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School and Community Development Centre: Materiali School and Community Development Centre: Materiality It was important that the building materials blend with the local setting, both for sustainability, as well as for maintaining a local aesthetic that students can connect to. The primary material was laterite bricks, which is a popular material used in this region. Mangalore tiles were used for the roofs. Other materials such as Shahabad stone flooring were also selected to maintain a tactile, neutral quality. There is limited use of glass throughout the school. The Mulshi project was an opportunity to create a space that could become a place for belonging, growth and community. While maintaining a simple and grounded quality, it aims to be a positive environment that is forward-looking and can be a space for growth of the community. Project architects: Sanjay Mohe, Pradeep S (@pradeepsidenur ), Krishna Dinesh(@krishnadhinesh ) , Avinash Ankalge (@avinash__ankalge ) Structural consultant: Ramkumar (Rays Consulting Engineers) Project and Construction by @rohanbuilders #architecture #indianarchitecture #schooldesign mindspacearchite
School and Community Development Centre, Mulshi: D School and Community Development Centre, Mulshi: Design Drawings The site is a deeply sloped terrain, around 50 km from Pune, surrounded by hills. The region has very high rainfall. The design followed the contours of the site with minimal cutting or filling. The dormitories were designed in multi-level modules following the site slope. The building was made to sit on the ground very gracefully and become part of the terrain. The primary focus of the design was to enable a feeling of openness, and staying rooted to the local aesthetic help students to feel at home. The ‘classrooms’ were designed without any solid walls, but rather used jalis on all sides, to prevent a feeling of being enclosed or confined. Large overhangs on the roof protect the indoors from the rain. The school includes classrooms, dining areas, kitchen, dormitories, guest rooms, common areas and spaces for traditional sports like archery and Mallakhamb. A portion of the school was also accessible to the local community for meetings and gatherings, and separate access was created for external entry without disturbing the school activities. The school also has a symbolic observation tower which was requested by the clients. Project architects: Sanjay Mohe, Pradeep S (@pradeepsidenur ), Krishna Dinesh (@krishnadhinesh), Avinash Ankalge (@avinash__ankalge) Structural consultant: Ramkumar (Rays Consulting Engineers) Project and Construction by @rohanbuilders #archlovers #architecture #design #architectsofindia #schooldesign
The project, Hutatma Nagya Mahadu Katkari Samaj Vi The project, Hutatma Nagya Mahadu Katkari Samaj Vikas Kendra, is a school and community development centre for the Katkari tribe in Mulshi village, Pune district, Maharashtra. The tribe is known for their traditional forest livelihoods and unique cultural practices. They also have nomadic tendencies. The residential school was meant to be a space to provide steady education for the children of this community. A unique challenge that the project needed to address was to create a space that does not feel alien for the users given the cultural backdrop and way of life of the Katkari tribe. It was essential that the children connect to the environment and feel at home, and be encouraged to continue their education without dropping out or running away. Architecturally, this was addressed through the materiality, site response and the creation of flexible, open spaces that feel like being outdoors rather than sitting in a classroom. This project was a pro bono project promoted by Rohan Developers and designed by Mindspace. More details in the upcoming posts! Project architects: Sanjay Mohe, Pradeep S (@pradeepsidenur ), Krishna Dinesh (@krishnadhinesh), Avinash Ankalge @avinash__ankalge) Structural consultant: Ramkumar (Rays Consulting Engineers) Project and Construction by @rohanbuilders #architecture #contemporaryarchitecture #designinspiration #mindspacearchitects #indianarchitects #schooldesign #community
The Kallima inachus is a tropical butterfly that i The Kallima inachus is a tropical butterfly that is sometimes referred to as the ‘dead leaf butterfly’ because of how it camouflages itself with surrounding dry leaves with its dull brown, papery wings. But when the butterfly opens its wings, it reveals a startling blue and transforms into something colourful, lively, sprightly and full of movement. That’s exactly how it felt to explore Khiva in Uzbekistan: a place alive with colour and energy, with vivid, thriving heritage spaces, and surprises unfolding in every corner. We got the opportunity to soak in the friendly warmth of its people. If we could describe our trip to Uzbekistan in one word, here are some of the things we felt: Time travel. Celebration. Discovery. Surprise. Monumental. Mesmerising. Resilience. Our 10-day journey was an exploration of architecture, culture, history - an immersion into a living, heritage town. While each place we visited has its allure, Khiva was our group favourite. In this ancient city that was part of the Silk Road, we felt like we were going back in time- and yet, a part of its present life and spontaneity. It was not like visiting an intimidating monument, behind barriers that one cannot touch and see up close. We watched children playing football in the town square at night, we explored the shops selling local crafts, we walked on the fort walls at twilight, we strolled among the tombs. We felt an instant deep connection with the place. Through its spaces, its music, and its emotion, Khiva welcomed us into its rhythm. Photos: Mindspace #architecture #travelgram #uzbekistan #architecturetravel #heritage #history
Here’s a quick walk through our work in 2024! As w Here’s a quick walk through our work in 2024! As we turn the page to a new year, may your life’s blueprint be filled with inspiring plans, built on a foundation of joy, designed with moments of peace, and elevated by dreams that reach new heights. Wishing you a year full of strong connections, creative plans and endless possibilities. Happy 2025! #architecture #newyear2025 #mindspacearchitects
