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Architecture and design studio based in Bengaluru.
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
Good morning from Uzbekistan! Our team is taking a Good morning from Uzbekistan! Our team is taking a well deserved break this week. 🎉
Here’s a quick walk through our work in 2024! As 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
The IIM Hostel : Introduction We're now continuin The IIM Hostel : Introduction We're now continuing our series on IIM to cover the latest two projects: the hostel and a dining block. The hostel is a core memory for college students, and IIM-B was no different. In fact, the spaces in the campus and hostels had their own internal nicknames, and students carried memories of the central plaza of the older hostels which they called ‘L Square’, considered the ‘place to be’. There were all these concepts that students were attached too, which we wanted to preserve and reinterpret. The new hostel, a G+4 structure completed in 2022, came at a time when infrastructure needs were only increasing while the luxury of large open spaces was reducing. The first proposal was to make the hostel a high-rise, and situate it at the periphery of the campus so that it merges with the outside. However, this proposal was vetoed in favour of a G+4 structure was finalised. The site location was retained at the periphery, and it is approached as a continuation of the central pergola with an axis from the end point of academic block. A small plaza was created for the transition into the hostel block, making the approach porous and inviting. The central courtyard, we found, was a classic but successful model that students become attached to, so our design used a central courtyard to accommodate some existing trees, and the rooms surround this courtyard. Within this design method, we needed to bring in a higher density. Over time, this central courtyard too has become a hub of activity for students, visually connected to the upper levels which maintain a relationship between the different parts of the hostel. 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
"One day during our office lunch break, we visited "One day during our office lunch break, we visited a small restaurant called Shakti, where I saw the Kanades having lunch. I didn’t disturb them, but I was glad to finally see them in person. Shortly afterward, there was an IIA convention in Bangalore with Charles Correa as the main speaker. That was the first time I met Navnath. I had no idea then that we would eventually develop such a close friendship. " The blog (link in bio) is based on an article Ar Sanjay Mohe, wrote a few months ago for a magazine in Sangli in Maharashtra, Navnath’s hometown. Navnath Kanade's loss will be deeply felt by the architecture community, especially those who had the privilege of crossing paths with him.
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