19/05/2026
One City · Kakkodi, Calicut, Kerala
Every curve in the road at One City follows the natural contours of this 25-acre hilltop in Kakkodi, Calicut. The masterplan was shaped by the terrain itself, not imposed on it. Instead of flattening the hill, the roads spiral with the landform, reducing cut and fill and creating a slower, more immersive arrival experience through the site.
Density was carefully distributed across the slope. The two residential towers rise from the summit, positioned at the highest point to capture the widest view corridors and strongest connection to the landscape. Around them, villas step down the terrain in concentric layers, each one oriented for privacy, ventilation, natural light, and uninterrupted views of the surrounding canopy. Mid-rise residential blocks at the lower levels create stronger connectivity to the city below, forming a balanced mixed density community.
The forest edge was preserved as a fixed boundary throughout the planning process. Rather than pushing development outward, the architecture was designed to sit within the landscape, allowing the tree canopy to remain visually dominant from outside the site. Community spaces, the clubhouse, pool, and pedestrian zones are woven into the heart of the masterplan, where movement naturally converges.
A unified architectural language of terracotta, white render, timber, and laterite ties together every scale of the project from towers to villas to shared spaces. One City is a township designed to respond to topography, climate, movement, and context with clarity and restraint.
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