Competition Entry: Proposal for Redevelopment of Rajasthan House, 2018, by Intrigue Designs

January 16, 2019

Rajasthan House, has been conceptualized as a modern gateway to Rajasthan . The Region of Rajasthan evokes a strong sense of art , culture and way of life visible in it's architecture. The strong elements of planning such as interior and exterior courtyards , internal spatial planning and spatial proportions have been studied in depth to achieve the present spatial configurations .

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Competition Entry: Proposal for Redevelopment of Rajasthan House, 2018, by Intrigue Designs 1

Project Brief :
Remodeling / Redevelopment of the Present Rajasthan House with complete conceptual , architectural design and service Resolution with the current bye-laws.
New Provisions are to include , a grand front foyer with kitchen , all day dining and cafeterias . A small Conference / Banquet Area along with meeting rooms to function as a business center .
The building designed should be ECBC and Griha III compliant . All measures to make the building as green and sustainable are to be highlighted.

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Project Statistics :
Location : PrithviRaj Road , New Delhi , Delhi
Total Site Area : 7050 Sq.mt
Permissible F.A.R : 2.00
Ground Coverage : 50%
Permissible Height : 26 Mts

Achieved Statistics :
Achieved F.A.R : 1.41
Ground Coverage : 50%
Achieved Height : 25.25 Mts
Total Built Up Area : 9980 Sq.Mt

DESIGN BRIEF :
Rajasthan House , has been conceptualized as a modern gateway to Rajasthan .
The Region of Rajasthan evokes a strong sense of art , culture and way of life visible in it’s architecture.
The strong elements of planning such as interior and exterior courtyards , internal spatial planning and spatial proportions have been studied in depth to achieve the present spatial configurations .

Competition Entry: Proposal for Redevelopment of Rajasthan House, 2018, by Intrigue Designs 5

External facade treatments including decorations of projections , treatment and proportions of windows and doors , use of hexagon courtyard trellis are all extrapolated from the heritage buildings of Rajasthan and Delhi . The use of extensive color and intricate patterns prevalent in shekhawati art have been translated into dazzling geometric flooring across the facility.
The material palette of stone , textured walls and steel trellis are all modern day elements , sourced locally. The design also addresses the location and the present context of the site. The hexagonal trellis, covering the reception courtyard has high visibility from the main prithviraj road. The front courtyard is also designed and landscaped as an external event place. Along with proposal of galleries , multiple cafeterias and business centers all connected to the front court .
The building has been designed with GRIHA-3 compliance . All the main services are placed in the lower basement and terrace. The upper basement is designed as car parking and staff accommodation facilities.

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“Appropriation of public spaces is the genesis of political movements, of ideological apparatus, and of endangering the city’s multi-dimensional fabric.”—Dr. Seema Khanwalkar

“… people like Sen [Kapadia] don’t really leave. They become the questions we continue to ask.”—A Tribute by Nuru Karim

Nirbhaya Nirgun “Sen [Kapadia] found his own light early. He followed it without apology and without detour, and never let anyone dim it.”—A Tribute by Pinkish Shah

“Professor Shireesh Deshpande chose the far more difficult task: to mould young minds into thoughtful, responsible, and rooted architects.”—A Tribute by Sarbjit Singh Bagha

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