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
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.
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The Plane
The Plane light is conceived as floating planes, of wood and glass, alternating and revolving around a central axis, to craft light around itself. As an object, the alternating voids aid in generating a dramatic pattern of light, augmenting the light quality of the space it is contained in.
The Plane has recently won the Young Designers’ 13 award by Indian Architect and Builder.
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The Barcode Light
The Barcode Light is designed as an abstraction of the ‘barcode’ used extensively in the commercial world today and as an integral part of all products that we use. Fabricated as a solid piece, with voids crafted out to permit light through, the light is manufactured in various colours and is a notional representation of the playful nature of the solid/void relationship.
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Design X Design (2013)
“When we received the brief from DxD, we were keen to design a spatial intervention rather than a wall-mounted flat panel. Instead of a new installation that would become redundant in the future, we decided to use an existing bookshelf in our conference room (one of the first pieces of furniture in the office), that was designed as a modular system and then adjusted for peculiarity.
The bookshelf was repurposed for the exhibit; firstly, to stay true to our sustainable attitude, where we are innovative with existing resources and secondly, the modular system designed eight years ago helps to demonstrate the design ethos, while lending itself well to the nature of the exhibit. Even after the exhibition is over, the exhibit has gone back to being the bookshelf with an attitude.”