STUDIO AMITA VIKRANT

A house within the seamless landscapes.
A house on a hill surrounded by hills.
A house with unending views of paddy fields
A house for public display.
A house for entertaining friends.
A house for private reflection.

The design of the three winged house is inspired from its mountain top location and the seamless landscapes that surround it. Although locating the public, semi-public and private spaces in distinctively separate wings, the form and the design of the houses creates a seamless flow through its central fluid living space. The design also flows to engage with the surrounding landscapes and slopes , bringing it within , creating a fluid interplay of outside and inside spaces through entrance verandahs, internal gardens and courtyards, floating decks and flying balconies.

Light , shading and views form an integral part for the design of the facades and the roofs. The facades will be developed further to create patterns, shades and large viewing glazed openings that will bring in an interesting play of light as well allowing for magnificent views of the paddy fields and high hills. The roofs are designed to be a fluid dream like quality,  breaking out at chosen locations creating variety of skylights to bring in northern lights and to allow the blue skies be seen within the house.

As part of an infrastructure consortium SAV was invited to submit a design for a 2km long bridge connecting the touristic coastal places of Bankot and Harihareshwar, on the Bombay Goa highway. Engineered in consultation with  London based Webb Yates Engineers , the section of the bridge is an elegant cantilevered pylon with cable stays in the centre to span the central 50m to allow for larger ships to pass through. The bridge also incorporates an elevated pedestrian walkway that offers dramatic views of the coast and forms public spaces for the locals and visitors towards both the approaches.

Created with mixed metal and wood the model for the hotel showcases detail, fragility and ornamentation of the complex façade patterns. The model reflects the process driven approach of the studio and the use of different materials and techniques expressing the lightness, transparency and craftsmanship that will be present throughout the proposed design.

SAV commissioned to design a 900sqm private house on the Bombay-Goa road within the Indapur area. The site is two hours south of Bombay, close to the Arabian Sea and is located on top of cliff with spectacular views across the Sahyadri Mountains.

Work progresses over the new masterplan. The designs are inspired by the three distinct seasons of the Western Ghats; summer, monsoon and winter that transform the surrounding land and culture of life. These transformation qualities over the monsoon form the central concept of the design wherein the architecture can change over the seasons and the landscape is generated using natural water routes and flows.

Our metal facades arrive freshly cut for breakfast this morning

The final model for the residences is assembled within the studio. The model reflects the sculptural quality of the building as well as the integrity of the ribbon façade.

New designs for façade under process through test models and pattern studies. The patterns for the ornamental facade are inspired from traditional Portuguese tiles and mosaics. The size and the density of the pattern and openings relate to the interior programs as well as respond to the exterior climatic conditions. The fluidity and overlay of the pattern is designed to generate differential sizes and scales of openings creating different levels of porosity and privacy from the outside and an interplay of light and shadow within the inside spaces.

SAV is invited to talk about their ongoing urban and architectural works in London and India as a part of Karakoy Talks. The event is initiated by Mimaj and Superpool who are both based in Karaköy in Istanbul. The talk is on 07 Sep at 7pm in Karakoy Istanbul.

Façade and design studies for the ribbon project are currently tested through physical process models.