MS House in Ahmedabad is a Brutalist home that is meticulously shaped by the site’s nine neem trees. Rather than treating nature as an obstacle, the design embraces it by wilfully bending concrete forms to nature, allowing their presence to dictate spatial planning, form and material palette.
Its raw Brutalist form is defined by deep-set openings, and an imposing form—a hallmark of Brutalist architecture—that is tempered by details such as wooden-textured concrete finish that blends itself to the trees on the site. Inside, the Brutalist expression is softened to create a home that is connected to nature. A natural material palette of lime-plastered walls, grey Kota stone and timber accents, lend tactility to the space, while bespoke furniture pieces and customised details ensure the home remains warm and intimate. The constant presence of nature is ensured through meticulous spatial organisation and strategic placement of fenestrations. By doing so, MS House establishes a precedent to what Brutalism can become.
