Set along the backdrop of an existing water body and overlooking a football field, the project by Abin Design Studio, is a community club that maximizes its unique physical context. The project treads lightly in response to its picturesque context where the narrow strip of land is reclaimed to create a responsible waterfront development.
The client’s brief called for a garage structure with staff quarters, but for Abin Design Studio, Gallery House was a project with the potential to serve its local community. Inspired by the way the building was shaping, the client embraced the suggestion of providing a community hall and a multipurpose room, instead of the initial plan of having a garage built.
The overall experience of this net-zero art installation is to demonstrate a transcendental journey of freedom, agony and joy in childhood! Globally, children are going through a crisis brought on by being pushed to mould themselves into society’s preconceived notions of education and lifestyle.
Architect Abin Chaudhuri shares how his studio resumed soon after the severe lockdowns with the same vibrancy before the pandemic struck. Besides elaborating on his work processes, Abin asserts how work-from-home is never a good option in our industry. Furthermore, Abin shares some insightful learnings about work and life experienced by the team at Abin Design Studio, during the pandemic.
Making of a Place, Abin Design Studio
This project designed by Abin Design Studio, comprised a design intervention for a part of the client’s existing property. While in one half of the land stood the client’s residence, the other half was primarily bare save for a half-built 2-storey structure to one side and a central pond that the client had walled up.
This Museum and Academic Research Centre pays tribute to Kazi Nazrul Islam, the great revolutionary poet of Bengal. We have made an attempt to reflect his philosophy and ideals through our design.
Kolkata is an ancient city in eastern part of India. Post Independence, this city has not grown like others in India, and has not yet
This school facade project came to us at a stage when the construction of the two academic blocks was already underway. The blocks were rather
The pavilion was built for a local socio-cultural festival. It was a temporary structure to shelter an idol which was the focus of this festival.
A Temporary Temple Pavilion built for a local socio – religious festival in a small town on the fringes of Kolkata has recently been awarded
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