Flexible Interiors

Status

Completed

Interior

Flexible

Carpet Area

106 S.Q.M Approx

Location

Ahmedabad.

Nestled in an apartment in the cultured city of Ahmedabad, lies this innovatively designed house by the firm ‘The Design Umbrella’ that aspires to create a new fold experiment with the discovered concept of ‘functionality’. This compact abode is designed keeping in mind the current ascend in land prizes, on account of which the client’s specific requirements with a demand for different elements to cater different purposes are addressed. In such contrasting settings where an extensive design experience has to be created concisely, ‘function’ becomes the instrument to engineer a desired space. The architect, therefore, develops a language of multi-functional elements which are distinctly allotted in each space thus approaching architecture with more flexibility to accommodate a compatible spatial design. This novel approach of multi-purpose elements within a confined space challenged the architect to come up with an experience that enhances the quality of the succinct apartment.

The 1142 square feet home for three, a couple with one child, was designed by the architect to emphasize on the flexible interiors featuring multi-functional spaces. The entire 3BHK apartment is a low-cost project modeled within a budget of 12 lakhs with all civil and design changes.

The original plan of the apartment, as proposed by the builder, opened up directly into the living space compromising the privacy of the family. As an outcome, a partition wall parallel to the door was designed by the architect that served the purpose of an entrance foyer, in turn, secluding the entrance from the living room through this transitional space.

The plan was accordingly modulated to accommodate the dining area behind the entrance partition wall. The reorientation concluded in attaining a vertical open space for the living area and making the dining and the kitchen more efficient through an advance entry into the kitchen.

The architect has designed the house through a spatial understanding which is meant to be simple, and at the same time complex in terms of its elements’ resolution and function. The entrance door as an element has been reinvented through a pivoted jaali for natural cross-ventilation and security while sensitively establishing a multi-functional unit.

The partition wall in the entrance foyer has been similarly designed to avoid exclusive intent of transit to furthermore serve as a seating space with storage spaces.