Urban landscapes, Architecture

However, unlike most people who are attracted by the latest trends and international styles, Dhiren had a dream to create an entirely traditional ambience in his bungalow. He mentioned that it should resemble to an old style ghar (house) in some mohalla / pol (street) of Ahmedabad. To bring in a complete transformation of the space and create an aesthetic as well as functional solution, out-of-the-box thinking and bold decisions were mandatory. Aesthetics are the artistry. As an architect, the primary idea is to create functionally efficient spaces. Of course, visual appeal is important; but I always try to find a reason for adding aesthetics to any design - when we have to make our elements and the entire design go beyond the utilitarian and functional. The details add the visually appeal. In some ways it is the eye candy whose function is solely to generate a wow factor or other emotional response. It is an added layer of beauty on top of the usable and functional. In this project, it was important to pay extreme attention to aesthetics and detailing – because the design certainly had to go beyond its functionality. The styling of each element was therefore a challenge; it had to look good on its own – and complement the theme too!