Houses | South City Residence
The issue of privacy and independence was tackled with a different approach to the modern Indian family; two identical houses were designed which were joined together through balconies and a common compound area.
​6450 SF
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2019
Traditionally, the Indian family system has been associated with that of a joint family; in recent times, that has changed with each unit that is a part of the joint setup developing a specific requirement of space and privacy. The client brief necessitated a house for two brothers, on two adjoining plots.
The problem was tackled with a different approach to the modern Indian family; two identical houses were designed which were joined together through balconies and a common compound area. This gave the two brothers independent houses to project their vision and maintain a connection between both spaces at the same time. With a unified facade, the two houses end up looking one. Open spaces and connection with nature has been incorporated at varied levels with two gardens in the front and back of the house. A take on modern Indian joint family living space, Twin house sets a precedent for Indian homes today.
Houses | South City Residence
Retail & Hospitality | USI, Rohini
Far too often, offices tend to be an exercise in numbers - whether its lumens, washbasins, desks or corridor widths, the design output tends to get limited by standardized components that drive spatial planning.
Location: Vasant Vihar, Delhi
Typology: Commercial
Principal Architect: Amit Khanna
Completion: 2019
For Epistle Communications, the young, dynamic team would need more than a row of cubicles and a carpeted meeting room.
Inheriting a subterranean box, the overall strategy was to create two main studio spaces to foster interaction and provide flexibility for larger discussions. Existing skylights brighten up these key work areas, which are supported by meeting rooms and cabins and connected with a large conference room.
Rather than tuck the ancillary spaces in a corner, the pantry is given centre stage along the spine of the office, acting as a central hub for people to come together. A silent room, one which allowed no phone conversations, was inserted alongside the main conference room, allowing people a distraction free environment in which to focus their creative abilities.
