Designing the Everyday “We never ask anyone who they are, where they belong, or why they are here,” ‘Andari Illu’, translating to ‘Open House’ is a shelter for people where they can take shelter, cook, eat and read with no-questions-asked. Founded by two doctors in 2006, Dr. Surya Prakash Vinjamuri and Dr. S V Kameshwari, […]
Designing the ISKCON Centre for Value Education was like shaping clay on a potter’s wheel – fitting, perhaps, for a building made of earth. Like clay that transforms under the maker’s hands, this mud block structure took form through continuous negotiation between vision and circumstance, between what was imagined and what the site insisted upon,
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The residence at Mamandoor is a subtle ensemble of function and form. The spaces that developed during the design phase, continued to evolve through the construction phase. The juxtaposition of conventional and traditional building materials, athangudi patterns, terracotta fenestrations, and pastel hues; set amidst open spaces for plants and play, indulges the different aspirations. “It
A Toilet Unit that includes a doffing area for doctors finishing their shift in the COVID ward to safely remove and dispose of their Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), use the washroom and take a shower before wearing sterile clothing and exiting the unit. One person can use the module at a time. Cleaning and maintenance
As we walk through every space, our eyes and feet are greeted by a variety of patterns and textures on the ground- geometrically laid combinations of differently textured Kota stone, and Athangudi tiles playing the raft in a sea of green oxide.The reappearing act: The stones have a few games to play too. Splash Water
This was the first design brief and along with it came a blueprint of a 450 square feet building; much different from what stands in the premises of Vinoba Ashram in LAFTI.Many minds worked together, working prototypes of fitments were made, to achieve a built space of 654 square feet that offered the user with
The Madras Animal Rescue Society is a trust that focuses on helping dogs across the city and beyond. The shelter aims to be an enclosure for the pedigreeand indies that will be vaccinated and sterilized with complete health report and details filed before going for adoption The spaces will provide complete care and treatment and
Three separate dwellings on two floors, becomes one home connected by a well of light passing through lotus shaped grills and a wooden stairway.Conscious efforts was taken to preserve the old structure and stories of construction of the house while the blue painted house adapted to present day requirements taking to colours of light and
In one of lectures, Prof. Chhaya says ‘architecture should be humane’. We felt that we understood them as words and needed more understanding at an experiential level. When we started the design of the residence at Kulithalai,a suburb of Tirchy, we had a lot of discussions in the studio regarding their lifestyle, their aspirations, their
“Wow! Is this how I designed it?” said the photographer without blinking his widely open eyes. It was him who had conceptualised the long window during his architectural internship.A large-small home. ‘I wore a yellow dress to match the floor colour !” said the client, as she walked out of the bedroom; we found her
