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2021

Photographer : Vibhor Yadav

Located in Noida The Electic Home is a 5 BHK private residence covering an area of 7500 sq.ft. The scope involved the refurbishment of 4800 Sqft spread across two levels – The Ground Floor which includes the Living, Dining, Kitchen, and 2 Bedrooms; and the First Floor with 3 Bedrooms, Study, and Mandir.

The brief demanded a clean design solution enriched with all touch points of modern family living. A space that’s a whistling myriad of medleys - equal parts luxe, fun and warm. The world can sometimes be a crucible, and at the end of the day one comes home to refocus their senses inward. As such, the client asked the Architects “Can you fill this void expanse with energy and soul to make it feel like home for all of us?” That’s where the concept of Harmony in Autonomy came about.

Advocate Sanjeev Sharma, wanted his family home reconfigured to exhibit a gamut of the residents’ design taste and inclinations – while maintaining neutrality in an overall luxurious aesthetic. The palette had to be curated with restraint to work around the existing beige marble flooring in the house. Having a shared penchant for a modern contemporary dwelling, the residents supported the idea of an avant-garde approach. The intent was to maximize utility and efficiency in each space while making sure that it remains true to its end users.

This 5 BHK residence has been envisioned to feed directly into nurturing relations within it, aspiring for collective bliss around the domestic space.

The architects disavowed sticking to a singular theme in favor of adopting a forward-thinking approach where each space within the home could quite literally be designed from the end user’s perspective, ensuring that individuality takes precedence and is not lost in the pursuit of a singular shared character for the entire residence. The different spaces are thus distinctly autonomous drawing from the end user’s personality, inclination and taste – so each private space feels like an extension of one’s own unique personal style.

The outcome is an eclectic design solution that advocates Harmony in Autonomy – ‘cause what is a family home after all, if not an ecosystem for many diverse personalities to thrive together.

“Getting an opportunity to break free from thematic restrictions once in a while, re-emphasis how the future of design can benefit from being less ego-centric. It makes way for an evolved thought process- one that’s more accommodating, benevolent and altruistic.”

Formulation of space identities was heavily dependent on understanding each resident’s preferences, to craft an experience holding pleasant sensory value for all.

This understanding eventually encouraged the designers to draw inspiration from an array of styles ranging from mid-century to minimal to classic to modern glam, thus conceiving an eclectic solution that stresses the notion of play in everyday life. Being representative of the home’s core identity, the guest lounge and living area flaunts this eclecticism with a hint of art deco flair. Natural stones like Black Marquina Marble, Grey Khareda Sandstone and White Statuario Quartz have been extensively used throughout the home in varying forms, volumes and dexterous avant-garde details. Of course, the muted hues of natural stones offer neutrality to enable a harmonious blending of disparate styles, but it’s their inherent glam and upscale attributes, that help define an opulent lineage and posh character for the home. Across spaces, another binding note is the interplay of layered shapes, sleek angular geometry and graceful sweeping curves, seen in everything from the stone detailing in walls to furniture and lighting components, to statement pieces. Most furniture pieces in the residence have been custom designed and manufactured in-house. Ornamentation has been challenged and approached in contemporary ways to be intrinsic rather than superficial. The idea was to employ state-of-the-art techniques that help showcase the versatility, nature and class of the materials being used. Different spaces in the home carry unique personalities but reflect attributes of simplicity and experimental inquisitive nature.

The project creates a narration of many unique sensibilities, traversing a broad length on the spectrum of design styles, that join together like a mosaic to create something new and exciting. From a placid palette in one space to rustic hues of woody browns in another, to a refreshing splash of imperial blues and cardinal reds in yet another, this home is underpinned by a cohesive weaving of discrete characters.

At its core, this family home is an avant-garde production – one where pronounced materiality and sophisticated detailing techniques take centre stage to achieve a luxe aesthetic; one that carries a rich endearing quirk with heaps of simplicity, one that has a fairly comprehensive yet balanced impact.

