Office 1243 / Studio Ardete

Office 1243 / Studio Ardete - Exterior Photography, FacadeOffice 1243 / Studio Ardete - Interior Photography, Table, Windows, Chair, BeamOffice 1243 / Studio Ardete - Interior Photography, HandrailOffice 1243 / Studio Ardete - Interior Photography, Chair, Beam, WindowsOffice 1243 / Studio Ardete - More Images+ 31

  • Architects: Studio Ardete
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  221
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
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  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  AutoDesk, iGuzzini, ART N GLASS, Cera Grey Granite, Durenzo, TURAKHIA VENEER, Trimble Navigation
  • Lead Architects: Badrinath Kaleru, Prerna kaleru
  • Design Team: Badrinath Kaleru, Prerna Kaleru, Anusha Sharma, Mehak Gupta, Ramandeep Rathour
  • Clients: Mr.Sekhon
  • Metal Fabrication: BNK Dome Architects
  • Electrical And Lighting Consultant: The Luminars
  • City: Mohali
  • Country: India
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Office 1243 / Studio Ardete - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Purnesh Dev Nikhanj

Text description provided by the architects. Breathing life into an urban monochrome  through intimacy is an engaging frame of reference. OFFICE -1243 is a terrace office situated on an existing building in the industrial sector around the suburbs of Chandigarh. The rugged ennui of the industrial neighborhood  presented by the lack of pleasant  views steered the objective to develop  a built environment as a whole where the construct would be an extension of the macro environment rather than consuming it completely. 

Office 1243 / Studio Ardete - Interior Photography, Table, Windows, Chair, Beam
© Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
Office 1243 / Studio Ardete - Image 21 of 36
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Office 1243 / Studio Ardete - Interior Photography, Chair
© Purnesh Dev Nikhanj

The office was interpreted as a microcosm of outward flowing spaces  within a bounded box. From the exterior, the building appears to be an assemblage of distinct volumes  representative of a larger milieu. The open  spaces  and the closed ones intertwine  with one another unifying the spatial volume. OFFICE -1243 offers a dynamic skew of perspective through its varying heights and perceptive volumes which propound a visual dilemma of longevity.

Office 1243 / Studio Ardete - Interior Photography, Living Room, Chair, Windows
© Purnesh Dev Nikhanj

The meandering spaces within lead to individual  encapsulating  microcosms. The landscape is intimately created for each of these envelops providing a sense of unique inheritance and privacy. The terrace is envisioned as a congregational space for friends and family. The granite, gravel and the wood continue through the extroverted environment into the enclosure creating a sense of fluidity, emphasizing the building as a part of the whole and an augmentation of the environment thus created.

Office 1243 / Studio Ardete - Interior Photography, Handrail
© Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
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Plan
Office 1243 / Studio Ardete - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Table, Chair
© Purnesh Dev Nikhanj

The two main volumes are laid in an angular manner, making two axis of vision. The spaces are interpenetrating volumes which face away from each other, welcoming different views into the room. The swathe is created in a considerable manner which tends to complement the axial configuration by providing a refreshing sight of grandeur through exclusivity. The construct is further accentuated by the varying heights of the volumes. The structure is made by a spatial lattice, a skin and bones structure flowing freely from wall to ceilings forming an amalgamation of surfaces.

Office 1243 / Studio Ardete - Interior Photography, Chair, Beam, Windows
© Purnesh Dev Nikhanj

The sloping roof-scape of aluminum clad paneling with directional pattern following the slope is an integral element of design which acts as the skin. ACP paneling with brushed finish laid over a matrix of steel frames presents a beguiling yet artistic conundrum reacting to the shades of nature. The firm boldness of the structure is balanced by the lightness of the materials and the tones of white and grey. The tonal spatiality is heightened by the windows in all directions forming a play of light across the days and seasons. The patterns thus created, makes the light an inherent material of the space providing a texture of serenity. At once both an inclusive and an exclusive affair, OFFICE-1243 offers an enticing oeuvre of benign tranquility.

Office 1243 / Studio Ardete - Exterior Photography, Garden, Courtyard
© Purnesh Dev Nikhanj

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Address:Mohali, Punyab, India

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Cite: "Office 1243 / Studio Ardete" 06 Jun 2020. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/940657/office-1243-studio-ardete> ISSN 0719-8884

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