A 20-foot-tall pivoted door (given name of “Giraffe” Door) in Burma Teak wood that opens effortlessly, welcomes guests to the double-height space, well-lit by pergola covered skylight. 83’ long skylight throughout the residence binds all functions together like a spine. All public areas interconnect with each other through large fenestrations that can be opened to merge connecting spaces.
Exposed concrete is used as the primary material of construction. West and south-facing external walls of bedrooms area are clad with Navonna Beige Travertino handpicked from a quarry in Tivoli (Rome), Italy. Garden facing (east side) public areas of the residence are fully glazed. A thermally insulated Aluminium fenestration system is used with security glass throughout the residence.
All the lights and electrical switches in the exposed RCC walls and ceiling are finalised at the drawing stage, and the same have been cast in concrete during construction. Air-conditioning of the lounge and drawing room is integrated in the RCC Slab in a similar manner. A conscious effort to avoid any form of false ceiling is made by integrating all the required services in the exposed RCC Slab.
View of an open helical stair with Profilit channel glass glazing in curved shape around the stair celebrates the geometry of the stair as well as brings ample controlled glare-free north light inside the residence.
Single flooring of Armani Brown marble from Turkey is used throughout the residence. Only the children’s bedroom and lounge have Oak wood flooring. Colour tone of exposed concrete ceiling and walls, large glass openings, Burma Teak wood doors and furniture sets the base tone of the residence, whereas the upholstery and artwork in vibrant colours give character to the space.
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
- Main Structure: Exposed Concrete & Brick work (JK Laxmi Cement, Jay Jalaram Bricks – JJB)
- External Stone Cladding (On Brick wall): Navonna Beige Travertino – Tivoli (Rome), Italy
- Flooring: Armani Brown Marble – Turkey
- Wooden Flooring: Kahrs – Germany
- External Doors & Windows: SCHUCO – Germany
- Glass: Dupont Sentry Glass / Pilkington Profilit System – Germany
- Doors: Burma Teak Wooden doors at the site
- Hardware:
- Hettich – Germany,
- Kich – India,
- Dorma – Germany,
- Assa Abloy – Mul-T-Lock – Israel,
- Haefle – Germany
- Railing: Custom Fabrication in SS 316 with Dupont Sentry Glass
- Curtain Tracks: TOSO – Japan
- Motorised Roller Curtain: VERASOL – The Netherlands
QUICK FACTS
- Project: Saurabh Agrawal Residence
- Architect: Samarth Maradia, SamARCH Architects, Ahmedabad, India
- Client: Saurabh Agrawal
- Location: Ahmedabad, India
- Built-up Area: 900 sq. ft. mts
- Completion Date: December 2013
- Profilit: Exterior View
