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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Sant Mori Garden in Spain by MESURAJuly 12th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: MESURA Francis Bacon wrote that the garden “is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest refreshment of the spirit of man; without which, buildings and places are but gross handyworks”. Thereafter, garden architecture took this idea to the next level, drawing on the idea that the garden constitutes the most important part of the house, the main area to receive guests or to contemplate interacting with nature. Surrounded by the beauty of nature, the garden area of the Sant Mori house had the potential to become the center living area of the premise, if it was given preeminence by finding unity between present elements: a pool and a storage room, the glass facade of the house, and a staircase leading to the tennis court. The project was forged by a request to incorporate residue cement tiles from one of the owner´s personal projects. These were combined with a wooden pavement in order to balance the Brutalist atmosphere of the intervention, and to come one step closer to that of an inside living space.  Image Courtesy © MESURA
 Image Courtesy © MESURA In order to create coherence, the storage room was encapsulated by flexible wooden doors which also served as a new facade to the terrace. Simultaneously they acted as supporting walls of a metal pergola that was intended to bring shade for the dining area underneath. Both elements came together in one line: a complex yet subtle beam, which gathered the rails of the wooden doors, a sink, and a drainage of the pergola roofing. One element, three different functions.  Image Courtesy © MESURA  Image Courtesy © MESURA As the day evolves, lines of shade underneath the pergola move across the floor, reflecting the passage of time spent in the garden, be it alone or shared with the family. Using straight and geometric volumes, this project invites you to dialogue with nature and carries the heart of the premise back to its roots: the garden, inviting visitors to come and enjoy its surroundings.  Image Courtesy © MESURA  Image Courtesy © MESURA  Image Courtesy © MESURA
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