studio lotus | Design Essentia Magazine https://designessentiamagazine.com #letstalkdesign Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:16:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.9 https://designessentiamagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-de-logo3-32x32.jpg studio lotus | Design Essentia Magazine https://designessentiamagazine.com 32 32 Krushi Bhawan / Studio Lotus https://designessentiamagazine.com/krushi-bhawan-studio-lotus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=krushi-bhawan-studio-lotus&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=krushi-bhawan-studio-lotus Sun, 23 Aug 2020 14:32:19 +0000 https://designessentiamagazine.com/?p=17792 Studio Lotus creates an intricate brick facade for Krushi Bhawan in Orissa.

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Studio Lotus creates an intricate brick facade for Krushi Bhawan in Orissa.


Project Name
 : Krushi Bhawa
Project Location : Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
Project size : 130,000 sq. ft.
Architects/Designer : Studio Lotus
Project Status : Built

Photographer: Andre J. Fanthome, Sergio Ghetti.

Text description by the architects.

Krushi Bhawan, Bhubaneshwar – A Government Facility that Re-imagines the Relationship Between the State and its People. Krushi Bhawan is a facility developed for Government of Odisha’s Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment; the 130,000 sq.ft administrative centre has been designed as an office for a team of nearly 600 people, in addition to accommodating spaces for community engagement and learning. Krushi Bhawan is located in Bhubaneshwar, the state capital of Odisha; home to multiple agrarian communities, the state is the third largest contributor to India’s grain supply. The new campus sits adjacent to the old ministry office with several ancillary structures of power in the vicinity, such as the Police Commissionerate Building and the State Guest House.

The Programme & Planning Principles – Krushi Bhawan was originally planned as a purely administrative space; Studio Lotus took a cue from Königsberger‘s original vision for Bhubaneswar where he saw the Capitol Complex with a host of government offices becoming “a lively point of public life”. Thus, the architects’ suggestion to include public functions and community spaces to create a building that would add to the city’s social infrastructure was willingly embraced by the Clients. This attempt to include the building into the public domain has been achieved by designing the Ground floor as a free-flowing public space that opens out into a Plaza, which is an extension of the street. Congruent to the project objective, the ground floor comprises of a learning centre, a gallery, an auditorium, a library, and training rooms. Similarly the roof top has been designed to house urban farming exhibits and demonstration of agricultural best practices.

The offices for the State department and Directorates – which require restricted access – have been placed on the first, second and third floors. This allows the offices to be secured off, making it possible to keep most of the other facilities open to public even on holidays. Through exhibitions, workshops, haats (weekly markets), lectures and school visits, these public spaces become a hub for imparting skills and sharing knowledge that engage diverse sections of the city’s population. As befits the climatic conditions of the region, the design scheme for Krushi Bhawan consists of a central courtyard that opens through a series of colonnades into the Public Plaza.

The Public Plaza consists of a garden with native Flora, featuring an informal amphitheatre and a pond that cools the forecourt. The primary entrance pathway is lined by laterite lattices and trees, and performs multiple functions – from a common area for employees to congregate in and eat together during lunch hour, to a place for hosting small gatherings. The ground floor, thus, functions as a public node that turns the traditionally austere image of government facilities into one that is welcoming, inclusive and collectively owned.

Skillsets Integrated and Materiality – The distinct visual identity of Krushi Bhawan has been derived from regional materials and vernacular narratives, expressed in a manner that is responsive to the local climate. Over 100 highly-skilled artisans have come together to create a vibrant and contemporary narrative of traditional Odia craft depicting agricultural folklore and mythological stories, envisioned at an unprecedented architectural scale. For instance, the tribal craft of dhokra (cast metal craft) has been adapted to make light fixtures that wrap around the ground floor columns, as well as metal screens that line the building corridors.

The pedestal level and North Wing use locally-sourced laterite and khondalitestone. Hand-carved khondalite lattices provide a sense of enclosure to the Central Court. Similarly, agricultural motifs have been displayed across the building through a variety of craft techniques – such as the bas-relief carvings in laterite along the Public Plaza, which depict ripe paddy crops illustrated in the Odia Pattachitra (cloth-based scroll paintings) style. In the Central Court, a Crop Calendar has been created on a stone inlay floor, which displays the harvesting cycles for the most prevalent crops in Odia farmlands. The upper floors of Krushi Bhawan feature a distinctive brick façade inspired by Ikat patterns of Odisha handlooms, created using clay in three different colours that represent the geographical diversity of the region. This brick-louvered screen wraps around the building like a second skin.