The landscaped and common areas are designed to al The landscaped and common areas are designed to allow multiple activities during different times of the day and various seasons. With the varying levels and multi-floor colonnades, the intention is to create pavilions of varying proportions that can be used for a range of community activities. The level differences are connected by ramps to allow universal access. The recreation areas are distributed across different blocks and connected at the second-floor level through interconnected corridors. The idea behind this is to create a lively neighbourhood spaces across the community, while making them easily accessible to residents across blocks and floors. The dining and multipurpose hall also extends into the central green as a semi-covered pavilion space. Completion Year: 2022 Location: Bengaluru Architecture Team: Sanjay Mohe, Shylaja B, Sivaraman, Vikram Photos: @shamanthpatilphotography #IndianArchitects #Bengaluru #Mindspace #SanjayMohe #HumaneArchitecture #ApartmentDesign #CentralCourtyard #RecreationalSpaces #ArchitecturalDesign #ModernLiving #communityliving
The contours of the site are used to an advantage The contours of the site are used to an advantage to a create central, cascading landscape terraces which scale down the built form, make it more humane and tie the buildings around together. Around this central space, the 17 blocks of apartments with 282 flats are spread out. The design ensures that the maximum number of apartments get the benefit of the central landscaped courts. The level differences between the courts that follow the site countours double up as seating spaces. Vehicular traffic is primarily kept on the periphery, keeping green area quiet and free from traffic. The apartment is approached by an entrance plaza with a triple height colonnade, that acts as a transition space from the noise of the outdoors to the quiet of the indoors. From the entrance, one can view the ascending stretch of green throughout, punctuated by pathways, gathering spaces and recreational spaces. Completion Year: 2022 Location: Bengaluru Architecture Team: Sanjay Mohe, Shylaja B, Sivaraman, Vikram Photos: @shamanthpatilphotography #IndianArchitects #Bengaluru #Mindspace #SanjayMohe #HumaneArchitecture #ApartmentDesign #CentralCourtyard #RecreationalSpaces #ArchitecturalDesign #ModernLiving #communityliving
Bridade Parkside East, Bangalore Apartment livin Bridade Parkside East, Bangalore Apartment living is the default option for a large section of urban Indians today—but how can we break away from a matchbox style apartments? Can apartment design give residents the advantage of human scale and a diverse visual form rather than repetitive towers? The Brigade Parkside Residences East in Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru was an attempt to create a dynamic and interesting set of spaces within the limitations of apartment design. While keeping the structure and form uncomplicated, the design brings in variation through changing scales and proportion, connecting spaces through sequencing and layering. Completion Year: 2022 Location: Bengaluru Architecture Team: Sanjay Mohe, Shylaja B, Sivaraman, Vikram Photos: @shamanthpatilphotography #contemporaryarchitecture #architecture #designinspiration #indianarchitecture #apartmentdesign #bengaluru #mindspacearchitects #indianarchitecture #bengaluruarchitects
The IIM Hostel: Material and Scale The underlyin The IIM Hostel: Material and Scale The underlying concepts of scaling down and responding to the design of the campus continued into this building. Even at four storeys, the building is higher than others on campus. Thus, the higher floors were designed to be slightly receded to keep the height less intimidating and give the facade a cascading effect. The rooms were kept at 2.9 m high to add to the intimate scale. The main building is made of concrete, as over time stonework has become challenging due to constraints such as lack of skilled workmanship and tighter timelines. But after a conversation with Mr. Doshi, it was decided to bring in an element of stone to match the older buildings. A stone façade was designed to wrap the building, while the building itself is made of exposed concrete with tandur stone flooring to maintain a neutral, grey palette. The pergola remains a much-liked element of the old block. In this block, a pergola was introduced, but in aluminum, so that it can speak of the time it was built in. Design team: Sanjay Mohe, Arun Kumar @kumararun26 , Aswin Karthik @aswin_karthik_ _ , Dhanush Ganesh @dhanush__g Photos: Mindspace (@venkateshrm ) #hosteldesign #iimbangalore #contemporaryarchitecture #moderndesign #campusarchitecture #sustainableliving #studenthousing #indianarchitecture #concretedesign #architecturalinspiration #designforcommunity #hostellife #BangaloreArchitecture #campuslife
The IIM Hostel: Design and Layout A key challeng The IIM Hostel: Design and Layout A key challenge in the design of the hostel was to bring in the same feeling of openness and intimacy the older blocks had, but with a higher density to match present-day needs. We found that in a typical hostel with double-loaded corridors, students felt confined and needed breathing spaces on every floor. The density demand meant double-loaded corridors couldn’t be completely avoided, but the corridor was punctuated with double-height break-out spaces and discussion rooms. Rooms were removed in some places, creating a play of light and shadow. All the rooms were given either a balcony or a large window. The single-occupancy rooms were designed in clusters of four with a common toilet and pantry, and one section containing studio rooms for married students was placed at the end. Discussion rooms are located strategically so that activity from the room can spill over to the space, and these were designed like floating glass boxes that also overlook the central courtyard. Once when we visited the hostel after it was occupied, students were playing cricket in the central courtyard while others were watching from the discussion rooms and balconies across floors- thus allowing different kinds of participation across the building. Design team: Sanjay Mohe, Arun Kumar @kumararun26, Aswin Karthik @aswin_karthik_ , Dhanush Ganesh @dhanush__g #HostelDesign #IIMBangalore #ContemporaryArchitecture #ModernDesign #CampusArchitecture #SustainableLiving #StudentHousing #IndianArchitecture #ConcreteDesign #ArchitecturalInspiration #DesignForCommunity #HostelLife #BangaloreArchitecture #campuslife
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