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07-10-2022

Photographer : Noaidwin Sttudio | Nilkanth Bharucha

The client is a real-estate entrepreneur and wanted this house for a 2-generation family. The client's expectations were quite clear from the outset. On a broader level, they certainly wanted the design elements to be derivatives of traditional and cultural roots, and yet speak a contemporary vocabulary. To prepare a commonly approved guide, we first froze the material palette. Gradually, we approached the celebration of large-scale Indian artifacts, motifs synonymous with vernacular ethnicity, and furniture pieces with modern forms and traditional details. Additionally, he desired a subliminal sense of being surrounded by nature, nothing like a commercial property. Something cozy, and earthy. That is how the use of natural stone came to life and became a statement material for this project. The bedrooms became personal spaces for each user and were requested to be designed differently from one another. One wanted traditional, the other wanted modern. This led me to alter the proportions of the materials used in each space while maintaining a consistent material palette throughout the home.

A fusion of art influences, traditional hand-crafting techniques, and indigenous materials birthed the concept of this space.

Surat,Gujarat,India

Architects	:	Studiorachana369
Area	:	6000 sq. ft.
Year of Completion	:	2022
Website	:	studiorachana369.in

Even before the doors of this project open, the user experiences a complete mood of the house. The ceiling holding brass bowl lights up in a grid to mark the square entrance of the home. It seamlessly meets an elaborately crafted door done in solid wood and brass inlay. This door opens itself to a square foyer looking at a focal hand-carved stone sculpture depicting 7 Chakras. An abstract swastika embedded in the flooring of the foyer welcomes the positivity in the house.

The layout opens up to common areas of the house. The Porphyry Stone wall with its distinctive texture runs from the entrance door to the wooden deck serving as a bold backdrop to the living room. Following a proportioned rectangular form throughout the room unites the multitude of materials, colours, and textures that make up the space. This further steps up to a wooden deck that welcomes north light all day.

The dining and family room is connected, yet secluded from the living room. It is almost centrally located in the house that leads to all the bedrooms of the

house on its parallel axes. It accommodates an 8-seater elegant dining table, holding a black granite top wearing brass inlay. An elaborately composed pendant light fixture suspends over the dining naturally separating the area from the family room. Towards the east end of the dining area lies the pooja room, meditation room, and kitchen. The west side of the family room expands further to a common deck. This has a swing and an L-shape seating arrangement. The furniture here is done in metal craft inspired by the Baandhni pattern.

The main bedroom occupies the southwest corner of the house. The design theme of this room was intended to scale more towards traditional than modern language. A four-poster bed wearing textures on its surface holds white drapery and centrally places itself on a wooden carpet-like floor. Because of the herringbone pattern employed, the stone flooring and wall blend together. A subtle painting of peacocks frames like an extension of the upholstered bed back. Subtle brass details are added to ornament each element of this room.

Son’s bedroom and daughter’s bedroom are oriented towards the north of the house and share a common balcony. The son’s bedroom is rather modern - weighted by burnt oak wood. The aggressiveness of the room is highlighted by a crimson bed back that contrasts with the black wall. The other pieces of furniture have muted natural wood tones and grey furnishings. The daughter’s bedroom follows the fundamental principle of wabi-sabi. The materials used here connect to the earth with an accent of authenticity. An elevated platform holds a simply designed bed with asymmetrical composition on the wall. An aesthetic reading corner morphs the artistic moods of wabi-sabi.

The guest bedroom speaks a balance of both traditional and modern. Three brass bowl lights simply create an elegant background for the wooden bed. A clean rectangular patch of weaved rattan becomes the focal element of the designed composition. Hand-done floral embroidery work done on shutter panels of the wardrobe speak a serene art language in this room.