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Dark concrete residential building against open sky

Obsidian House

A private residence in dark board-formed concrete, detailed to weather without patina.

Location
Gandhinagar
Year
2024
Status
Complete
Discipline
Exterior

01 / The problem

A private residence in dark board-formed concrete, detailed to weather without patina.

Board-formed concrete is usually specified and then quietly regretted, because it stains. Here the mix, the release agent and the drip detailing were resolved together before the first pour, and a full-height sample panel was cast on site and left through one monsoon before the design was signed off.

02 / Specification

Client
Private
Sector
Residential
Discipline
Exterior
Location
Gandhinagar
Year
2024
Status
Complete
Scope
2 storeys · 640 m² · board-formed in-situ

Project details are illustrative — see lib/data/projects.ts

03 / Gallery

Seen closer.

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04 / Carried by

Exterior

  • Facade design
  • Envelope detailing
  • Material specification