Sustainability Measures – Indigenous passive design strategies contribute to the sustainability parameters of the building. The courtyard morphology and the inclusion of a stilt level aid optimal air circulation through the building, whereas the low window-to-wall ratio and deeply recessed windows and balconies help lower heat gain. The building profile along the Central Court is characterised by staggered masses which enables self-shading and blocks direct glare. The use of locally-sourced materials has also lowered the carbon footprint of the construction process. The façade has been designed to ensure 100% day-lit internal spaces. Further, a double-skin facade strategy has been put in place at the complex, which consists of DGU on all external fenestration with louvers and sill projections that act as shading devices – a system that reduces heat gain to 40% by regulating ingress of sunlight.

Bhubaneswar experiences significant drops in night temperatures through the year. Taking this into consideration, a simple Night-Purging system has been devised for cooling and ventilation. Through this mechanism, cool air gets pulled into the building through the northern façade when temperatures drop at night, by means of a custom designed ‘low-tech’ damper system. The high thermal mass of the building traps the ‘coolth’ and becomes a ‘coolth’ exchanger with the surrounding air in the day, when outside temperatures are higher. Consequently, the building achieves high thermal comfort for its users while cutting down the need for air-conditioning via HVAC systems to only 20% of the built spaces. Other interventions include solar panels on the terrace, on-site rainwater harvesting and wastewater treatment, and an anaerobic bio-digestive solid waste management system which generates compost and fertigation water for the landscape.

Krushi Bhawan transcends the typical closed office campus morphology by integrating governmental functions with direct community engagement and education. Through a meticulously developed spatial programme, the complex brings the Odia farmers and the citizens of Bhubaneswar into the fold and facilitates their interaction and collaboration. It thus seeks to present with its design and building process a model of frugal innovation that celebrates culture, seeks to include the neighbourhood and is highly sustainable and relevant to what countries such as India need. It also serves as an example of how the government can become a key patron of regional crafts, and sustain the communities and economies built around them. Krushi Bhawan thus seeks to embody the idea of truly inclusive architecture – created for the people, built by the people, and expressive of their collective cultural identity

Photographer: Andre J. Fanthome, Sergio Ghetti.


PROJECT CREDITS

Architecture : Studio Lotus, New Delhi.

Design Team:Ambrish Arora, Sidhartha Talwar, Raman Vig, Sachin Dabas

Client:State Government of Odisha, Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment

Structural Consultant:NNC Design International

Mechanical Consultant:Sterling India Consulting Engineers

Electrical Consultant:Sterling India Consulting Engineers

Civil Consultant:M/S AVR Infratech

Landscape:ROHA Landscape Architects

Hvac Consultants:Sterling India Consulting Engineers

Plumbing Consultant:Sterling India Consulting Engineers

Pmc Consultant:Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation

Crafts:Collective Craft (crafted jaalis & folk art)

Interior Contractor: M/S AVR Infratech Private Limited

Structural Contractor: M/S AVR Infratech Private Limited

Mechanical Contractor : M/S AVR Infratech Private Limited

Electrical Contractor : M/S AVR Infratech Private LimitedM/S AVR Infratech Private Limited

Landscape Contractor : M/S AVR Infratech Private Limited

Civil Contractor: M/S AVR Infratech Private Limited

Plumbing Contractor : M/S AVR Infratech Private Limited

Facade Contractor : M/S AVR Infratech Private Limited

Hvac Contractor: Bluestrar

Pmc Contractor : IDCO

 


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The Quorum / Studio Lotus https://designessentiamagazine.com/the-quorum-studio-lotus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-quorum-studio-lotus&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-quorum-studio-lotus Fri, 03 Jan 2020 11:38:04 +0000 https://designessentiamagazine.com/?p=16054 A seamless Spatial Experience combining Leisure & Learning, crafted to create an Urban Commune by New Delhi based Studio Lotus.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”A seamless Spatial Experience combining Leisure & Learning, crafted to create an Urban Commune by Studio Lotus.” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Project Name : The Quorum – an urban lifestyle club
Project Location : Gurugram, Haryana, India
Project size : 21,500 sq. ft
Architects/Designer : Studio Lotus
Project Status : Built
Website : www.studiolotus.in/
Instagram : @studio_lotus[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”16056″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Text description by the architects.

