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This House in Rural India Is Actually a Bridge — and It’s Covered in Scales | Nova Global News

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This House in Rural India Is Actually a Bridge — and It’s Covered in Scales | Nova Global News

Here is what the page “This House in Rural India Is Actually a Bridge — and It’s Covered in Scales | Nova Global ” contains. In the rural heart of India, architect Vinu Daniel of Wallmakers has completed an unconventional residential project that challenges traditional constructi... In the rural heart of India, architect Vinu Daniel of Wallmakers has completed an unconventional residential project that challenges traditional construction boundaries. Faced with a seven-metre-deep gorge on the building site, the studio opted to span the chasm, essentially turning a private home into a habitable bridge.

Known as the 'House of Scales,' the residence features an exterior cladding made of thousands of salvaged clay tiles arranged in an overlapping, scale-like pattern. This choice is both aesthetic and functional, providing vital thermal regulation and promoting sustainable reuse of local materials. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.

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