MAP Architects
As you step into the living room, a brick wall steals the spotlight with a Raza-inspired fabric artwork on it. The sliding-folding door converts the area into a balcony or an extension of the living room as desired by the owners. “We created a custom motif on the Kota stone flooring, and designed a chandelier that mimics this pattern to create a cohesive design from the ceiling to the flooring,” reveals architect Aparna Patel.
What happens when a homeowner not only loves Indian handicrafts and handlooms but has extensive knowledge of it and wants to showcase it in the interiors? For a Surat home, spread across 4,105 square feet and two storeys, the team at Metropolitan Architectural Practices (MAP - Surat) used this as the primary guiding principle. “We incorporated the client’s love for Indian textiles by weaving it into the design fabric of the interiors and making it a standout feature of the home,” says architect Miten Patel.
While motifs played a huge role in the interiors, the architectural brief required the expansion of the existing built structure with the addition of more rooms to suit the family’s current requirements. Meant for two couples, their kids and an elderly parent, this bungalow was upgraded to four bedrooms, a home theatre, living and dining space, kitchen, courtyard and a terrace. “We retained only the columns and beams, and added more floors by carving out spaces from the existing grid to make it a spacious dwelling for the family. The brief was to use materials like concrete, brick and terracotta in their purest forms and make the home Vastu-compliant,” shares architect Parth Patel.
As you step into the living room, a brick wall steals the spotlight with a Raza-inspired fabric artwork on it. The sliding-folding door converts the area into a balcony or an extension of the living room as desired by the owners. “We created a custom motif on the Kota stone flooring, and designed a chandelier that mimics this pattern to create a cohesive design from the ceiling to the flooring,” reveals architect Aparna Patel.
Functioning as the lung of the home by bringing in fresh air and inducing passive cooling, the internal courtyard houses the dining set while a brick wall conceals the prayer room. The suspended light globes provide a decorative and functional use during the day and night respectively.
An explosion of different textile designs find their way in this section. The hand-painted mural on the wall depicts Jaipuri motifs while the table top and Jaisalmer stone flooring also feature other patterns. The chevron flooring pattern that is often seen on Ikat textiles is an extension of the kitchen one, which is also used in the backsplash.
