The Residency @ Gangadhiya Ni Pol
The Vision: Rethinking architectural concepts in the context of heritage and tradition
The idea of creating a contemporary space in a heritage building has always appealed to me. I saw an opportunity for doing this in a unique fashion in the centre of Khadia through this project.
Very aware of the importance of sustainability, I had originally envisaged having as many rooms as could be accommodated in the four buildings that were available. Hence, we designed one contemporary glass and steel structure to contrast with the heritage structure in the front and separated by a small Courtyard in the middle. As work on the heritage structure progressed and my visit to the site increased, I felt that having an open space where the new structure was to be built, replacing the two dilapidated buildings that existed would be a much better alternative. (The two buildings had no heritage significance in any case). Hence, in conjunction with Sanal, I decided to put in a small garden and a small cafe in its place. The fourth was utilised for staff accommodation.
The addition of a new staircase and a lift shaft had already been taken and we decided to go with it despite having removed one building completely even though this structure was perhaps much bigger in scale for just one building.
For the interior and colour scheme, I wanted to use local materials only but a very contemporary design. Hence, we stuck to in-situ terrazzo, mosaic and lime plaster, recycled waste granite, metal and wood in straight lines and without ornamentation. Some furniture was sourced from neighbouring Rajasthan and textiles have been chosen and sourced from the local shops. All the collateral that is required in the rooms, as well as fixtures, is all locally sourced or commissioned. There is great emphasis on greening and over 50 plant saplings, and the lawn, have been planted in the premises.
This story is from the November 2016 edition of Insite.
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