The Book Room
The client?s aspiration was to provide a library as an additional amenity for his project in this small double height space carved out of the parking lot. The client?s vision, his good intent and the budgetary constraints became the under lining factors for our line of thought. Our effort was to address the spatial attributes and create a multi-functional reading space. We wanted this space to be equally interesting for adults as well as kids. Idea of promoting reading and sharing knowledge was seen as an integral aspect of our design thinking.
Photography by © Hemant Patil
Efforts were taken to optimize expenses and create a multi utility learning space for adults and kids. Vaulted ceiling & arched external facade helped us in defining the volumetric modifications. Since, only one side of this space could get natural light, we had to make best use of this and draw in required amount of light into the interior space. A stepped amphitheater kind of informal seating on one side is proposed to help this space have the flexibility to be used in many different ways. A community reading table on the other end is designed to enable interactions & exchange of knowledge with different people using it at the same time. Photography by © Hemant Patil
Within  the  set  constraints of space, budget  &  nature of work,  we have consciously tried to work on aspects for  an  environmentally  responsible design  approach. The space does not rely upon mec...