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STAYING INDOORS SAFE IN THIS PANDEMIC MADE US CONNECT WITH OUR HOMES MORE THAN EVER . HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE YOUR
PROCESS TO DESIGN A RESIDENCE THAT TRANSFORMS THE LIVING OF THE RESIDENT ?
SIMRAN & PREKSHA : If the pandemic has taught us anything , it is that our personal
spaces are sacrosanct as they now double up as offices , schools , gyms , play area , entertainment spaces .
The project must have the potential for shared spaces as well as the ability to isolate within the house . there needs to be a good strategy to incorporate natural and artifical ventillation , plantation and lighting in order to maintain good interior air quality , state of mind and well being . Having good accoustical treatments done to double up a living space into a home theatre . now it ’ s much more
common to work / study from home , there must be an area dedicated to conduct work / study as well as a complimentary area to relax . We need furnitures and enviroment that are better suited to this . the future of homes will be spaces divided into more distinct quiet and noisy zones-for entertainment , learning and relaxation .
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