Location: Ahmedabad-Gujarat, India
Client’s Name: Mansukh Rojiwadia
Built up Area: 7500 Sq. Ft
Design Team: Dipen Gada, Nidhi Patel, Shraddha Patel, and Prakash Prajapati
Site Coordinator: Shubham Developers
Photography: Tejas Shah
Text: Nidhi Patel
Living on the height is always fun and when the developer himself chooses his own living space over building created without anyone else’s input, he takes certain freedom as far as space arranging.
It was their dream to build their home with soulful approach. It ought to be luxurious and yet one should feel calm and serene. And that’s why they have approached us and allowed this chance to work for them.
As per our style we’ve tried to fulfil his dreams with very simplistic approach to overall layout and planning keeping all the areas open and well associated with each other.
With minimum material palette of white, grey and ash wood, the most important role in the overall planning is been played with natural sunlight and decent cross ventilation.
Structured at stature, this outline of Mansukh Rojiwadias penthouse is a treat for one to live in such mitigating shading plan of greys, tint of brown (wood/veneer) used throughout the house with an additional accent in form of colour or element keeping the idea of minimalism yet audacious all though.
The foyer to the house is accentuated with veneer wall including the main door with the green vase adding a highlight to the space.
The house begins with this lengthened passage standing out by the haring born pattern in white on the Italian marble flooring with veneer ceiling (provided with HVAC within) and highlight of that area is the bronze sculpture by a well-known sculptor Asis Das, giving one an inclination to stroll ahead.
The passage also connecting one from semi private to private spaces.
Starting with the living area, dividing itself from the passage by high back rest made of wood and granite seating also acting as a semi partition is adorned with an ochre coloured swing. The window side which opens up this area to balcony with the city see, 12th floor including an addition to point.
Double height dining defined from the living by the double sided TV unit and magnificent chandelier hanging from the micro concrete ceiling with rose gold strip adding a merge to the simplicity, this continued along the side wall which has L-shaped staircase heading to the top floor having two bedroom, lounge area and a semi covered gathering space opening to the terrace garden.
Enlightening the dining area with the natural daylight penetrating inside from the double height glass window.
TV room on the other side has wooden flooring giving a subtle vibe with the greys and line patterned fabric on walls for acoustic purpose.
Kitchen provided with the sliding glass door, allows one to open up the space converging with the passage continued with dining whenever needed. Furnished with entire white touch, the green above one side of platform breaks the shading theme correctly defining the idea of an accent.
Keeping the entire house in single veneer polish, son’s bedroom breaks this perpetual pattern and sees a darker shade with a different flooring and daughters’ bedroom with micro concrete walls, which is still in the dim shading plan however having an additional component of exposed lights and the red seats utilized in the balcony.
Home theatre with an arrangement of opening up to the patio garden which has multi shaded kota ground surface and tile cladding on walls.
Other side of this terrace garden has seating with pergola top, an endeavour of green wall and a bar counter made up of granite which makes the space even more invigorating for one to experience at any time of the day. The overall colour scheme is kept minimalistic with accents in few.
