TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT THIS
PROJECT ? WHAT WAS THE CONCEPT BEHIND ITS DESIGN INCEPTION ?
ABHISHEK & ROMIT : “ HOUSE
TM-103 " is a 1,500 sq . ft . ancestral home in Mumbai , Maharashtra , India that witnesses a complete design metamorphosis by Syzygy
Architects into a new space while paying tribute to the home ’ s grounding sentiment .
The home had great bones and is reminiscent of solid methods akin to older construction techniques . The existing internal layout on the other hand was disunited and sporadically arranged . This resulted in the public and private zones in the home not abiding by any sense of spatial hierarchy , lacking required ventilation , and being devoid of natural light . Our design intervention needed to be rooted to preserve the sentiment the clients harbored while reimagining the layout to create a cohesive and pragmatic scheme of spaces
It was pivotal for us to be able to create a home in every sense of the word . It was a residence that was lived-in , had memories attached to it and we had to base our design process upon being sensitive and accommodative of this fact .
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE DESIGN ELEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT ?
ABHISHEK & ROMIT : Our favourite design element was the living room as the senses are engaged in a dynamic manner in this space - the water curtain as a backdrop to the zen Buddha sculpture , hints of natural greens , umber wood tones and copious amounts of natural light meld together , paying homage to the balance of forces in nature that are replicated in this space .
( below ) House TM-103 , Mumbai , Maharashtra , India by Syzygy Architects Photographer : Prashant Bhat
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