Why Sell With Urban Cool KC - Listing Presentation
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1. STUDIO LAGOM, SURAT
Principal Architect:
Hardik Shah
Project Team:
Anisha Jariwala, Nishant Gandhi, Vivek Nayani, Raj Prajapati,
Sweta Gajiwala, Doriwala, Kruti Sheta-Patel
H - C U B E H O U S E >
Adajan, Surat, Gujarat
Plot Area: 1,200 sq ft
Built-up Area: 2,400 sq ft
Project Timeline: 2016 – 2017
Project Cost: 4,000 per sq ft
Designed by Studio Lagom architects and sited in the city of
Surat, Gujarat, the house, with its modern and contemporary
stance, rests saliently in its nondescript urban context with
its arresting details and conspicuous design.
Sited on a 35’X35’ corner property in the densely-populated
city, it is abutted by access roads on the west and south
side. The major challenge was the compact nature of
the site along with a lack of a primary axis, that usually
defines the spatial integrity of a space.
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After leaving adequate setbacks, a 25’ X25’ footprint
within the plot was allocated for the building. This
box was further divided into vertical grids spaced
at 10’, 5’ and 10’ respectively. The 5’ X 25’ rectangle
which rests in the middle, was established as the
primary entrance to the residence.
The conceptualization of this residence design
commenced with a site-spatial zoning exercise
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Above: Water body incorporated in the courtyard adja-
cent to the staircase
Left: Lightwell created with the staircase to puncture
the massive volume of the structure, providing light
and air to an otherwise congested space
Connected to the discrete staircase at the rear portion that
was part of the service area zone, the entrance is nestled
between the wall of the elevated garden block and the
structure. A water body was incorporated in the courtyard
adjacent to the staircase, whilst creating a lightwell to
puncture the massive volume of the structure and provide
light and air to an otherwise congested space. In order to
enhance the functional inquiry of the design, this exercise
was extended vertically and internally.
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Due to its compact footprint, it was perceived as a three
storey building, with the ground floor allocated to parking,
and the upper two floors serving as living spaces forming
a 25’ X 25’ mass in elevation, reinstating the concept of a
cube which became the dictating notion for the design.
The first-floor seats the living area as a semi-public area
arranged in a C-orientation, with the dining space serving
as the connecting element. The second floor houses the
two bedrooms, one of them being the master suite.
Above: Living area as a semi-public area on the first floor
Facing Page - Above & Bottom Right: Master suite on the second
floor. One example of the play of light and shadow in living spac-
es, with subtle muted material palette complimenting the serene
and minimalist ambience
Facing Page - Bottom Left: A three storey building, depicting the
concept of a cube
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The protruding cube in the elevation has been cast in exposed concrete, serving as a stand-alone visual identity of the design.
Architecturally, the building is treated as four cubes, which have been altered and re-located to simultaneously achieve aesthetic
and functional stability. The upper floor has been designed around the master bedroom, which emerges as the central defining
theme, escalating the execution of a protuberant cube in the elevation.
Master suite on the second floor with a muted material palette
complimenting the serene and minimalist ambience
Other bedroom on the second floor
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To perforate this mass with adequate light and air, louvered
fenestrations screened by local plants are incorporated in each
of the living spaces in the south west side that is premeditated
to be the major wind direction. Recessed and exposed spot
lights, along with articulate skylights serve as sustainable
daylight strategies to reduce the load on artificial systems.
Right: Lightwell, to provide adequate light and air, perforating the built
mass
Facing Page: Louvered fenestrations screened by local plants outside
are incorporated in each of the living spaces in the south west zone
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Door opening up to the master suite
on the second floor
Dining area on first floor, with adjacent kitchen intentionally
designed to not be visible from the living area
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Product & Material Applications
Lighting > Hybec
Colour > Asian Paints
Sanitaryware > Duravit
Bath Fittings > Grohe
Furniture > 3A Cube Inc. Design Studio
Furnishing > Atmosphere
Carpets & Rugs > Fabindia
Hardware > Blum
Ply > Century
Veneer > Timex
Laminates > Greenlam
Stone > Kadappa
Air Conditioning > Mitsubishi
Key Contributors
Structural Design > Hitesh Rathi (Rathi
Consortium)
Civil Contractor > Nital Shah
Landscape > Roots Design
Photography Credits
Photographix | Sebastian + Ira
Enabling the client brief together with architectural
investigation, the challenges of a compact site and a crowded
neighborhood have been explored as opportunities to juggle
with form and spaces. This triple-storey design filters this
residence from urban chaos to a peaceful seclusion without
compromising on visual linkages and connection.