The Quorum by Studio Lotus, also known as ‘The Q’, is a highly transformative, members-only lifestyle destination in Gurgaon in the National Capital Region of India. Spread over 21,500 sq ft, it is an urban refuge that allows a seamless transformation from work to play whilst offering an energising social and creative environment that puts its members and their guests at the centre of a unique and curated experience, expressed through understated luxury and authenticity of materials and details.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A seedbed for meaningful conversations, contemplation and creative thought, The Quorum has been conceptualised to position itself at the cerebrally potent intersection of art, business, literature, music, tech, exploration and creativity. It provides members access to areas for work, fitness, relaxation, social interaction, entertainment and gastronomical indulgence. Located at Two Horizon Centre, the site which is located in the heart of Gurgaon, a large floor plate comprising two arms bridged by a corridor, creates that sequence through a mix of private and community spaces.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”16064″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The clients, Vivek Narain and Sonya Jehan, approached Studio Lotus with a clear mandate on what they wanted to create; sharing details such as mood boards that recapitulated their research on similarly-aligned spaces around the world. Programming was key to the project with the entire narrative being anchored around how the space would be used by the member profile, a cross-pollination of the well-read, well-travelled, young and seasoned across diverse domains; and what they would want to do and how they would want to experience it.

The spread of facilities at The Quorum encompass a reception, members’ lounge, library, work zones, conference and meeting areas, a restaurant, café, bar, a state-of-the art gym by Sumaya and several multi-use studios/ spaces for fitness sessions, screenings, readings, pop-ups, music and other live cultural events. Each of these spaces have a prescribed function and role to play and the design responds to that.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”16065″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the purpose being to surprise and delight, the idea of layered experiences expressed in The Quorum’s branding identity became a start point for the exercise. The core idea for The Quorum was that it become the member’s third “place” – frequented after their home and office, a place that would allow for relaxation, stimulation and a sense of community in an uncontrived environment of comfort; the design concept, evolved through detailed iterations on how the spaces would reflect and imbibe this idea, rests on the deeply-ingrained collaborative process of Studio Lotus, in which the client is an equal partner in co-authoring the design.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16066″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16067″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The zoning of the plan became a critical element; it was important to identify the progression of different spaces, as well as how the prospective clientele was anticipated to use them – whether as often frequented shared areas or comparatively secluded private zones. These patterns of usage would determine the placement of spaces with respective to the peripheral glazing. For example, the all-day dining has been placed along the south-eastern edge was placed to get maximum natural light, while the bar was recessed into a darker zone.

These spatial transitions take into account the ebb and flow of footfall throughout the day as well as the week. The layout also accounts for account for segregation of activities, and thus two separate entrances were provided – for members and guests for private events, respectively.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since The Quorum would become a recurring experience for its members, a diversity of scale and treatment of the various areas was important. Most large spaces have been broken down into a series of more intimate areas. Materially, there are large gestures that tie the experiences together, but each zone possesses its own visual character, derived from an honest expression of materials and details that manifest the sense of authenticity lying at the heart of the Q Club’s ethos.