Noida,Uttar Pradesh,India

Architects	:	Logic Architecture + Research
Area	:	4800 sq. ft.
Year	:	2021
Website	:	https://www.logic.archi/

The Entrance opens to a majestic Lord Ganesha installation, that is positioned in what serves as the triple-heighted spiritual centre of the home. Carved in spotless white marble, sourced from Udaipur, and placed against the backdrop of a vertical forest - the idol sits on a pristine hexagonal marble block in a localised water body. This is further accentuated by a custom designed statement bird chandelier illuminating the scene at night; and a skylight nourishing the core during daytime.

For the client, this arrangement seeks to usher positive energy throughout the home as it highlights the Earth element, symbolic of life origins; and the water element that is representative of wisdom of age, balance, rejuvenation and reflection. The presence of greens and a water body in the open core of the building also helps infuse clean, cool air and oxygen throughout the home.

Overlooked by this radiant energy at the centre, the entrance passage branches into two- leading to the semi-private kitchen plus dining area on the left and the inviting living room area on the right.

Like a fresh summer breeze, the guest lounge and living area wafts in a jubilant spirit. Being representative of the home’s core identity, this space flaunts a truly eclectic language with a hint of art deco flair. The soft furnishings are drenched in imperial blues and cardinal reds setting a playful tone against the bold backdrop dominated by natural stone and metal. There’s an elegant Victorian influence on wall detailing on one side, while the other side showcases an unconventional approach to ornamentation with slick stone-in-stone inlays. A wicker Jhoola sets a euphony in motion at this dramatic yet effortless intersection of walls- bold and simple – black and white. Complete with a contemporary centre table, chrome accents, and natural flora; the space is a romantic melange of materials, colours and geometry; symbolising richness and sophistication.

For the kitchen, the brief was to create enough storage space as well as increase the overall size to host guests and entertain, but the client was not entirely in favour of an open kitchen plan. This led to strategic conceptualisation of the layout, treating the kitchen and dining area as one expanse with astute demarcations. The kitchen ultimately is fairly concealed, but extends outwards beyond its predominant working area to include an open, functional, expansive, convenient and utility-rich island counter. Positioned right opposite to the dining area, this doubles up as a serving counter and bar, privy to the chatter of informal gatherings as well as the solitude of early morning reflections. A modern composite chandelier of greens and slender pendant lights nested in a metal framework, shines upon the island counter as a life-force – infusing a sense of vitality, invigoration and exuberance in the spirit of the space. The dining area on the other hand, has a sort of glamourous austerity coupled with rustic warmth. Sweeping curves of brass accents such as the framed round pivot mirror, towel rack, and island chairs, gleam in a striking chrome hue, lending warmth and a sense of muted opulence to the space. The kitchen counter-top and island counter feature Black Quartz.

A privacy metal and wood lattice, interspersed with greens has been placed near the entrance, to shield the kitchen and dining area from uninvited obtrusion while directing intuitive movement towards the guest lounge and living area.

An old-world charm finds modern expression inside the Library cum Study Area at The Eclectic Home. Overlooking the spiritual core of the home, this area is dressed in a rich wooden ensemble showcasing pure craftsmanship and practical ergonomics, at the forefront. The Study chairs, inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Barrel Chair Design, fit perfectly in the space narrative to achieve a timeless and classic look, reminiscent of the whimsical Streamline Moderne style of the 1930s.

Plush and snug, the master bedroom is a space that’s highly unique and individualistic. Featuring a striking circular arc in Black Marquina Marble, inverted and seemingly suspended in air, the room carries a floating elegance at the core of its being. This massive stone’s journey was full of logistical challenges as it was procured directly from the Udaipur mines, cut in colossal arcs and installed as is, inside the second floor on site. Drawing inspiration from shapes of the sun and the moon as guiding forces of nature, the marble arcs in Black Marquina and White Statuario cater to mood and function alike. An aggregation of elements - bold yet subtle, visibly luxe yet muted, set the tone for the master bedroom which also comprises a dressing area, en-suite bathroom and two different sitting areas.

Designed for the eldest member of the family, the room features a massive fabric-cushioned bed back nestled within a modestly detailed fluted wood wall. An industrial looking clean Khareda Stone Wall offers an elegant; sharp yet complementing contrast to the soft upholstered furnishings. These opposite faces are connected with a full wall window that allows for abundant natural light in the room. Drawing from the design ethos of the home, geometric influences and copper accents further refine the identity of the room.