2. A cademic Works
C ontents
1. New Sounds Baseball Stadium, Nashville TN
2. Site of Space with in a space, Knoxville TN
3. Sunshine House, New Orleans LA
4. Layered Facade Systems: Hot & Humid Climate, New Orleans LA
5. Commonwealth Games Village: Masterplanning, Delhi, India
6. Commonwealth Games Village: Inter. Zone, Delhi, India
7. Commonwealth Games Village: Training Center, Delhi, India
8. Circular House, Simla, India
9. Healthcare Design: Community Hospital, Lucknow, India
3. New Sounds Stadium at Sulphur Dell, Nashville
The proposed Sulphur Dell master plan The Ball park design further extends
is a mixed use development with com- these ideas of the proposed master plan
mercial activities at the lower level and through connections visually and physi-
residential facilities above on Jefferson, cally. Ball park designs are always in-
5th Avenue and 3rd Avenue. This pro- troverted, since a typical AAA baseball
posed development will have a new ball stadium does not have huge seating ca-
park (new home of Nashville Sounds) as pacity, this new ball park explores the
a central focus. This ballpark will act as a strategy of transparency through its skin.
catalyst encouraging development around
it. Sulphur Dell master plan is an exten- The ball park will have multiple programs
sion of downtown Nashville on the south a)Leased spaces for shops and restaurants
and the German town neighborhood on b)Residential Tower
the north. The main idea while develop- c)Food Court
ing this master plan was to create connec- Stadium Structural system design with integrated floodlight.
tions to the river, German town neighbor-
hood, downtown Nashville. The creek
acts as a central spine stitching the Sul-
phur Dell neighborhood to the ball park.
A concept sketch encouraging the connections of the ball park to The circulation of the ball park extends and becomes a entrance gateway for the greenway
downtown Nashville, the Capitol, German town neighborhood.
4. Sulphur Dell relationship to Downtown Nashville and State Capitol Master Plan Sulphur Dell
Visual and Physical connectivity through entry sequence at the end An early study model of structural system of the ball park.
of streets and greenway
5. 13
3
12
Elevation: Jackson Street
11
9
14
2 10
7
3 8
3
6
5
3 4
8
2
Section through Field
15
Elevation: 5th Avenue 1
16
KEY
1 Museum
2 Entrance Lobby
3 Leased Space
4 Player’s Showers
5 To Field
6 Athletes and VIP Entry
7 HVAC Services
8 Batting Tunnel
9 Electrical Room
10 Services
11 Maintenance Office
12 Service Entry North
13 Kitchen Services
14 Poche
15 Connection to Greenway
16 Parking Field Level Plan
6. 17
19 17
18
20
18
19
Key
17 Food Court
18 Concessions
19 Toilets
20 Team Store
21 Press Box
22 Club Commissary
Concourse Level Plan
7. 19
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21
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22
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21
19
23
KEY
17 Food Court
18 Concessions
19 Toilets
20 Team Store
21 Suites
22 Club Commissary
23 Entrance Gateway to the Greenway
Suite Level Plan
8. Public square in the
ball park creates a
space which encour-
ages events and
activities during the
game.
Transparency
through facade is
created to enhance
the user’s experience
of the space.
9. A view of the
bleachers in
the outfield
The outfield
of the Ball
Park captures
the view of
downtown
Nashville,
a stadium’s
gesture to the
city
10. Ball Park’s connec-
tion to the greenway
through free seats
and transparency
in the facade at-
tracts viewers to the
game.
View of Downtown
Nashville from the
Food Court
11. Section through Field
Section through 5th Avenue
8
7
6
5
Key
1 Concourse 1
2 Entrance Lobby
3 Players Changing room
4 Field
5 Concrete Structure
6 I beams 2 4
7 Steel Decking
3
8 Floodlight Detail Section
12. Masterplanning City Scale Concept
Site of Space within a space
This design exploration is based on Michel I developed my program on the Foucault third attempt has been done to bring together
Foucault reading ‘Of Other Spaces’ in which principle of ‘Space within a space: A real space these two parts of the site together. Park-
he talks about Heterotopic spaces existing capable of juxtaposing the several other space ing spaces have been proposed underneath
within the society. A Heterotopic space is a which are in themselves incompatible’. The the garden space which connects the
inbetween space between the real and the program being a theatre as a unreal space and pedestrian traffic from Gay Street, West
unreal. a garden being a real space. The theatre has Summit Hill drive and the Central Street.
been developed as an extension of the garden The median width and the change in
The intent of this exploration is to bring space and this garden space further extends into ground texture of Western Summit Hill
together two conflicting spaces in one united existing structure through moments of entry drive is done to slow down the traffic and
program. A site has been chosen in down- sequences, circulation spaces and transition to encourage pedestrian connections. The
town knoxville having a heterotopic quality spaces. cores connecting the parking to the grade
of a in-between space within the new and the have been developed as watch deck above
old city. The program has been developed The project celebrates the Gay Street theatre grade to look over the canopy of the trees.
