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The Building on a street, RBL Udaipur by Studio Design Inc

Architecture

2014

Photographer : PhxIndia I Sebastian Zachariah

To create an iconic, modern, corporate office building for a private firm in the city of Udaipur. An amalgamation of architecture, interiors and landscape lending a fresh corporate identity to the firm. The building, one of the first to be created along that street, had to set the bar high for the surrounding environment in the smart city of Udaipur to be able to make a mark for themselves in the evolving urban fabric and contribute to cohesive urban growth.

The architectural form was rooted in an idea of creating something that would be unique and hold its own in the urban context, yet not be an aggressive, chest-thumping statement. On this concept were overlaid the principles of vaastu and a plan was drawn up on a square grid, by dividing the building along a horizontal axis (parallel to the road) and demarcating the general staff areas from the directors and the visitors’ areas. 

The structure was conceptualized as a solid cube, punctured with voids and hollows from within and outside, sitting on a green landscape, with a crisp homogenous interior architectural language. The entrance lobby is cut vertically, forming a large void, to allow for transparency, and visibility and optimize light penetration. A simple bridge connects the two ends around the void and thus becomes the conversation point within the building. This void marks a very clear segregation between public and private areas of the building. 

The entire building is a solid stone mass, with the corner on the director’s side, carved out and covered by a transparent glazing, fronting a landscaped lawn. The design brief was translated to create a quiet landmark within the urban fabric, integrating the structure into its surroundings to mark a congruence of business culture, corporate identity and aspirations. This led to a design language incorporated at the entrance of the building where a projecting, overhanging canopy and locally-made laser-cut screen at the entrance marks a strong design element adding scale to the entrance. The glazed corner accentuates the locally-sourced greyish-beige mint stone facade, forming the highlight of the building.

A double-height stone wall (stone from the clients’ own mines in Vietnam) with a quiet etching of the company name provides a backdrop to the reception desk, while a solid black Marquina table with VIBIA lights hanging from the second-floor slab adds volume to the space. The directors' cabins, the conference rooms and the executive lounge speak a brisk, modern language. Walnut and Zebrano veneer panelling runs through these spaces as a binding visual factor. Neutrals, beiges, greys and their variations dominate the material palette. The landscape is incorporated as one of the design elements with the glass facade, inviting light and greenery into the interiors and blurring the division between the inside and outside. Thus, the office conducts a soft dialogue with its surroundings, blends quietly with the environment and yet stands tall with the intended contemporary, crisp-lined identity.

Udaipur,Rajasthan,India

Architects : Studio Design Inc
Area : 12,000 sq.ft.
Year : 2014
Website : https://www.instagram.com/studiodesigninc/channel/

Exterior of The Building on a street, RBL Udaipur by Studio Design Inc


Exterior of The Building on a street, RBL Udaipur by Studio Design Inc


Exterior of The Building on a street, RBL Udaipur by Studio Design Inc


Atrium and waiting area of The Building on a street, RBL Udaipur by Studio Design Inc


Conference room of The Building on a street, RBL Udaipur by Studio Design Inc


Lobby of The Building on a street, RBL Udaipur by Studio Design Inc


Staff area of The Building on a street, RBL Udaipur by Studio Design Inc


Staff area of The Building on a street, RBL Udaipur by Studio Design Inc


Director's cabin of The Building on a street, RBL Udaipur by Studio Design Inc


Director's cabin of The Building on a street, RBL Udaipur by Studio Design Inc


Director's cabin of The Building on a street, RBL Udaipur by Studio Design Inc


Ground floor plan of The Building on a street, RBL Udaipur by Studio Design Inc


Site plan of The Building on a street, RBL Udaipur by Studio Design Inc



Tags
office
architecture
interior design
commercial architecture
commercial interiors
10000 to 20000 sq.ft
2014
india
rajasthan
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