Kalkaji residence is a combination of two things: first, the earthiness, which correlates with the women of the house, and the other is steadiness, which comes from the man of the house. Our studio amalgamates both things to give the entire house a definition of its reflection. The aim of the design was to transform old erected structures to new conditions and aesthetics. It is an independent floor of an area of 1800 sq. ft. Clients are rooted in nature and their traditional environment. The aesthetics and spaces they briefed were on analogous lines.
Every room of this house celebrates the modernness of Indian culture. Throughout this project, we retained the history of the house in a way possible, such as reusing old rustic doors and windows, the bottom remains complete with 40 a old inlay. Yes, the cost was a factor while achieving what we were conceited of, but ultimately reusing some accouterments and keeping the bottom complete not only saved some funds but also worked as a gorgeous element. Rather than a disadvantage, we kept those rudiments to our advantage and worked out our spaces to blend together.
This journey comes with a few challenges faced while designing this house, as the entire structure was on load-bearing walls, which limit major architectural modifications. Adding dining was a big challenge to this compact house but ultimately a combination of dining cum kitchen space came out veritably practical and the beautiful vibe of the whole house is more traditional and richer in terms of texture and accouterments.