Warmth and ease have been rendered into The Quorum to reduce the interior fatigue so that people can keep coming back to the space without it seeming overpowering. While the neutrality of the shell binds the scheme, it is the secondary layer of inserts that creates a distinct story for every space.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”16060″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The process of choosing materials was driven by the intent of each experience. For instance, the reception creates an ‘entrance experience’ as ‘The Alley’: an art gallery that transforms every quarter with a new exhibition from the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, one of the finest art collections in the country. While the deliberately muted shell keeps the focus on the stunning art, the layering seen in the logo, repeated as myriad graphic interpretations across the various spaces, is reflected in the nuanced construction details of its wood panelling and flooring pattern. The restaurant Coalesce, on the other hand, is a brightly-lit fresh white space infused with greenery and pop wallpaper to recreate the casual charm of a ‘sitting in your verandah’ story.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16061″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16062″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Rigorous prototyping was done for elements such as the sandcast brass tiles of the Providore Bar developed by Mukul Goyal, and large sliding acoustic relief panels used to modulate the scale of the space depending on group sizes and functions. An elevated meeting room is the nerve centre of The Q and opens up to become a stage for live performances. There is a panelled library room on one side of the lounge where the bookshelves swivel to reveal an Prohibition Era ‘Secret room” that can be booked by Guests for meeting requiring discretion.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”16057″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Across the gallery lies the public zone, which houses the Screening Room, the Oak&Cru Event Space, the gym and the pre-function area. The event space and the screening room are fairly similar in their visual language, with timber rafters and wooden panelling along the walls; the Screening Room can comfortably seat upto 50 people at a time. Besides the Screening Room is the Gym, which has placed along the western edge of the floorspace, to ensure ample ingress of natural light through the full glazing along the peripheral wall. The gym features a markedly less dense visual vocabulary, the yellow ceiling offsetting the muted shell; the Screening Room has been conceptualized as an extension to the gym, allowing for flexibility of function and enabling use by larger groups of people as and when required.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”16058″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”16068″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tying together the spatial narrative is the pre-function area, which doubles up as an all-day eatery, Café Reed; a vibrant zone – with the lush backdrop of bamboo fronds beyond the café counter juxtaposed with the geometric wooden panelling screening off Oak&Cru – Café Reed provides a functional complement to the spaces surrounding it, be it as the breakfast space for gym-users, a vestibule for Oak&Cru, or a spill-out area for the Screening Room. The loose wooden furniture, diagonal grid of globe lighting, and exposed service ducts enforce the distinctly informal ambience of the space.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”16059″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Photographer: Randhir Singh.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PROJECT CREDITS

Interior Design: Studio Lotus

Lead Designer: Pankhuri Goel

Design Team: Parija Chandra, Swati Agarwal, Arun Sharma[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Stepped House / Studio Lotus https://designessentiamagazine.com/stepped-house-studio-lotus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stepped-house-studio-lotus&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stepped-house-studio-lotus Tue, 03 Sep 2019 14:20:30 +0000 https://designessentiamagazine.com/?p=15785 Stepped House, Coonoor, Tamil Nadu is a retreat in the blue mountains of Nilgiris designed by New Delhi based Studio Lotus.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”A retreat in the blue mountains of Nilgiris designed by New Delhi based Studio Lotus” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Project Name : Stepped House
Project Location : Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India
Project size : 10,000 sq. ft
Architects/Designer : Studio Lotus
Project Status : Built
Website : www.studiolotus.in/
Instagram : @studio_lotus[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”15786″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Located at an altitude of 1850 m above sea level, Coonoor lies in the blue mountains of the Niligiris and is embedded with lush green estates of tea and coffee, fruit orchards and botanical gardens. Stepped House, designed by Studio Lotus, is part of this picturesque environment.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”15787″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]text description by the architects.

The brief was simple: to build a house in the hills, which would be a retreat for now and an eventual permanent home for a couple and their children and respected families. With a built-up area of nearly 10,000 sqft, the design programme was required to include large living spaces, a master bedroom and two additional bedrooms to accommodate the families of their visiting children, library, kitchen and utility room and other ancillaries along with an organic garden and landscaped outdoors to provide for ample spill-outs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”15788″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The concept evolves from its context, integrating site and weather conditions and the ubiquitous beauty of its surroundings with indigenous building vocabularies and materials. The slope of the site allowed for the house to step down, while the south and east faces opened it up to the stunning vistas of the coffee plantations around the valley. The residence thus, followed a south-west orientation, which maximised both views and the southern sun intake; again that was crucial given Coonoor’s largely cool climate. The house is also tucked in close to the site’s northern boundary to shield it from the adjoining property.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15790″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15789″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The design team worked around the existing levels: placing the house on the flattest part of the terraced site and then using other available levels to stagger various requirements. This approach minimized damage to the site’s ecology while reducing the duration of construction.

