Saturday, November 24, 2007

Kerala architecture: Verandas, corridors of a nalukettu house

Images from Thekkanattu Parayil Tharakans' heritage home at Olavipe.

Gatehouse corridor. Photo: KO Isaac

Eastern veranda downstairs. Photo: AT.

Western veranda downstairs. Photo: AT
Eastern veranda upstairs: Photo: TP


Corridor to the nalukettu. Photo: AT

Ends.
Also see:

Kerala architecture: Mansion of the Marquises


Kerala Architecture: Interiors

Kerala Architecture: Exterior of a heritage home

Kerala Architecture - Olavipe Heritage Home

7 comments:

Maddy said...

what a lovely house - i have said this before

Appu said...

Really amazing!!! I would like to visit your place. Grateful, if I can have your contact details.

Unknown said...

Thanks, Maddy. Yes, you had mentioned this earlier.

Unknown said...

Abdul, thank you. Please contact Antony Tharakan. email homestay@olavipe.com
Phone: +91 478 2522255
For more details please http://www.olavipe.com/musings.htm

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Anonymous said...

Beautiful house and well maintained. How do you manage to maintain it so well. Do you happen to know of any architects specialized in the renovation of old heritage houses like these. My house is also about 70 years old and i would like to have it renovated, keeping the old look and style intact. If you have any contacts, it would be of great help