An Emotional Dialogue - The House of Curves
Visceral. Behavioral. Reflective
The brief was to completely redesign and rebuild the pre-existing expanse of 2400 Sqft. The original 4 BHK layout with one big master bedroom and three smaller rooms had to be remodelled into a 3+1 configuration to achieve two big master en-suites, one Kid’s room and one multi-purpose Study Room. The initial brief also suggested a special emphasis on the home being open, airy and spacious with loads of storage. The client wanted a colour-rich, lit, bright home (quite literally). From the first few meetings with the clients, it was established that they had a strong natural affinity for curves over linearity.
The intent of the design is to open up & manipulate existing volumes by bringing in additional natural light, creating ample storage and utilising a combination of colours, textures, geometry and natural materials to achieve a poised space offering visceral pleasure to its residents. The idea was to envision a home that serves a sense of stability, balance, and comfort; amidst a chaotic urban lifestyle.
The living room features a monolithic micro-concrete floor which extends seamlessly into the central passage-way, connecting all spaces of the home together and binding them in a shared ethos. Enriched with a dual tone character, symmetrical geometry and brass inlays, the central passage has a rhythmic cadence; and is somewhat representative of the home identity - stressing on the notion of play and harmony in everyday life. A generous use of two bold yet balancing hues in the design – a flamboyant green and a calm blue – dominates most spaces in the home without being overbearing on the underlying clean aesthetic.
A pronounced (albeit fastidious) presence of curved elements lends an elegant human quality to the home interiors. The design process was heavily dependent on understanding what each resident fancied for the different areas in the home, to enable collective bliss within the domestic space. It was about three iterations and multiple to-and-fros with the client(s) later, that the final solution was arrived upon, striking a balance between the residents’ whims and the designers’ aspirations for the home.
Conforming to traditional practises, the eldest member in the family was not entirely in favour of an open kitchen layout; which led to a functional segregation of the kitchen into two zones – a Dry (working & serving) area and a Wet (washing) area, the latter being fairly concealed and tucked away. Opening up and connecting the kitchen-dining area, further made room for natural light to enter and spread beautifully across spaces. The bedrooms in The House of Curves, all carry a distinct disposition and energy in resonance with the end user.
The kids’ room has been designed to playfully express an earthy, raw and robust nature; providing adequate avenues to personalise and get creative with the many spaces within the room. One of the master en-suites is equipped with a walk-in wardrobe, window lounge seating and work desk. The biggest challenge while designing this suite, was to build around a steeply slanted primary wall adjoining another apartment. The taper was corrected in layers - by introducing a White Quartz and Fluted Wood Feature Block at one end; a storage cabinet at another; and a suede-draped bed back nested in the recess so created, to yield a picture-perfect room. Two existing rooms were merged together to create the second master en-suite for the elderly parents. The fourth room was fashioned to serve as a multi-purpose study cum Pooja room for the residents.
The home has been designed for longevity with highly durable and low-maintenance materials like concrete and lime plaster; along with sustainable organic materials like wood, terracotta and natural stone. Most of the furniture has been custom designed and built in-house. Highly efficient air-purifying plants like Fiddle Leaf Fig and Dracaena have been given their own dedicated breathing spaces within the home. Most of the wastage has been repurposed to create elements such as clocks, handles, bespoke lights or furniture accents. Double glazed windows and VRV System help to keep the home energy-efficient.
The brief was to completely redesign and rebuild the pre-existing expanse of 2400 Sqft. The original 4 BHK layout with one big master bedroom and three smaller rooms had to be remodelled into a 3+1 configuration to achieve two big master en-suites, one Kid’s room and one multi-purpose Study Room. The initial brief also suggested a special emphasis on the home being open, airy and spacious with loads of storage. The client wanted a colour-rich, lit, bright home (quite literally). From the first few meetings with the clients, it was established that they had a strong natural affinity for curves over linearity.
The home has been designed for longevity with highly durable and low-maintenance materials like concrete and lime plaster; along with sustainable organic materials like wood, terracotta and natural stone. Most of the furniture has been custom designed and built in-house. Highly efficient air-purifying plants like Fiddle Leaf Fig and Dracaena have been given their own dedicated breathing spaces within the home. Most of the wastage has been repurposed to create elements such as clocks, handles, bespoke lights or furniture accents. Double glazed windows and VRV System help to keep the home energy-efficient.
Team:
Architects: Logic Architecture + Research, Anuj Kapoor
Photographer: Studio Suryan// Dang
Materials used:
Accessories: Jaipur Rugs, Ritu Kumar Home, Gomaads, Pure Home & Living, The Wishing Chair, The White Teak Company, White Electrical, BelaCasa