Addressing the client’s need for simplicity, Stepped house was conceived as a low-rise development, visible only as a single horizontal level/ plane till it is approached and then, in situ, revealed fully as it cascades into other levels and onto the greens. The form of the house is arrived at from the attempt to make it sit quietly in the context of Coonoor and as a response to the contours of the land. Simplicity in architectural expression and ease of construction given the weather conditions were the key parameters for the structural system.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15791″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15792″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Accessed by an existing road that builds its way towards the hilltop, the residence is entered at the uppermost level, which fits in all the public areas while the private spaces are kept at the lower levels.

The house is based on a structural grid of retaining walls: a main wall that spans the entire length of the project along with intermittently-spaced walls across its width. Embodying a character typical of its location, these stone walls act as prominent design elements in the scheme; defining and demarcating areas.

Running parallel to the northern boundary, the main retaining north wall, seen in profile upon entry, becomes an anchoring feature of the project. Typically used as a crude landscape detail such as boundary walls, was interpreted into a dramatic expression inside the house. This in-turn provides for a continuous backdrop to the entire house and allows for minimal finishes and treatments to generate a strong personality and warmth for all the spaces in the house. With controlled openings, its opaque impervious entity is designed to add visual drama to the volume while restricting the high wind chill factor of the region and screening the house from the neighbours.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15794″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15793″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The north wall also stitches two long staircases on its either side: an external covered staircase on the outermost periphery that takes people directly to the lowermost green and an internal staircase that bridges the spaces between the different levels inside the house.

The linear format for the house stacks spaces in progression with planes layered on top of the other. The primary level comprises living areas with a long verandah opening out to the scenic south views. Sliding glass doors blur the distinction between the inside and outside. A retaining wall cuts off the master bedroom from the public areas on this level; also marking the separation between the common and private zones of the house.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15795″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15796″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Inserted between these two areas at the intermediate level, a double-height study/ library is flooded with natural light from a skylight in the roof. The living room overlooks into this space, which opens out into the outer green at the second level and to the views of the valley.

The intermediate level also leads down to the two other bedrooms. Together all three bedrooms open into a completely private spill-out: the master bedroom at the upper level onto a terrace and the lower bedrooms into a double-height hard court; jointly privy to the panorama of the south and east. The latter also connect to the landscaped green at the second level.

Although initially only two levels were planned, another level developed naturally during the laying of the foundation. This created room for an additional space, used flexibly as den/ guest bedroom, at the third level. Since this room links directly to the lowermost green, a sprawling lawn utilised mostly for gatherings, it also becomes a space where guests can freshen up, without having to go up into the house. Weaving in aspects of family events, get-togethers, cooking together, sitting down with friends and family around the fireplace, Sufficient space for the owners, their children’s families and friends to have private spaces has been carved out. Large and small entertainment events have been integrated in the landscape planning along with daily needs of kitchen garden & outdoor lunches.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15798″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15797″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The material palette of Stepped House is an echo of its context. Stone, steel and timber are applied in contemporary tonalities to resonate with the vernacular syntax. A band of glass windows hemming the walls create a mirage of the sloping roof just floating above it. The house has a straight-forward, no fuss approach with attention to functional aspects, details and choice of materials. The neutral character of the architectural materials allows for varied pieces of furniture and art to sit effectively over it.

There is a strong element of individuality and warmth woven into the spaces with the architectural interaction of the volume and materials. The house offers itself as a canvas for the clients to animate it with their choice of Art, Furniture and Objects.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Photographer: Ravi Asrani.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PROJECT CREDITS

 

Architecture / Interior Design: Studio Lotus
Design Team: Ambrish Arora, Ankur Choksi, Adwait Inmadar, Dipti Das, Hussain Mehdi

Consultants:
Structural: Manjunath & Co.
Civil: Mathew Jacob
Landscape: Santosh, 3folddesign
Local Architect: Arti Golcha

 

Tiling: Brand /Supplier: Nitco
Flooring: Brand /Supplier: Span Index   Material – Laminate Flooring
Paints: Manufacturer: Asian Paints
Window Brand/Supplier: Fenesta
Ply/ Veneer/Laminate Brand: Greenlam
Hardware Brand: Hafele
Stone Brand: Stone Era
Kitchen Sinks: Brand – Nirali

Bathroom:
Bath tub: Brand /Supplier – Kohler
Basin: Brand/Supplier – Kohler[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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