A look into our modern exterior design in Odisha

Project details
Plot Size: 2200/2300 Sq.ft
Site orientation: South Facing Site
Location: Bhubaneshwar, Orissa
Neighbourhood context: Empty plot on one side and building on the other
Total built-up area: 2500 Sq.ft.
Ground floor built-up area: 1300/1400 Sq.ft.
Upper floor built-up area: 1500/1600 Sq.ft.
Project Architects: Ar.Luqman, Ar.Mahantesh

Mr Manoj is one of our most esteemed clients at Design Thoughts, and we are excited to kick-start his modern-contemporary fusion duplex home design in Odisha soon. Settled in the US, he wanted to design a home in his country that exemplifies his ideas and views. He wanted a four to five-BHK contemporary home and explained that he likes a unique modern exterior design. We ideated and developed the initial designs to match his preferences.

We will further explore the challenges identified, design concepts, and planning principles for this villa design.
Identifying challenges and strengths
As a team, we discuss the client's requirements and pick out the challenges in the project to solve. One such issue was that Mr Manoj’s site was in a seismic zone. Also, a promising strength of the site is that this is a corner but irregular plot.

Our team suggested implementable solutions to combat quakes and other calamities in the planning stage. To utilise the corner site, we encouraged the client to go for a luxury modern house exterior design that is bold and striking. To make this irregular plot fit under the rules of Vastu, we suggested parking in the front and pushing the main home to the rear to accommodate the plan in a regular rectangle.

Further, we iterated the final plans, exterior options, and interior views while considering these challenges.
Breaking down the design approach
Mr Manoj identified an exterior reference image that resonated with him and was a starting point for our design team. His ideas for contemporary architecture included slanted walls for elevation with curved edges.

Final modern exterior design

We chose to use subtle colours to highlight the features of the elevation using minute details. As there are windows on adjacent walls in the elevation, we added balconies with different projections and slant wall elements to achieve asymmetry. Planters highlight the balconies, and the fully projected sunshades bestow uniqueness on the corner plot. Considering the seismic challenges, we suggest an aesthetic and functional V-column.

Use of projections and slant walls in the duplex home design

The exterior beams itself with a well-sought combination of contemporary and modern style. We further reflected on the same theme when selecting the interiors.
Understanding the planning
Good planning considers proper ventilation and sufficient space for circulation. Our client, too, wanted a spacious plan with light flooding from everywhere. This G+1 duplex home design follows a simple rectangular plan with adequate interior-exterior connection. He wanted fewer balconies, so we fit in a garden area with large windows for improved ventilation and light.

Quick view of the garden area
Ground floor
As one enters the contemporary home, the car parking is solved within the triangular site to provide enough buffer for the main structure. It efficiently accommodates an inviting living and kitchen area with a dining area below the staircase. The irregular northeast corner is set as a garden and deck area. As all bedrooms require attached toilets, we fit them by following Vastu.

Achieving parking in the corner plot and Vastu for the villa design
First floor
The stairwell brings a lot of light into both floors. As we go up, there are three large bedrooms, including a main bedroom, a guest bedroom and a kid’s room. The stairwell opens to an interactive family lounge.

Creating interactive transitional spaces
Terrace floor
A nice semi-covered area for the family opens on the terrace, and a storage unit with a laundry is opposite the open terrace.

Semi-covered exterior spaces as family hangout areas
Exploring the interior sketches
To start with the interiors, we also provided reference images for the clients to choose from. As the living area is set privately, the foyer is extensively designed with mirror elements, wallpaper and a shoe cabinet. The following lobby and the pooja room are designed with a traditional touch.

Foyer at Mr Manoj's residence

A common element in this floor is fluted wood panels and partitions. The contemporary partition adds a classy style throughout. In the kitchen, fluted metal fixtures are also used along the breakfast counter. Gloss metal finishes in the kitchen are coherent with the rest of the modern villa design.

Use of fluted panels as partitions and interior element

Another unique factor in the interior is the outdoor garden and the seating in the terrace area, which is designed with relevant landscapes and furniture.

Clean lines, contemporary furniture, and modern art pieces adorn all the bedroom spaces. Wallpapers with neat lines and subtle colours are chosen throughout the home interior design. The windows and doors selected are also rectangular, sticking to the contemporary style.

Use of neat lines as a core contemporary element
Conclusion
As we wind up Mr Manoj’s contemporary home, we hope you have a brief idea of how we approach a project at Design Thoughts. Initially, we let the client decide the kind of style that they want for their dream home with presentations of previously completed projects. Later, we develop designs based on revisions and feedback provided by our clients. This way, we add input as architects while comprehending what each client expects.
Client feedback
Mr Manoj was delighted with our design proposals, ideations and concept developments. He was also kind enough to send us individual feedback here. He appreciated our team's efforts to schedule and produce design discussions with progress on time. He also liked our handling of the entire project and was thoroughly contented as we will begin construction soon, which should reassure you of our commitment to client satisfaction.

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