Professional Desk - STUDIO BY THE HILL: MY OWN WORKSPACE STUDIO

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Project submitted by Mind Manifestation Studio

After graduating from NUS in the year 2011 and after gaining significant experience under the guidance of reputed firm in Singapore, Ar. Anand Deshmukh established Mind Manifestation in the year 2014 in collaboration with Ar. Chetan Lahoti, in Pune, India. Currently the firm is working on a range of projects throughout India.

For the Design team – the brief, local context and a fair response to the existing site conditions lay the foundation for design initiation, enriched further with the appropriate play of natural light, use of local historic references / materials and latest trend in technology.

The driving factor for the firm is achieving perfection and creating spaces in a way that is a consolidation of minimalism, opulence, simplicity and elegance which shall remain timeless for years to come.

The young firm has now developed a varied portfolio in the field of Architecture with projects of mixed typology ranging from Small to Mid-scale residential, private housings, commercial and institutional sector.

studio by the hill: my own workspave stuio

• Ar. Anand Deshmukh (NUS MAUD Alumni 2012 Batch)

  

An Architecture studio is the representation of studio’s ideology, same time demonstration of one’s ability to experiment with innovative materials, response to available context and climatic conditions. With this self-given brief we decided to build our own workspace studio by converting a residential unit in a standalone mixed use building sitting next to a hill in the city of Pune, India.

The floor plate of 120 sq. m is kept open and free with functions planned suitably with minimal clear glass partitions as per necessities. 

Site Plan

The spaces are planned or styled in order to surrender to adjoining hill, the material palette is tastefully chosen so as to match with different shades of the hill throughout the year. Thus the nature flows to the indoors and space becomes part of nature and vice versa.

Climatically, most of the spaces facing or opening towards eastern hill helps to keep the areas well-lit with natural light coming in without the extra glare and heat throughout the working hours.

Studio by the Hill takes on light earthy materials for a harmonious dialogue and artistic capture of what is seen beyond. Rugged terracotta brick paving sandwiches the in-situ concrete stained in a lighter shade of rust. Change in floor pattern demarcates a space of casual conversations and escape while the concrete signposts a more focused environment. Additional bricks are used as latticework screens in the multipurpose area towards the back of the firm, softening the harsh southern light as it dapples along the tiered masonry seating.

Certain partitions and dividing furniture made of recycled cardboard tubes are scattered around to denote spaces — with its true form only recognizable when looking up close.

The entrance zone in the open floor plan is signified with natural brick paving terminating into built in reception desk creating sense of arrival, same brick floor seamlessly continues to the terrace to create a sense connect with the outdoor.

The balcony found towards the rear of the floor plan is planned as additional work area as casual meeting room where staff can gather for brainstorming sessions or team lunches.

This room is fronted by a series of perforated brick screens that allow cooling winds to pass into the interior. Bricks were also used to build a block of tiered seating at the back of the room.

The diminishing detailing in response to local context is adopted in contemporary design in various areas.

Our Visitors say: There’s nothing more tranquil and peaceful when I find myself sitting in a place basking in the various shades of green rolling hills embroidered with trees.

Studio

Meeting Room

Interior Layout Plan

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