A journey of brutalism in congruence with Indianness. The idea was to design in such a way that CONCRETE has an impact. This project involved creating a simple, functional home for a small entrepreneurial family with an appreciable creative streak. The client runs a thriving business, but is also an enthusiastic poet, while his son is an avid wildl...
Project name
BETON BRUT (French term means Raw Concrete)
Architecture firm
tHE gRID Architects
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Photographix | Sebastian, Video credits: Vinay Panjwani
Principal architect
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Design team
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar, Vishvajit Hada, Keyur Patel, Ruchik Rathod, Dishank Suthar, Ankita Mevada
Collaborators
Bhupendra mistry
Interior design
tHE gRID Architects
Civil engineer
Hariom Thakkar
Structural engineer
SETU Infrastructure
Environmental & MEP
Ravi Engineering
Landscape
tHE gRID Architects
Lighting
tHE gRID Architects
Supervision
Hariom Thakkar
Visualization
tHE gRID Architects
Construction
HN projects, Hariom Thakkar
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass, Wood, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
“Like Epicures once said, a good food, good friends and good wine is the perfect way to live the life.”- I wanted a place where I can enjoy and live my people.” the client Mr Yash Vasant briefed the concept for his house. “The house should be the place where I can take a pause from my daily routine, energize and get back to routine.”
Project name
The Epicurus House
Architecture firm
Vihar Fadia Architects
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Vihar S Fadia
Design team
Vidhi Shah, Visu Jain, Ravi Prajapati, Rocchi Ladani, Viral Desai, Amit Gavde
Interior design
Vidhi Shah
Structural engineer
Gyayak Bhuta
Landscape
Deepan Kharidiya
Lighting
Genesis Enterprise
Material
Brick, concrete, steel, glass, wood
Typology
Residential › House
The Hover House sits in a newly developing area of Ahmedabad in a plot size of about 7600 sft. The plot is North facing and rectangular in shape. Having a private bungalow on it's eastern side and an open plot on it's western side, the plot is sandwiched in between. This placement of spaces lead us to plan a house that opens up to a garden on its n...
Project name
The Hover House
Architecture firm
VPA Architects
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Ronak Patel, Jinal Patel, Naiya Patel
Design team
Ronak Patel, Jinal Patel, Naiya Patel
Collaborators
Noya, Ujjwal ben for Textile Design
Interior design
Naiya Patel
Civil engineer
Vishal Pate
Structural engineer
R G Upadhyay
Lighting
Light Interio, Vicky Ahuja
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
A home that defines ‘long awaited’ arrival - a home where one yearns to be - a home which is a subsistent part of someone’s memories - a home which signals ‘always’ the coming back - ‘Om Winter Retreat’ is a vacation home for a Non-Resident Indian client. Crafted in the envelope of brick cladded walls, it is a one bedroom home of 950 sq.ft serving...
Project name
OM Winter Retreat
Architecture firm
Studio 2+2
Location
Rancharda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Janki Vyas, Sneha Suthar
Material
Brick, Wood, Stone, Concrete, Glass, Metal
Client
Vacation House For A Non-Resident Indian Client
Typology
Residential › House
The farmhouse spread over 70,000 square feet is located on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The whole plot was a green heaven with thick plantation which enveloped built forms which are placed in planned pockets across the plot.
Project name
Bambooz Farm
Architecture firm
SNS Design Studio
Location
Rancharda, Gujarat, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Shilin Patwa & Shweta Trivedi
‘Tamara villa’ is a weekend home designed for a family of four on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. The project exemplifies an idiosyncratic oeuvre that ranges from architecture to landscape.
Project name
Tamara Villa
Architecture firm
VPA Architects
Location
Ahmedabad, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Ronak Patel, Jinal Patel and Naiya Patel
Design team
Ronak Patel, Jinal Patel and Naiya Patel
Interior design
VPA Architects
Civil engineer
SMI Infrastructure
Structural engineer
Taknik Consultants
Lighting
Interio Lighting
Supervision
MI Infrastructure
Construction
SMI Infrastructure
Material
Kotah Stone, Brick, Steel grey, Solid wood, Metal, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
tHE gRID Architects: This is a site office of a real estate development where visitors can familiarise themselves with the salient features of the premium Apartment scheme.
Architecture firm
tHE gRID Architects
Location
Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Vinay Panjwani
Principal architect
Snehal Suthar and Bhadri Suthar
Design team
Snehal Suthar and Bhadri Suthar
Collaborators
Carpenters brand for furniture and local artist for art
Interior design
tHE gRID Architects
Structural engineer
DUCON
Environmental & MEP
Ravi Engineering
Construction
Vinayak Estate
Supervision
Vinayak Estate
Visualization
Snehal Suthar
Material
Cement fiberboard, Concrete, Ceramic patterned tile, Wood and M.S, Local species of trees and plants
Client
Jay Purohit, Parth Purohit, Aditya Goenka
Prashant Parmar Architect / Shayona consultant: Located in the densely populated surroundings of Paldi area in Ahmedabad, is this compact plot of 42’ x 62’. Exposed to the residential developments on the three sides and a road in the front, it would be needless to say that the design approach for the house had to create a sense of privacy and secur...
Project name
Stepped Cube House
Architecture firm
Shayona consultant
Location
Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Principal architect
Prashant Parmar
Design team
Harikrushna Pattani, Hemang Mistry, Ashish Rathod, Pooja Solanki, Vasavi Mehta
Collaborators
Casa Ricca, Light Inside, The furnishing Gallery
Interior design
Shayona consultant
Civil engineer
Aarvi Construction
Structural engineer
Dolmen Engineering & Design services
Environmental & MEP
Shayona consultant
Landscape
Shayona consultant
Lighting
Shayona Consultant
Supervision
Aarvi Construction
Visualization
Shayona consultant
Tools used
ZWCAD, SketchUp
Construction
Aarvi Construction
Material
Brick , Concrete, Modified Clay material, White Stone Crete texture, M.S.Channel, M.S.box, Italian Marble, Teak wood, Veneer, PU finishes, Acrylic Paints, Fabric
Typology
Residential › House
