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
“You learn a lot when you’re barefoot. The first thing is every step you take is different.” – Michael Franti, musician. The intention of environmentally conscious architecture and construction is for the process and the product to be as close to nature as possible like in any realm of life. Living in earthen structures requires
