SEASONS

Purpose- To establish a flagship store for an indigenous apparel house known for quality natural fabrics and traditional woven and printed textile crafts.

Place- Part of the ubiquitous large floor space with limited height in a commercial building abutting an arterial road in the city of Ahmedabad.

Conceptual idea- To use the 'clothes rack' as definer of space as well organizer of wares, helping in creating subscale , sequence and an architectural legibility over a large floor space. Textural experience of stacked and hung clothing is bookended by a service intensive rcc ceiling and natural limestone flooring.

client:

bagh, India

location:

ahmedabad

design team:

mausami andhare, uday andhare, anurag rajput, mandar gandevikar

consultants:

carpentry: dungar sinh mistry (shivshakti furniture), fabrication: bhavesh panchal (khodiyar engineering), electrical: manish patel

area:

6566sqft.

completion area:

2021

photo credits:

uday andhare
See all images

Design ideas- External urban presence is established by a hyper scaled LED string light signage facade towards the main street. Modulation in the space through wood lined gateways within racks or large open spaces with hung racks help in creating spatial and experiential variations. Islands of display with custom designed mannequins and large traditional brass vessels establish subscale and define thresholds. Internally, a spacious, ordered yet relaxed sense of space is achieved by an earthy pallette of natural materials like brown hued kota stone, recycled teak wood contrasted with light metal racks. In keeping with the nature of textiles- natural bamboo screens, upcycled traditional wood screens, red and blue toned walls, large terracota pots and potted plants create a harmonious connect between the nature of apparels and the space.

Design ideas- External urban presence is established by a hyper scaled LED string light signage facade towards the main street. Modulation in the space through wood lined gateways within racks or large open spaces with hung racks help in creating spatial and experiential variations. Islands of display with custom designed mannequins and large traditional brass vessels establish subscale and define thresholds. Internally, a spacious, ordered yet relaxed sense of space is achieved by an earthy pallette of natura. . .
Read More