Internal Journey is a weekend home situated in Meherabad, Ahmednagar, designed to supply a peaceable retreat for these in search of to get away from the stresses of day by day life. Meherabad is the non secular land of Avatar Meher Baba, and the home is designed to embrace this non secular connection. The design of The Internal Journey is concentrated on offering an area for people to concentrate on themselves and their non secular journey. The open flooring plan and huge home windows permit for ample pure gentle and supply breathtaking views of the encircling panorama of Ahmednagar additionally helps for star gazing. The home is designed to advertise a way of calm and rest, with minimal distractions and a serene ambiance.

The inside of the home is minimalist, with clear strains and easy furnishings. Using pure supplies, akin to wooden, brick, and stone (for flooring), provides heat and texture to the house. The home is designed to be a spot of refuge, with each element rigorously thought-about to create an setting that fosters reflection and interior peace.

The Internal Journey is greater than only a weekend home – it’s a house for people to attach with themselves and their non secular journey. One of many standout options of The Internal Journey is the uncovered brick corbelling wall. With none prime load, this wall is ready to be the best corbel wall ever constructed.  Using the uncovered brick corbelling wall is a nod to the native structure and the non secular significance of Meherabad. The wall is just not solely an architectural feat, however additionally it is a logo of power and resilience. The home is designed to be a spot of refuge, the place its occupants can discover solace within the face of life’s challenges.

The home incorporates a floating plinth that stops reptiles from climbing onto the plinth and accessing the home. Moreover, the home features a small gutter across the periphery to stop bugs from coming into. The design was impressed by an Indian custom through which meals provided to the gods (Naivaidya) is surrounded by water. The plinth additionally serves as a multipurpose water physique or pond, which can be utilized for swimming in the summertime and as an space for a bonfire within the winter. The butterfly roof creates the phantasm of a floating or flying home in nature. The roof has a picket ceiling that extends from the inside to the outside, embracing the sky. The open-to-sky rest room connects with nature, and the partition wall between the kitchen and bathrooms is made from granite. All electrical conduits are designed in an old school method to create a daring and hanging look.

The home presents a singular mix of up to date design and non secular connection, creating an area that’s really one-of-a-kind. The Internal Journey is designed to supply a peaceable retreat to its occupants. It incorporates a spacious dwelling space, a kitchen, and bogs. The home is designed to advertise an indoor-outdoor way of life, with giant home windows and sliding doorways that open to the surface, permitting the pure panorama to develop into a part of the inside. Using pure supplies, akin to metallic sections, glass, and stone, gives a up to date really feel whereas additionally mixing seamlessly with the environment. The supplies used within the building of The Internal Journey are rigorously chosen to create a way of concord with the setting. Using pure stone and wooden helps to carry the outside inside, whereas the metal sections and glass present a contemporary contact. “Amidst the pure components of uncovered brick, wooden, stone, and glass, ‘The Internal Journey’ weekend home serves as a reminder to concentrate on the one ingredient that really issues – your self.”