Morya Sales Office at Kolkata, India, by SQUARE

March 8, 2021

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Morya being the overarching theme of the project, the sales office followed the origami form of the peacock. Design influenced from post-modernist DE-constructivism the L-shaped site prompted the formation of a neck which connected the two main blocks, the reception with the sample flat area. Through the toggling of height, the user was given a sense of varying scale and space perception.

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The internal patterns on the walls draw parallel to the dancing feathers of the peacock. That pattern repeats itself in various form over the walls and the landscape.

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Project Facts –

Project Name: Morya Sales Office

Client: Sugam Diamond Abasan LLP

Location: BL Saha Road, Kolkata, India

Architect, Interior Design & Landscape: Square

Structural Designers: M N Consultants

Photograph: Pratik Mondal & Square

Furniture: Alankaram & Gulmohar Lane

Completion Date: October 2018

Site Area: 891.24 Sq M

Built-Up Area: 430 Sq M

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