JAIN RESIDENCE
This four-floor bungalow in Gurgaon is home for a petite family of four . Built on a plot of 700 yards , its 12,000 sqft space is spread over the four floors .
The bungalow is planned around open-to-sky gardens , landscaped courtyards and ingressed green bodies that provide not just a good view out of each window , but also offer complete privacy from an otherwise busy neighborhood . There are five bedrooms in all with family lounges and guest lounges on all floors , and a majestic atrium and a broad stairwell that connects all the floors .
// below ; Jain Residence , Gurgaon , Haryana , India . Photographer : ATUL PRATAP CHAUHAN
The living areas and lounges , in true Essentia style , are furnished with lavish sofas , loungers and armchairs to offer luxurious seating . Elaborate paneling on the walls adds richness and textures to the environment . The background also follows the Essentia philosophy of neutral palette made interesting by infusing rich textures , wonderful tonal variations and diverse geometric forms . Art works are placed in strategic places to make a bold a statement .“ This house is also a very functional , minimal and sparsely decorated home . Most importantly , it caters to the every need of its inhabitants ,” says Monica Chawla , Creative Head – Architecture and Interiors .
The vertical volumes of the atrium and stairwell are beautifully balanced with the horizontal expanses . Large , sculptural lights add bold features to the vertical spaces . The way the scale and size are managed leads to many surprising moments . While the interior design plan follows a minimal approach , what makes the home brim with vibrancy and interest are the superior materials used and the perfect forms they are shaped into . The interiors come alive with rich stones and marbles , luxurious carpets , velvet and suede furnishings , sculptural lights , and other materials like wood , metal , glass . The custom-created artworks add character , colour and a bit of quirkiness to the environment .
30 | July - August 2021 Edition // Design Essentia // DE INDIA