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Sandeep Sikchi Runwal’s Bungalow (Pune)
The project brief was to face-lift the house for the second time since the original construction, with a new vision for the client. This single storied house is sectionally open and organizes every room in the house perfectly, adhering to principles of Vastu Shastra. The house's design was developed in response to the aspirations and needs of the family residing - the desire for internal open space to aid visual and aural contact while concurrently responding to the need for security and privacy. The double height living area with a cut-out on the ceiling under the skylight connects vertically to the floor above. This allows the feeling of openness into the house during the day, while at night the inside lights faintly floods out. The endlessly changing qualities of natural light, in which the room is a different room every second of the day. That’s the essence of a skylit room. The dining area seems a subtle demarcation through the checkered glass wall. It opens to the lawn allowing the residents enjoy the striking landscape.
FIRM NAME Sikchi Associates PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT Sandeep Chandrashekhar Sikchi EDUCATION/AFFILIATION B.Arch BUILT UP AREA 8500 sq.ft.
PRODUCTS/VENDORS Paint: Asian Paints, Nerolac Sanitaryware: C Bhogilal, West End CP Fittings: Grohe Furniture: Made at site Furnishing: Tulips Flooring: Satuario, Dyna, Wooden Kitchen: Meine Kuche Electrical: Schneider Air Conditioning: Daikin Windows: Domal
TEAM SIZE 8 people CONSULTANTS/CONTRACTORS CONTACT O +91 257 2234082 M +91 9822052772 E sandeep@sikchi.in
Structural: Mr. Milind Rathi CLIENT Mr. Pradip Runwal
Left: Veneer and stone clad exterior flood lit through concealed lights from the ceiling Right: Antique wood pillar with brass embellishment and brass bells on the door forms the Pooja entry
immaculate The essence of design is always about people and how they live. It is about the realities of what makes for an attractive, meaningful environment, not about fashion or what’s in or out.
“I was inspired by the clarity of thought of the client to his needs and taste.”
Top Left: Natural light floods the living space with white leather sofa and glass top center table against a textured SS floor, creating an ever changing mood through the day Top Right: Lush Styling - Orange tan leather sofa, brown semi-precious stone slab center table, artemide chandelier against a cushioned raw silk panelled wall Bottom Left: Another angle of the living space
Top Left: Walk-in dressing area clothes make the man Top Right: Master Bedroom - Solid wood bed with cushioned leather headboard Bottom Left: Natural light floods the Master toilet, the white Onyx bathes in the sunlight Bottom Right: Bevelled mirror work on the wall, pink semi-precious stone table top and wooden chairs complete the dining. The wooden fins with carving cut the view from the living
recreation oriented
Relax, Rejuvenate and Revive The pool table connecting to the landscaped terrace with a vertical garden, the exercise room seen through the glass connects to the spa at the terrace floor.
Share your Pop-Corn Home theatre room at the first floor, a place I feel brings the family together to enjoy and spend some time together in this fast paced world. Wooden gems form the backdrop.
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FLOOR PLAN 1. RECREATION ROOM 2. GYMNASIUM 3. EXISTING TOILET SKYLIGHT BELOW 4. TOILET 5. MASSAGE ROOM 6. STEAM & SAUNA 7. SKYLIGHT - COURTYARD BELOW 8. LIFT 9. UTILITY 10. BARBEQUE COUNTER 11. SIT OUT 12. WOODEN DECK
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the challenges Design is a journey of discovery, projects/clients are points of interest along the way. The challenge was to reorient myself to the need of the new client and modify without affecting the old concept and switch to the new requirements within a span of 6-8 months of completing the same. The process was/is the journey and the project a by-product.
the influences “Whatever good things we build, ends up building us.�
TEXT CREDITS Sandeep Sikchi
PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS Ritesh Ramaiah
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