Jhali House
The house, with its shopfront, sits in the context for around 60 years. It is home to two families of two brothers—Pramod Kumar Jali (65 years old) and Pratap Chandra Jali (60 years old).
Pramod kumar jali, the elder brother, lives with his wife, Suroma Jali (55 years old). Together, they have been managing a ration store for the past 20 years. Their daily routine starts at 6 a.m., followed by lunch at 11 a.m., and leisure time, which they mostly spend watching television through the second half of the day.
Pratap Chandra Jali, the younger brother, lives with his wife, Prabhasini Jali (50 years old), two sons (who study and live in Puri), and a daughter who attends a nearby secondary school. Pratap's day begins early, with fishing from 5 to 9 a.m. He sells his catch to a nearby godown, which then distributes it to the city. In the evening, he prepares fishing nets for the next day. Meanwhile, his wife earns additional income by stitching clothes in her spare time while managing domestic responsibilities, including caring for their children and maintaining the household.
The house is constructed entirely of chira bricks, corrugated sheets and concrete slabs. Upon entering, there is a veranda (बारोडा in Odia), followed by a corridor (साई) with a dividing wall that separates the two families. Other parts of the house include a shopfront (दोखणो), storage rooms (जिन्साघर), bedrooms (सोईबाघर), a kitchen (रसोईघर), a backyard (बारी), and washrooms (लाक्टिनी), which are located in the backyard.
The house has endured several challenges over the decades, including the cyclone of 2012. The storm caused significant structural damage, with parts of the roof and walls collapsing. During this time, the families were forced to leave their home and seek refuge in a government shelter near a local temple. The shelter provided basic amenities, including food, water, and medical assistance, helping the families recover during this period.
The house which sits in the context for about 60 years, comprises of two families of two brothers- Pramod Kumar Jali and Pratap Chandra Jali. The elder brother with his wife Suroma own and manage a ration store together, throughout the day while, Pratap- the younger one is a fisherman and his wife manages the household along with stitching clothes and earning in her past time
Household Profile
Site Plan
36 hath x 90 hath- facing street on one side and backyard on other- two longhouses combined one large house catering to two families
The house comprises of a shopfront managed by the elder brother- both the houses share a common wall which distinguishes both the house- they share a common backyard with 2 toilets for two households- staircases lead to the one terrace
Cell like modules that function as private spaces for the now nucleated families are strung along a common passage - Saae connecting the street in the front to the Badi in the back with in-between courts.
Services like the kitchen, thakur ghara, hand pump, open up on the outside and wrap around the external facade.
Spatial Configuration
The baari and terrace are used by the women of the house to dry papads, prepare food and spend their leisure time, whereas the verandah of the house is used by men to sit around during the day.
Section A-A'
The backyard of the house also comprises of handpumps for their everyday use alongside their toilets - Some space of the backyard is used as storage spaces for wooden logs as well as flower beds.
Section B-B'
Section C-C'
With street on the front that activates itself in the evenings as fishermen return from the waters and women gather around the Chaura and a Badi that swells, blurring the boundaries of claim extending onto Chilika lake in the back the house sits in a linear fashion flushed between neighbouring houses sharing common walls.
Section D-D'
Transformation of Houseform