VILLA MAHARANI BAGH

Designed for a close-knit family of 5, this house has been designed as a direct representation of relationships as spaces. Inspired from a traditional Indian courtyard home, the main bedrooms are all on the ground floor opening onto a centralized double height family lounge, which is connected with the main kitchen and is the place from where the staircase leads up to the upper floors. On the first floor a set of three multifunctional rooms, double up as guestrooms, day rooms, study and spa. All these areas are again around the double height lounge connecting them to the central courtyard inspired family lounge.

The public areas start with a double height entrance foyer, leading onto a double height drawing room, which has an upper public deck accessible both by the lift from the foyer or the internal staircase from the family lounge. The public and private spaces are architecturally connected while being segregated with interior elements, creating a sense of expansiveness as well that of privacy throughout the house at the same time.

The top floor is designed for parties with an inbuilt pool set into a large lounge, a large, well-appointed game room and a generous open pantry and bar. A squash court adds a surprise double height space to this floor adding to the volume of the built form.

The language of the house is inspired from European classical architecture drawing resemblances from the colonial history of the city and memories from travels of the family.