Loft-Y Aspirations

For the renovation of her 4 BHK residence, Jyotika Shah handed the team of Ego Designs a bit of an unnerving canvas, replete with skewed lines and walls that were far from being perpendicular. The designers started from scratch after disrobing the space completely.

- Ar. Priti Kalra 

Located in Sukhsagar Apartments in Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, the 1300 sq ft flat sits on the 9th floor of an ageing building. As far as the layout was concerned, the client was clear about her spatial requirements. Always eager to put their own spin on spaces, the designers were delighted to institute the civil changes. Both parties were on the same page with regard to the aesthetics. Says one of the principal designers, Chirag Doshi, “She wanted us to experiment and be creative - make it look different - but also keep in mind that a family was going to reside there.”

Seizing the free hand that had been given to them, the designers adopted a semi-industrial eclectic loft style for the interiors of the common area - the entrance foyer, the living area, the dining area and the puja room. As such, textural play became integral to the scheme. A continuous wooden ceiling over the common spaces reinforces the industrial look. A brick wall forms the backdrop to the living area, while the dining area finds its focus in a wall of mini handmade ceramic tiles.

The blues, reds and yellows of the tiles offer a visually appealing textural contrast to the kiln fired surface. Concrete finish tiles surrounded by bands of wooden skirting form the selected choice of flooring. In the balcony, a ceiling of wooden rafters hovers above whitewashed wooden wall paneling dotted with greenery.