CONTAINER BISTRO

The site is located on the main road leading to Anand from Ahmedabad - Baroda Expressway (repeating). At first, on the approach road and from the point where we stand and look at the site, we would see a series of concrete frame structure buildings trying to be diferent from one another by colour and cladding. There, we wanted a restaurant which is kind of ‘diferent (because it needs to attract crowd) yet architecturally sound’. Another major challenges were time given to design and construct and leased land for an unsure time period. The whole idea then was to build minimally and the building transferable, something which can dis-assemble and re-assemble at minimal cost and resources. Thus the idea that restaurant can be a stacked shipping container came about.

Advanced Diabetes Center

The Advanced Diabetes Centre (ADC) is spread across 4350 sq. ft. in Surat, Gujarat and is located on the fourth floor of a building on a busy junction, with large windows ofering some of the best views of the city. A specialized healthcare centre for the treatment and the prevention of diabetes, it ofers a one-stop solution for diabetics, and has a number of specialty doctors to treat as well as prevent some of its fatal side efects. With diabetes being a life-long disease, patients are bound to come regularly for check-up as well as tests and spend a few hours each time, through the course of their membership, which may last months or years together at a stretch. Considering these aspects, the idea behind the design was to reinterpret healthcare design, creating a warm and calming atmosphere through the use of colours and diferent materials and ofer a mélange of visual experiences to the patients, rather than stick to the notion of starkness usually associated with medical and health centres. The design is an attempt to break away from the cold and serious environment of a medical centre and create a space that is relaxing and inviting for the patients.

Advanced Diabetes Center

With a floor plate of 16m x 25m, it was challenging to get the natural light to all the spaces. The consulting cabins have been placed towards the windows, and the spaces that require more privacy are placed along the other corridor. The natural light also streams through the cabins to the waiting and reception areas. In the common areas, bright colours like yellow and blue along with a warm material palette of wood and rusted metal are used with the intention to create a calm and relaxed atmosphere. Splashes of colors have been added to the architectural elements like the beams and columns, which are otherwise overlooked in a commercial space. The black kadappa flooring ofers a striking contrast to the colours. Elements like perforated metal louvers, glass with information graphics and coloured MDF are used in the vertical partitions to provide interaction and transparency without loosing out on the degree of required privacy. Fresh hues of green and yellow, wooden flooring, glass partitions and white ceilings form the palette of the consulting cabins. Wooden flooring is used inside all the cabins and examination rooms.The Advanced Diabetes Centre ofers a number of visual experiences within limited space. With a palette of materials like wood, metal and kadappa flooring, and bright colours like yellow, blue and green, the centre strives to give out a calm and cheerful vibe to its patients.

client / APURVA SONI type / CORPORATE area / 900 SQFT year / AUGUST 2015 status / COMPLETED site / AHMEDABAD photos / KUNAL BHATIA

Navdeep Trradex

Clean, minimalist ofce for a company dealing in import and export of goods. Black, grey and white along with wood sums up the palette. The focus here has been on incorporating details to make the space richer, like the world map in the main cabin and details in the shutters and light element for the staf area.

client / CEPT UNIVERSITY type / EXHIBITION area / 1500 SQFT year / DEC 2013 status / COMPLETED site / AHMEDABAD

Wall Of Works

In 2012, School of Architecture, CEPT University celebrated its 50th year. The golden jubilee year became a time for its students, faculty, past teachers and alumni to celebrate and reflect upon the spirit of its institution.

WOW! (Wall of Works) is an exhibition of the works of alumni of the School of Architecture. The School of Architecture building is an important part of historyof Indian modern Architecture. The idea was to explore the diferent volumes of the given space, respecting the architecture, freeing the floor and making the panels seem floating in space. Use of graphics and supporting installations was done to engage the visitors and provide zones of physical interaction client / GANPAT UNIVERSITY type / HEALTH + EDUCATION area / 30000 SQMTR year / MAY 2014 status / ONGOING site / KHERVA, GUJARAT collaboration / KSA DPS PVT. LTD. renderings / SELF

The Sports complex at Ganpat University is designed to engage the students passing by with the longer facade placed parallel to the walkway.