IDEA Next Coffee Table Book 2020 - October Edition

SWATHI KUNIMBEDU VIGNESWAR, ARCHITECTURE PLUS VALUE 447 REC Tech-Park, Chennai

SWATHI KUNIMBEDU VIGNESWAR, ARCHITECTURE PLUS VALUE 448 REC Tech-Park, Chennai

SWATHI KUNIMBEDU VIGNESWAR, ARCHITECTURE PLUS VALUE 449 REC Tech-Park, Chennai



AMRUTHA KISHOR ELEMENTAL FOAID 2020

Project Name The EcoHouse, located at Kottayam, Kerala has been designed on the principles of climate- responsive design and critical regionalism. The EcoHouse Inspired from traditional Keralite architecture, the exterior view of The EcoHouse is humble at Location first glance. The series of spacious rooms with abundant daylighting that follows comes through as a surprise! Coupled with hygge furniture, these spaces create a sense of warmth, ideal to Kerala have a good time in good company. Numerous passive methods have been implemented to create this home that cools itself. Systems for ventilation and to limit solar heat gain along with ample daylighting indoors minimises the amount of electricity spent in making the spaces livable. The materials used for construction create good levels of thermal comfort indoors. The usage of harvested rainwater on-site, solar panels for hot water requirements and the space allotted as a fruit orchard for a garden-to-plate system makes this home self-sustainable. 452

AMRUTHAKISHOR, ELEMENTAL 453 The EcoHouse, Kerala

AMRUTHAKISHOR, ELEMENTAL 454 The EcoHouse, Kerala

AMRUTHAKISHOR, ELEMENTAL 455 The EcoHouse, Kerala

AMRUTHAKISHOR, ELEMENTAL 456 The EcoHouse, Kerala

AMRUTHAKISHOR, ELEMENTAL 457 The EcoHouse, Kerala

ATHIBA BALASUBRAMANIAN MAKRA WORKS FOAID 2020

Project Name Brick is one of the most popular and important building materials in architectural history and brickwork was predominantly used in domestic and industrial architecture. While many of these House of 2 Palms buildings are still operating today, it comes as no surprise that refurbishment and reuse are highly recommended techniques in the present day. Location The challenge lies in reusing these buildings and recycling the materials available, with the Chennai primary goal being to retain as mush of the original structure. House of 2 Palms was a 40 year old dilapidated brick bungalow that was repurposed into a classic and minimalist residential complex. The project serves to be an example of minimising the construction wastage and reducing the carbon emissions through effective reuse of existing building materials. The interiors are predominantly in muted tones, the facade of the structure has a 30’ foot long perforated Brick wall that wraps up the main staircase and the veranda’s of both the units. The Brick Jalli is oriented in such a way to drive in the predominant winds from NE and SE directions throughout the year. Furthermore, the brick screen along with the one foot thick walls help regulate the inner temperature, thus aiding in reduced electricity consumption. The result is a timeless structure that wears the heart of construction on its sleeve - which is and always will be the brick! 459

ATHIBA BALASUBRAMANIAN, MAKRA WORKS 460 House of 2 Palms, Chennai

ATHIBA BALASUBRAMANIAN, MAKRA WORKS 461 House of 2 Palms, Chennai

ATHIBA BALASUBRAMANIAN, MAKRA WORKS 462 House of 2 Palms, Chennai

ATHIBA BALASUBRAMANIAN, MAKRA WORKS 463 House of 2 Palms, Chennai

HANSIKA JAIN CO. LAB DESIGN STUDIO FOAID 2020

Project Name The H – House being an adobe for a joint family was required to be created as a relaxing, enfolding environment which, while providing a view to the surrounding lush landscape, H-House manages to maintain a series of privacy. The private residence is designed to flow with how the family functions in their routine life, Location breaking down to a simple formula _ Private v/s Public. Hence the arrangement has been divided into two wings connected by the circulation making it an H-shape layout. Surat The building stands strong on its own with minimal, yet simple architectural forms. The character of the residence is generated by the inclusion of an off-form solid mass that dramatically cantilevers over the underlying spaces. The upper volume is stone cladded, creating the illusion of floating atop the delicate glass from below. The monotony of the solid box is broken up by the timber-looking aluminium screen which serves to soften the robust stone cladded texture. The screen allows dappled light to animate the private bedroom spaces and the centralized courtyard. 465

HANSIKA JAIN, CO. LAB DESIGN STUDIO 466 H-House, Surat

HANSIKA JAIN, CO. LAB DESIGN STUDIO 467 H-House, Surat

HANSIKA JAIN, CO. LAB DESIGN STUDIO 468 H-House, Surat

RACHANA MAROLI RGP DESIGN STUDIO FOAID 2020

Project Name A modern, yet tropical home set in a lush coconut plantation is the 5600 sq.ft new home. The house is reminiscent of “Guthu mane”, a traditional Mangalorean House, though with a modern Mangalore House twist. We have revived the essence of a traditional tropical home with a desire for contemporary design, which was key in developing a floor plan for the home. Location The open plan of the house has a minimalist design and allows one space to flow seamlessly Mangalore into another. The design exhibits a gentle transition of spaces from indoor to outdoors through wooden decks and terraces that create cosy, semi-outdoor areas that gives one a feeling of being outside when they are actually inside. The house is endowed with bright, voluminous and airy spaces with well-designed outdoor landscaping that bring out a tropical and contemporary charm to the house. The design of spaces is mellifluous. While the materials used not only have an aesthetic appeal, they also regulate indoor temperatures, especially in the hot and humid Mangalore weather. 470

