Built on a tight 170 sqm plot for a family of four Maison Kochi also functions as studio and office in the South Indian city of Kochi. The west facing building is delineated in 2 volumes, the taller south-west block shading the shorter north-east one throughout the day. Living spaces are arranged in the shorter block while staircases and toilets face south or west to buffer the heat. An open plan arrangement and perforated net windows ensure ventilation across rooms. A vent in the roof access hatch cools the house with its chimney effect.
The brief required a residence for a family of 6 on a 3000 Sq.Ft of plot located in Eagleton Golf Village located in Bidadi in north-western part of Bangalore. Eagleton Golf Village is a “Neo-posh gated community” where aspiring Golfers abode. The client himself is a high- profiled Single-Malt scotch-connoisseur who flies around the world for his profession about whiskeys. So he was specific that his house should be an inviting retreat after a high pressure work day. The client and his young daughters being aspiring Golfers is the basic reason for their site to be selected in Eagleton Golf Village. The site is located in a natural setting with Lush greenery amidst the Golf-Course and in a very pleasant climate.
The design brief was also mainly influenced by the restrictions of the Eagleton Golf course design guidelines. The Eagleton Golf course design guidelines imposed restrictions on the Building elevation profiles on all the four sides and on the overhanging/ cantilevers or any projection on all the four sides as well. Yet we as Architects, Radically explored the maximum possibility in a highly restricted freedom of expression to exercise our unique design skill-set to create a “Unique Home” to reflect the modernist style and the personality of our Client.
Designed by plan loci, Apartment 143 block is born out of rational considerations. While maximizing floor space, the facade breaks its own apparent monotony with strict geometries that do not reveal their underlying discipline. The sinuous grey metal on the outside celebrates the industrial, while not betraying the inner layer of timber-framed fenestrations which make its occupants feel the intimacy and warmth of a home. Three distinct layers of alternating planes in its balconies partly shade and partly illuminate its interiors for the west-facing plot. The windows and openings are )full length, allowing uninterrupted access to the front of every unit. The extreme verticality is broken by the basic ordering element as horizontal Lines.
Intention and identity were the two challenges presented to design experiment When asked to renovate an old building for a chit funds office. The intention of the company was clear, to instill confidence in the chit funds offices’ potential customers. The chit funds industry has been fraught with scandals, from owners shutting shop abruptly, to refusing to pay up to its customers, so the architects came up with a novel way to propagate trust amongst its patrons. A simple design intervention in terms of installing a large continuous scrolling LED strip, broadcasting how much the company paid out to its customers that week. The designers felt that, by increasing such evident transparency, it would be possible to earn the trust of its patrons.
The project is divided into two main areas: One dedicated on the highly focussed tasks with large community wooden tables.
And the other one, being a more living and creative area, offering traditional meeting spaces, as well as a library with lounge seating arragement, an organic cafeteria with frozen moss panels along with a giant & immersive wall paper which helps to disconnect.
The color palette has been carrefully selected around a familly settled greens to bring freshness and emphasize the purpose of each room.
In a short words, thiThe color palette has been carrefully selected around a familly settled greens to bring freshness and emphasize the purpose of each room.
In a short words, this is a chic and cozy workplace where people will enjoy their working.
The challenge with Pernod Ricard was to bring conviviality into the office space. By redesigning the traditional workplace as an open space, the premises have become the preferred grounds for workshops, collaboration and relaxation. The space adapts to every way of working, balancing connection and disconnection, shifting between quiet places to focus and collaborative areas, thereby meeting each employee’s needs. It is a convergence center for social innovation, a place-based hub of ideas, people, and strategies.
The Wood House is situated in an affluent residential colony of Kolhapur city. The Wood House is a mid-size cozy residence designed on a plot of 500 Sqm. The House consists of Living, Dining, Kitchen, Family area along with 2 master bedrooms and a guest bedroom.
The design of the bungalow is based on our design philosophy – contemporary vernacular architecture. It incorporates vernacular ethos and features like courtyards, stone masonry in a highly contemporary style. A wooden box accentuated by large glass openings & flaunting linear pergolas creates a balanced massing effect for the bungalow.
MVRDV has completed its first project in India, Future Towers. Located in Pune, India’s 8th largest city and one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, Future Towers provides 1,068 apartments for a diverse section of the rapidly expanding population, a true vertical village that will house around 5,000 people in one building.
Future Towers is a part of Amanora Park Town, a community created in 2007 thanks to legislation passed in 2005 by the state of Maharashtra to encourage the development of residential “townships” near its cities. In Pune, these townships help to house the young professionals attracted to the city by its auto-manufacturing and technology sectors but, as with much of the rapid development all over India, many of the new buildings on Pune’s outskirts are generic, repetitive residential towers. In just 11 years, Amanora Park Town has grown to over 25,000 residents by focusing on a diverse, high-quality mixture of towers alongside low-density villas. But the pressure to expand faster with more high-density, low-individuality housing was ever-present.
Principal-In-Charge: Jacob van Rijs Head of Department: Stefan de Koning Design Team: Oana Rades, Saimon Idiakez, Doris Strauch, Maria Lopez Calleja, Akshey Venkatesh, Wenhua Deng, Jose Ignacio Velasco Martin, Pepijn Bakker, Kate Van Heusen, Ignacio Zabalo, Silke Volkert, Sara Bjelke, Nuray Karakurt, and Ivo Hoppers Project Negotiation: Inger Kammeraat
PMC: Northcroft with Narenda Bhagwat, Nikita Oak, Satin Walla
Co-Architects: Client Team
C&S: J+W with Umesh Joshi
MEP: Client Team
Areas:
Phase 1 = 140,000m2 with 1,068 units (realised)
Phase 1, 2, and 3 = 370,000m2 with 3,500 units (Phase 2 and 3 for future development)
Tower House is an experiment in vertical living. A typical bungalow of 400 square meters is squeezed into a footprint of 6.5 x 12.5m, forcing the program up five stories rather than spread along the ground. Despite the stacked floors, the design generates the experience of a house, with a diversity of spatial types throughout its section. At the same time, it takes advantage of the benefits of moving vertically with efficiently organized services, views across the city, and greater potentials for both stack and cross ventilation.
Khadi, the hand woven, coloured and printed fabric of India has been an essential part of wardrobe of Indian subcontinent. The same depth has been translated in the space with the earthy colours and warm textures. The space has been well-classified into different sections showcasing the portfolio of the brand. The spatial language has been a natural extension of the brand language which uses a “knit-pattern” as a concept to derive different patterns and forms.
The product offering addresses the trends and taste of the customers. The fabrics have been sourced and produced from the indigenous craftsmen from different parts of India and thus reflecting the true essence of Khadi.
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