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Basic Colors
My oldest friend Pulapre Balakrishnan lives in Kozhikode & till recently taught at IIM Kozhikode. He has a property in Chathamangalam which has a 80 year old house that was in pretty bad shape. He happened to find the right architect, the right artisans, and went about restorinh it & bringing back the house to its former glory. The wood work lovingly scrubbed & polished, the old wooden hinges( on top of the heavy jackfruit wood doors) in perfect working condition, the floors redone with the familiar red oxide, the outside walls white washed, the bottom half of the outside walls coated with Japan Black to prevent termites.
I was blown away by the detail. A labour of love, and a perfect place for him to contemplate & complete his books, write, or just chill.
These are the basic colors of Kerala architecture. The only missing element is the dark wood, which I shall upload soon.
Basic Colors
My oldest friend Pulapre Balakrishnan lives in Kozhikode & till recently taught at IIM Kozhikode. He has a property in Chathamangalam which has a 80 year old house that was in pretty bad shape. He happened to find the right architect, the right artisans, and went about restorinh it & bringing back the house to its former glory. The wood work lovingly scrubbed & polished, the old wooden hinges( on top of the heavy jackfruit wood doors) in perfect working condition, the floors redone with the familiar red oxide, the outside walls white washed, the bottom half of the outside walls coated with Japan Black to prevent termites.
I was blown away by the detail. A labour of love, and a perfect place for him to contemplate & complete his books, write, or just chill.
These are the basic colors of Kerala architecture. The only missing element is the dark wood, which I shall upload soon.