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
INTACH Shop
NEW DELHI
100 SF
2007
INTACH is a non-profit organization that documents, preserves and promotes India’s vast art and cultural heritage. The design for this shop was executed, while Mr. Khanna was acting as a consultant for the heritage listing of Kapurthala.
The design brief called for the design of a small shop within the existing building that was designed by B V Doshi, to act as a showcase for small products and fabrics that were outcomes of some of the workshops and programs run by Intach.
The building itself is a maze of cavernous volumes, bathed in light with the help of skylights from above. To integrate the shop into the architecture of the space, it was conceived as an undulating wall, from which emerged several cubes of glass. The wall was left freestanding, with a ‘roof’ formed of suspended curved wooden panels that also conceal evening lighting into the space.
The floor was elevated slightly to create a threshold, emphasizing the act of entering a space within a space. The shop appears different from the various parts of the atrium as the curving surfaces catch the shifting light.
In collaboration with Ms.Preeti Harit.