A classical-contemporized this modern day 'HAVELI' is located in the suburbs of the Vadodara city. The major concept revolved around designing the spaces as 'present-day' yet keeping the essence of the 'traditional aesthetics'. Thus, it aimed to be a minimal, user- centric and conventional design.
As soon as one enters the premises, a red-wooden crafted opening guides you to the foyer. Generally, Indian Havelis have long passages and thus here, the foyer has a 'raw wooden' arch shaped framing with an illusion of long passage.
At 'HAVELI', fabricating the 'Theme Based Design' proved to be a challenging task, but design concepts which incorporated 'thematic & minimal' yet impactful design elements helped to sail through this.
The most prominently used space in any Indian Household, always holds a great weightage in designing. The double height living room generates a vertical force. The sitting and other furniture attempts to display an imperial look, beautifully held by the backdrop of the exposed- brick wall which takes in a Double Height Arched Window. The TV Unit in the front follows a combination of 'timber and grey' and acts as a screening surface between living room and the dining space behind, without breaking the 'visual connectivity' of the space. The dining room being the nucleus of the house, connects the Living Room to the Kitchen and Puja Room on one side and Parents Room and Upper Floor on the other side.
The temple which is ventilated from all the three sides has an opening of a 'bell-designed' frosted glass with a treen framing. The modular kitchen has a very minimal colour pallet of 'warm grey' shades with adequate capacity for storage to makes it more feasible. Accordingly, there is a homogeneity in the organization of the spaces and also the materials and colour selection of the semi-private spaces. Each and every room of the 'Haveli' has been designed intricately, and its attention to the detail makes one marvel at the craftsmanship. The Grandparents Bedroom at the ground floor level has an 'old-accustomed' theme based interior. The 'golden rimmed' arch framed around a 'pearl white' panel and 'semi-circular' base bed are the supporting ingredients of the theme.
The 'old-rustic' wall burnish and copper artefacts add value to the overall ambience. The Master Bedroom at the first floor level follows a tranquillizing mood board and substantially consists of 'swarm-white' and 'beige shades' with the use of minimal artefacts and yellow lighting. The natural wood and veneer over powers the entire space and all of it becomes plain sailing. The arched window is an add on to the missing aesthetical value of the room. On the opposite side of the Master Bedroom lies Children's Room with an elegant, prevailing and efficient design. Here, the emphasis has been given to the basic geometrical shapes such as circles and squares which have been in use since olden times. The false ceiling design is sleek, minimal and chequered. A pallet consisting of 'young colors’ such as sea blue and cool grey gives off the vibe of cool sea breeze and henceforth, the overall set-up is calming and salving.
A small family seating is designed beside the 'double heighted' space. The material pallet has been kept subtle and major furniture of 'natural wood finish' and 'velvet texture', which all together symbolizes 'unity and oneness'. Following the quote, 'god is in the details', the designers of 'De'Caves by Chitte Architects'
Team:
Interior Architects: De' Caves by Chittes Architects
Principal Architects: Ar. Parth Chitte, I.D. Vishal Chitte, Ar. Devendra Chitte
Designing Team: Ar. Mansi Gadkari, Ar. Rati Kanetkar, Ar. Rudra Patel, Ar. Abdeali Amreliwala, Ar. Rohit Mehta, Manushi Sheth, Sanyam Jain , Yukta Patel
Write Up Credits: Manushi Sheth
Photography Courtesy: Pixellus Photography
