STUDIO 301

A complex programme that primarily includes the architect’s own studio, a display-and-storage space for a home linen brand and classroom space for a piano school set the tone for this project. A second layer of complexity is added with the requirement for the same space to also double up as an area for entertaining guests, host intimate events and also serve as a residence when the need arises. These multiple programmes with distinctly different user groups and timing of activation had to come together and be achieved in a typical 2BHK apartment layout with structural constraints.

We began by stripping down all the non-structural elements to envision the space as a whole. This allowed us to bring in light and a distant view of the sea all the way towards the entry of the project and formed the guiding principal for the design: to create zones that are visually connected with each other, yet can function as distinct areas with each affording their own degree of privacy when needed. Various permutations of possible programmatic layouts were explored to finally arrive at the one which worked the best while optimizing the available space.

As for the material palette, we kept it simple yet practical. A white Indian marble homogeneously runs through the space with all carpentry expressed in a simple walnut veneer. This is then choreographed by accent furniture pieces through the space along with carefully curated objects and artwork.