RACHANA MAROLI, RGP DESIGN STUDIO 471 Mangalore House, Mangalore

RACHANA MAROLI, RGP DESIGN STUDIO 472 Mangalore House, Mangalore

RACHANA MAROLI, RGP DESIGN STUDIO 473 Mangalore House, Mangalore

SAURABH KAYALKAR tHE gRID ARCHITECTS FOAID 2020

Project Name This plan has been conceptualized as a cluster of 3 spaces integrating into one home designed to suit the needs and climatically correct encouraging nature to take over. Journeying into three The Screen House living spaces and not a house. Location The house has a harmonious spirit and an unpretentious ambience. Everything was planned in rhythm: architecture, landscape and interiors. Each house has a waterbody at the entrance Ahmedabad porch and a personal sit out in continuum. The intent was to keep the homes warm and welcoming, a house that always remains open. A living space that merges with the garden, so that it almost becomes a part of it. The constant presence of water in every house infuses serenity. The screens protect and form a transparent curtain to the garden maintaining a visual connectivity between exterior and interior. A co– evolution which resulted in a coherent structure and style and expression maintaining architectural vocabulary. 475

SAURABH KAYALKAR, tHE gRID ARCHITECTS 476 The Screen House, Ahmedabad

SAURABH KAYALKAR, tHE gRID ARCHITECTS 477 The Screen House, Ahmedabad

SAURABH KAYALKAR, tHE gRID ARCHITECTS 478 The Screen House, Ahmedabad

TOYAM PATEL AAKRUTI ARCHITECTS FOAID 2020

Project Name Architecture of this home for a family of 4 is a set of design gestures that respond to the local, semi-arid climate, wherein the central courtyard acts as a volume that brings in abundant light House around a Courtyard from the north, yet ventilates the warm air through the south. Location All openings are designed to respond to the harsh weather with a combination of louvers for ventilation, and glass sliding for unhindered view and light. They are deep set under a Ahmedabad continuous lintel band that acts as a shading device, cutting out the sharp glare, thus mediating the need for larger windows to connect to the outdoors and the challenging hot weather. The built-form is articulated to open out to the expanse of a large garden on the north. The north-south spine through the central, high courtyard connects the interiors and outdoors, blurring the barrier between the two. It is a contemporary adaptation of the traditional courtyard houses of the region, wherein open and semi-open courts act as literal (climatic) and metaphorical relief points in the semi-arid climate, also enabling different possibilities of interactions amongst the users. 480

TOYAM PATEL, AAKRUTI ARCHITECTS 481 House around a Courtyard, Ahmedabad

TOYAM PATEL, AAKRUTI ARCHITECTS 482 House around a Courtyard, Ahmedabad

TOYAM PATEL, AAKRUTI ARCHITECTS 483 House around a Courtyard, Ahmedabad

TOYAM PATEL, AAKRUTI ARCHITECTS 484 House around a Courtyard, Ahmedabad

TOYAM PATEL, AAKRUTI ARCHITECTS 485 House around a Courtyard, Ahmedabad

TOYAM PATEL, AAKRUTI ARCHITECTS 486 House around a Courtyard, Ahmedabad



AISHWARYA BHANGRE & GAURAV BHANGRE STUDIO ANHAD FOAID 2020

Project Name While designing our own studio we wanted to have a space which would work as crucible for the creative minds and at the same time also soothe ones soul. Studio Anhad We tried to create a multi-functional workspace where one can work, explore, read, interact, Location relax and can indulge with the nature. The unique situation of we being the client ourselves with a shoe-string budget compelled us to come up with creative solutionsto transform the Lonavla existing space into the one which would be the reflection of our own work style. The Theme Recycle-reuse- reduce can be seen practiced at many encounters=The open plan layout eliminates the hierarchical order of seating. An indoor garden with a welcoming water body creates a calm and soothing environment enhancing creativity within. Low height storage units are used as partitions to create a resting and reading space next to a service area with a pantry and toilet. A minimal material pallet with subtle colours has created a warm and comfortable space of work. We have tried maintaining the honesty of materials by using them in their natural textures and colours. 488

AISHWARYA BHANGRE & GAURAV BHANGRE, STUDIO ANHAD 489 Studio Anhad, Lonavla

AISHWARYA BHANGRE & GAURAV BHANGRE, STUDIO ANHAD 490 Studio Anhad, Lonavla

AISHWARYA BHANGRE & GAURAV BHANGRE, STUDIO ANHAD 491 Studio Anhad, Lonavla

AISHWARYA BHANGRE & GAURAV BHANGRE, STUDIO ANHAD 492 Studio Anhad, Lonavla

AISHWARYA BHANGRE & GAURAV BHANGRE, STUDIO ANHAD 493 Studio Anhad, Lonavla

BONEY KERIWALA & ALAK PARMAR THE BAD STUDIO FOAID 2020

Project Name At the beginning of the project, looking at the site, it is observed that it comprise of a complex structural grid with the irregular placement of beams and columns. Follow the grid It was onerous to place functions within this complex structural grid. Hence to resolve the Location clarity of spaces, the project takes its inspiration from the series of paintings by artist Piet Mondrian, Where he tries to find a visual equilibrium within the framed network of unevenly Surat placed lines and balance them with colors. We undertook a similar exercise to achieve the balance and synergy within the workspace keeping the irregular structural grid as base work and further balancing the zones with colors. As a result, a series of iterations with the various placement of zones were obtained. These iterations are then investigated based on light quality and ease of space to achieve the ideal workspace. The basic idea was to take advantage of complexity to facilitate a balanced workspace environment. 495