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Mirambika School, by SHifT Architects, is a ‘free progress’ school where the stress is on child-centric value-oriented education. There is a very light curriculum that is customized to each child, no strong subject divides, and no mainstream examination or testing – instead, there is continuous and ongoing feedback and evaluation.
Designed by Studio SGA, Taksila Roots is set on one side of the rectilinear plot, leaving a larger chunk on the south for the playfield, tire park, service block, and vehicular parking. The building is oriented parallel to the main road, with the longer facade towards the south/southeast.
The Mohalla Clinics by Architecture Discipline is one such solution that aims at accessibility, the immediacy of care, economical deployability, and affordability, along with a socially integrative approach to health and well-being.
Dasavatara Hotel, Tirupati by SJK Architects is a 121-key boutique Hotel on a 13,150 sqm plot of land at the foothills of the Saptagiri Mountain range. The functions included guest rooms & suites, banqueting facilities, a business center, a health center with a spa, gym, games room, swimming pool, and two specialty restaurants.
JPAC- Jairamdas Patel Academic Center at the Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital Campus Nadiad, Gujarat by Indigo Architects, a center for excellence to further the level of endoscopic surgical skills and diagnostics in the context of an already established world-renowned center for urology.
Designed by Vijay Gupta Architects, the Vedanya School, located in Sector 48, Gurugram, sets a precedent for how architecture can positively influence children’s schooling experience. With the intent of designing a school where children are excited to learn, the design initiates a playful environment with diverse opportunities for exploration and activity.
Designed by Made in Earth, Beeja is a raw earth installation within the office of Aditi Organics Certification Pvt Ltd.
“In India, the economy of hand-made is still comparable with mechanized methods. The house of Solid Stone in Jaipur presented us with an opportunity to explore and evolve a method of building that has been prevalent in traditional buildings for centuries. We laid out a simple brief: no material other than stone should be used for construction. This made us dive deeply into the art of ‘making’ with stone.”
– Malik Architecture
Designed by Thumbimpressions, Yogashaala is designed to facilitate the convening of yoga practitioners, by offering a clear, fluid, free and uninterrupted spatial container of around 78 feet span.
Residence 2105 in Chandigarh by Studio Mohenjodaro – The new construction was visualised as part of the first floor of the residence, which ultimately was designed to include a living, dining and kitchen space, turning the first-floor space into a comfortable, warm abode.
Designed by Malik Architecture, IF.BE was an opportunity to examine an old and abandoned ice factory holistically and contemplate new synergies.
Slayback Pharma in Hyderabad by Studio Mohenjodaro – The American Start-up Pharma Company, Slayback required a contemporary, corporate setting that would reflect a lively and happening office space while maintaining formality necessary for its day-to-day functioning, for their Indian Headquarters.
Designed on a small site in Bangalore, House S by Design Integratus is designed on a tight budget and in response to its densely populated context. The house is divided into three zones vertically- the private (second floor), public (first and upper ground) and semi public (ground and lower ground) zones.
Bevina Mane, translating into Neem House in Kannada, is a farmhouse designed by ENSO in Belgaum, Karnataka. The highly contoured site was chosen for the views of the green farmland and view of the sunset. The design embraces the site’s existing topography and trees including the neem trees.
Weekend Home in Bangalore by Studio Motley – Weekend Home is a 4-bedroom residence in a gated community with a built-up area of 650 sqm, and has clearly delineated visitor and private areas. The plan is a simple configuration of rooms around a courtyard. This central open space contains a kund and a large shade tree which breathes life into the surrounding sheltered zones. The emphasis here is on creating an ‘outdoor room’ which connects the house to the landscape and also forms the centre, unifying the entire composition.
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