SR Office

We were presented with a 20-year-old structure used as a residence in a 1000 sqyd plot on the highway. Since the proximity of the road and the relative noise, trees along with some shrubs were already in place doing their part in buffering the sound from the highway.

The task was to make it the corporate office of a property developer operating in the National Capital Region of the country. The structural consultant was appointed as we developed the concept of the interiors. The carpet area was compact and everything had to taken in account before any spatial decisions may be suggested. The load bearing walls were carefully intervened with and the weight of the slab offsetted using a metal beam network. At most of the places the structure has been left exposed in the ceiling while integrating it with the proposed forms of the false ceiling.

The concept revolved around a grid which was overlaid on the walls, somewhat inspired by the design language of Piet Mondrian. The resultant rectangles were then applied with different compatible materials, textures and colors. The material palette included compacted cork sheets made from tree bark, colored glass, travertine stone without the undulations filled in, a neutral paint set and the grooves which were highlighted making the perception of the grid apparent.

The false ceiling design and the flooring design follow each other in intent. A bronze inlay begins from the porch into the reception area and then going across the lounge space towards the rear entrance, while doing so, it crosses, marble on the floor, engineered wood and then a set of reversible carpet tiles. The studio was on the first to use these Belgian carpet tiles which were brilliant in quality.

The luxurious opulent aspect of the establishment is reflected in the bespoke partition in the reception. Framed within a bold wooden teak sections, brass and iron sheets have been fitted with a custom designed graphic reflecting the identity of the firm.