Positive Energy, At Work

There are offices and there are offices. Ankita and Pratyoosh of StudioAn-V-Thot Architects have created one thatis meant to perk up the spirits of the employees, one and all. With cheery highlights, loads of lightand lots of plants, should we go so far as to say it ended up being just the place to go to work to?

- Arthy Muthanna Singh

When one is given a brief to convert a space that would necessarily have to showcase the ethos of an international brand that has been around for more than a hundred years, the task would seem daunting to just about anyone. However, Ankita and Pratyoosh of Studio An-V-Thot Architects Pvt Ltd, headquartered in Delhi, viewed it as a challenge that they took up head on. Incidentally they also had a tight timeline to follow. The brand in question was Borges India Private Limited, a supplier and trader of vegetable oil, pasta, nuts, creams and sauces, products that are available in more than 100 countries since 1896. Okay, so we’re talking legacy; we’ve talking tradition. But freshness and vibrancy are also some of the key elements that the brand has always been associated with. So…? So, the colours have been kept neutral in beiges and off-white with pinches of red and green here and there. Red, which was taken from the vibrant colour of the brand’s logo, and green that translates universally into freshness and positivity.

However, one major challenge that the duo faced was how to address the irregular floor space (see plan) and still give a sense of uniformity and order to meet the office demands of the head office located at Vasant Kunj in Delhi.

Let’s take a walk down the path the duo took to get to where their client wanted to be…