Catalyst By Studio WhiteScape

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The form is designed as a simple, minimalistic surface with dynamic characteristic. Smaller cube with wooden finish acts as highlighting element with the main cube, the nodes at which the two cubes converge tend to give rise to stressed planes thereby articulating the facade with 4 clean grooves highlighting the form which marks its dominance upon the street on which is created. White painted surfaces are used to express the facade of the house while concrete color is used to wrap volumes which filter light.

The living room, with a part of it being double height forms the heart of the house acting as a cozy family den as well as a space for hosting soirees for a large group of guests along with a bedroom. Living room expresses its own identity through the curvilinear form of the TV Unit with minimalistic furniture, purity of color & material. The living opens into a balcony in the front which overlooks into the park. On the other end is the kitchen with dining facing a small court.

Catalyst is an elegant dialectic of monolithic & delicate architectural elements. Its overall expression is in response to the client’s affinity of living life to the fullest.

Dining is characterized by an eight-seater dining table which is defined with timber panel on top & suspended light fixtures which act as defining elements. Crockery unit on the other side of the dining turns & becomes the seating for dining table; the wine-red colored glass finish of the drawer compliments the white duco finish.

Dinning table with Veneer ledge and a hanging fittings bring unique characteristics to the space.

The court is designed as a prayer space at two different levels with soft and hardscape. The holy cross with timber finish is fixed to the wall with cove lighting all around bringing a sacred aura into the space. The ending node of the central volume forms the circulation core of the house.

The staircase with every landing extending to be habitable zones envelopes the spaces connected to it. First landing accommodates the study area, creating its way to the upper level of the house. Staircase is designed as a cantilever structure; tread which connect on the alternative step forms a zig -zag pattern. The Tread is defined with timber finish while the remaining is of white. Entire staircase looks like a floating element. The library on the landing is designed with library unit & a table; it is designed as a free-flowing form which starts from one end of the landing to the other end and creates characteristics of its own & defines the dynamic form of the furniture.

The Upper level opens into the family living area with a prayer space and 2 bedrooms at both the ends. The spaces are manipulated in sections to address the ground plane. The family space overlooks the Living in the lower floor with seating which acts as a railing.

The prayer space shares the court of the dining. This court is read as an open spine which helps in anchoring the design to the site due to the holy aura created around it. The symbolic Holy Cross rises its way in the entire volume of the court lending a character with perforated skylight above it. It is also provided with skylight on top with perforated panels, which filter the light & create the dramatic shadow pattern throughout the day according to the sun movement, creating a dialogue between the solidity of The Cross and lightness of the openings. The prayer room is characterized with bell & hanging diya on both the sides.

The Kids bedroom on the other side of central volume is designed with free-flowing bed & top white panel which is characterized with folded envelop which are placed in rhythmic pattern. The wardrobe is designed with anthropometry consisting of storage at top, drawer in the bottom & cloth hanging portion in the centre. The central portion is designed with recessed square pattern, which is emphasized with bright color.

Wardrobe in the mother's room is designed with storage unit in the center which turns and becomes TV unit in the front.

The bar is designed with serving counter & storage at the back, top portion is designed as display unit with square openings. Open bottles which are hung from the top bring definite characteristics to the space.

The wardrobe is designed with veneer finish which acts as a back ground and the duco finish storage in the center turns and become TV panel. The grey colored shutters bring unique characteristic to the space.

The Master Bedroom on one end of the central volume is characterized with wardrobe which turns & become the TV unit and the bed with ducco & veneer finish. Bed is designed as a dynamic element of interiors which brings a definite characteristic to the space. The other end of bedroom leads to walk-in wardrobe and attached toilet. The circular opening above the washbasin brings the light from top, the small plant in the corner creates an ambience of its own.