AAVARNA

by Studio 17

made with love in India

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Project Location : Sania Gam, Surat, Gujarat

Architectural Firm : Studio 17
Principal Architect : Mayur Mangukiya and Ankit Sojitra
Project Team : Dhruvik Panwala, Rahul Gajera

Plot Area : 1,344 sq. ft.

Plot Dimensions : 24’ x 56’
No. of Rooms :3
No. of Car Parks :2
Built-up Area : 4,230.75 sq. ft. (393.04 sq. m.)
Timeline : Feb 2019 - April 2020
Vastu Compliance : Yes
Project Cost : INR 4,200 - 4,500 per sq.ft.

“Modern simplicity and shapes are the most acceptable and standout combi-
nations in general, which is implemented in Aavarna.”
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Design Concept
‘Aavarna’ is the Sanskrit abbreviation of the word Shapes.
This project is an architectural vision of a single-dwelling
bungalow on a simple longitude rectangle in the narrow
plot size of 24’ x 56’. The client had a keen interest in keep-
ing things minimal. Hence the architects aimed to bring
simplicity by combining it with these shapes. A common
thing here was that each started at one point and complet-
ed at the same point, showing a connection. And so did the
house.
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Ground Floor
The ground floor accommodates all the parking areas, storage,
a washroom, and a multipurpose room. A smart play of steps in
the exterior staircase comes into the vision playing the card of
a monochromatic look along with terracotta color taking one
onto the first floor, from where the actual house starts.

Ground Floor Plan

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First Floor
A median size drawing room breaks the vision as soon as one
enters the house. The color palette was kept subtle with a tint
of a rich white coverlet. The back wall is highlighted with the
famous Bindu and grey bamboo texture in the background.
The paneled wall leads to four spaces following the wash area,
parents bedroom, pooja room, and common toilet.

First Floor Plan

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Parent’s Bedroom
The parent’s bedroom has a combination of three
materials with the shapes highlighted prominently.
The dark stone and veneer break out due to the com-
bination of shapes used. The dark tiles here bring out
the brass shapes more effectively.
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Second Floor
On the second floor, the rear side bedroom gives all the bright
and positive synergy, as this bedroom appears on the backside
of the plot and offers a great view to the user. The design is
kept very simple with a textured wall and three abstractions
of Raza’s painting for beautification and connection with the
house concept. The front side bedroom is the pier-glass of the
previous bedroom, with its bed back nicely highlighted and
blended with the Bindu concept abstracting the circular form
into a dissimilar composition.
Second Floor Plan
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Terrace Floor
Both bedrooms on the second floor have vice versa Juliet
balcony popping out in the center where an amazing compo-
sition of Skylight is done under RCC. At every space, levels are
inter-connected to each other in the means of concept, mate-
rials, and communication.

Terrace Floor Plan

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Inspiration from the Artwork

The client’s requirement of bringing simplicity and art
together was fulfilled by introducing the famous art-
ist Sayed Haider Raza’s Painting Series called Bindu. It
is derived from the Indian concept of Shunya (mean-
ing zero in Hindi), which inspired the architects to
create something from nothing (Shunya).
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Section through the double-height kitchen

The double height central area overlooks the kitchen and
connects all the internal spaces. The concept of dark color
with some popping has been continued in the kitchen over
the shutter and island that is paneled with black dekton tile.
Nicely placed skylight brings the light and wind directly in
the kitchen and also in the upper floor bedrooms due to the
Juliet balconies.
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The Facade
Aavarna is a best example of modern simplicity ver-
balizing its language with grey texture in the exteri-
or, a burst of terracotta breaking the monochrome
vision along with the nicely placed verdure. It gives a
room of brightness and positiveness to the home.
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Unique Material Applications

Windows Fenesta from Glazing Box
Windows:
Tiles: Sunheart from Metro Ceramics
Tiles
Facade Materials Lighting:
Lighting China
01 / Cameleo Textured
Paint
Color:
Color Asian Paints
02 / MS Louvered Sanitaryware: Kohler from Bajaj World
Sanitaryware
Screen
03 / Exposed Brick 01 02 03 Bath Fittings: Kohler
Fittings from Bajaj World
Furniture:
Furniture China Import
Furnishings:
Furnishings D’Decor from Mantra and Saheb Krupa
Carpets and Rugs:
Rugs China
Hardware:
Hardware Haffle
Kitchen Sink:
Sink Carysil
Ply:
Ply Greenlam from Shree Ply Agency
Veneer:
Veneer Timex
Laminates:
Laminates Shiv Shakti - 50 Shades of Grey
Internal Wall Fin- Security:
Security Panasonic
ishes
04 / Black Dekton Tiles Air Conditioning:
Conditioning Mitsubishi
05 / Black tiles with yellow
brass shaped cutouts Marble:
Marble Shree Ram Marble
06 / Wooden veneer
07 / Wooden tiles with
popping yellow brass
shaped cutouts 04 05 06 07 Key Contributors
Structural Canopus Engineering Group
Structural:
Civil: Jagdishbhai
Civil
MEP:
MEP Studio 17
Landscape:
Landscape Aru Garden
HVAC:
HVAC TRT Technology

Photo Credits Noaidwin Studio - Nilkanth Bharucha

Flooring Materials
08 / Grey Marble
Flooring
09 / Black Vitrified Tiles
10 / Terracotta textured
Tiles 08 09 10
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