- Project: Gallery House
- Architect: DADA Partners
- Location: India, Chattarpur, New Delhi
- Year: 2023
- Area: 790 m2
- Photography: Ranjan Sharma
An Urban Sanctuary Framed as a Multilevel Gallery
Tucked into the lush green fabric of Chattarpur, Gallery House by DADA & Partners is a refined 8,500-square-foot urban retreat that embraces openness, material richness, and seamless dialogue between architecture and landscape.
Set on a quarter-acre plot, the home derives its name from its defining architectural feature—a stretched multilevel gallery that blurs the threshold between the interior and the outdoors. The result is a spatial experience that is linear, layered, and luminous, guided by views and framed moments throughout.
Plan and Form: A Journey Through Light and Space
The home’s configuration maximizes its north-facing frontage, opening the primary living spaces toward a green lawn and arrival court, while pushing utility zones to the southern service core. The ground floor establishes the gallery axis—a linear promenade along which the major rooms are arranged:
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Formal Drawing and Dining Rooms: Framing one end of the progression
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Family Lounge: At the heart of the axis
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Master Bedroom: The private anchor on the opposite side
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Secondary Spaces: Kitchen and support areas positioned discretely behind
On the upper floor, the gallery transitions into a transparent corridor—lightweight and glazed, offering uninterrupted views of sky, trees, and gardens. The architectural choreography of movement is further heightened by the linear staircase, which transitions vertically from the deeper southern core to the open northern edge.
Façade: Contrasting Material Palettes
The architectural expression of Gallery House is defined by contrasts in material and weight:
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Upper Floor: A refined composition of white stucco, seasoned timber battens, and long concrete slab folds. The timber louvers veil a glazed corridor, filtering light while maintaining privacy.
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Ground Floor: A heavier base wrapped in sand-blasted and flamed granite slabs, grounding the building in its landscape.
Three north-facing terraces punctuate the upper volume, two of which feature cut-outs in the overhanging slab—inviting framed views of sky, treetops, and sunlight shafts throughout the day.
Landscape: Subtle and Textural
The landscaping is crafted to complement the building’s restrained elegance:
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Steel-grey granite paving and decking surround the pool and courtyard spaces
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Black gravel strips run between walls and walkways, adding visual rhythm and drainage clarity
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Grey quartzite cobblestone driveway is understated, reinforcing the minimalist landscape language
The result is a cohesive integration of soft and hardscape elements, echoing the materials and tonal qualities of the home’s exterior.
A Quiet Celebration of Modern Indian Living
Gallery House by DADA & Partners exemplifies a mature, minimalist architectural language rooted in material precision and spatial clarity. It is a home of subtle gestures—framed light, filtered views, and curated movement—that celebrates luxury not through ornament, but through form and connection to nature.
By treating architecture as a continuous gallery experience, DADA & Partners have crafted a home that feels both artful and livable, serene yet sophisticated—perfectly suited for modern Indian urban living.