inside the three abandoned structures, one of district history and emphasizes the importance The building scale of the project depicts
these structures is the Cal Johnson building of public spaces in an urban environment. The the juxtaposition of the old (masonry) and
which is among the ‘fragile fifteen list’ of Sanborne map study of the early 1900 Knox- the new (steel) through revelations in the
knoxville. ville revealed that this site is divided into two facade to show the skeleton of the struc-
parts by western summit hill drive, therefore an ture underneath. These revelations in the
13. Masterplanning Neighborhood Scale
facade also reveal the garden spaces making the
garden as an important facade element. These
moments of the garden spaces in the circulation
spaces extend to the roof of the existing struc-
ture become an elevated public space with an
open air amphitheatre in it. The shading devices
on the roof create an amiable climate allowing
winter sun penetration while keeping the sum-
mer sun away.
14. This collage describes the spatial aspects of a theatre showing the juxtaposition of
dark and light spaces. A space that is unreal and empty which is filled by masks and
signs through which the actor plays a role.
This collage photomontage describes the environmental and ecological aspects of a
garden space in an urban area.
15. Roof Shading
Device
Green Roof
Existing Structure
Theatre
Performing Arts Theatre
Glass
Circulation
Circulation
Slabs
Existing Facade
Green Spaces
Grid
17. B
A 13
13 15
13 14
12
11
1
Key
1. Main Lobby
2. Washroom
3. Back of House
4. Leased Retail Space
9 2 5. Concessions
8 6. Lift Lobby
10
7. Back of House Lobby
B 8. Loding and Unloading Space
2
3 9. Orchestra Pit
10. Rehearsal Room
7
5
11. Entry Sequence Garden Space
A
12. Ramp down to level 1
6
13. Cores
4
14. Paved Street to slow down
traffic
15. Pavillion
Level 2: Main Lobby and Concession spaces
18. 1
7
2
6
Key
7
3 1.Performing Arts
Theatre
2. Stage
4 3. Dressing Rooms
5
4. Black Box Theatre
5. Lift Lobby
6. Interstitial space
7. Washrooms
Level 3: Performing Arts Theatre and Black Box Theatre
19. 1
Key
2
3 1. Balcony Seating
2. Washrooms
3.Storage
4. Upper Level seating Black Box
4
Level 4: Performing Arts Theatre and Black Box Theatre
20. 2
1
2
Key
1. Amphitheatre
2. Green Roof
2
Level 5: Green Roof and Amphitheatre
22. A View of the Theatre from
the Western Summit Hill
Drive
Urban elevated public
space on the roof of the
existing structure
23. Entry sequence: A
transition from the
old structure to the
new through the
garden spaces
Juxtaposition: A
play of the old
existing brick and
New steel structure
24. A view of the garden space
from the balcony lobby
Transition: A connection in
between the two existing
structure
25. Juxtaposition: A
play of the old
existing brick and
New steel structure
The interstitial
spaces is developed
as a Entrance plaza
connecting the Gay
street pedestian
traffic to the the-
atre. The facade
is developed with
voids to reveal the
green inside.
26. Section through the Performing Arts Auditorium
Section through the Circulation
27. The Sunshine house is a cleanis a clean geometric volume wedded to its from inside. The by view
The Sunshine house geometric volume wedded to its surroundings by view surroundings
main structure is comprise to four different blocks. Each block becomes a space that has its own func-
tion. As you moveThe main house, there is acomprise to four different blocks. Each block be-
from inside. through the structure is transition from public space to semi private and finally
private space. According to the guidelines,function. As you move through the house, there is a
comes a space that has its own the house is raised on seven feet stilts. The house has been
designed keeping in mind the concept of prefabrication. Each block has itsprivate space. According to the
transition from public space to semi private and finally own independent structure
that can be modified according to the site condition. New Orleans lies in hot and humid climate, thus
guidelines the opens upis raised on seven outer courtyard. In order to avoid been designed keeping
each block of house
house into its own inner and feet stilts. The house has summer overheat-
ing of the inner courtyard, a of prefabrication. Each block has itsnot allows the summer sun to
in mind the concept shading system has been designed which does own independent structure that
penetrate in the courtyard. This shading system has a photovoltaic roof which creates anin hot and humid cli-
can be modified according to the site condition. New Orleans lies ancillary source
of electrical power for the house. This also increases the southern exposure of house as it is designed on
mate, thus the each block of house opens up into its own courtyard. This also increases
a very narrow lot of thirty feet by hundred feet. This southern exposure helps in passive heating sys-
tem during the winter months. Thehouseblock acts designed on afor heating the public of thirty feet by
the southern exposure of center as it is act as a sunspace very narrow lot and private
zones. The central block also act helpsexposurecooling as it becomes a heating system during the winter
hundred feet. This southern in passive helps in passive breezeway in summers. The
structural system is port in place concrete with light wood frame construction at top. The phase change
months. The center block acts act as a sunspace for heating the public and private zones.
material is incorporated in floors which traps the heat during winter months and later reflects the heat to
the interior. The central block also has passive cooling technologies which becomes a breezeway in sum-
The central block also act helps in passive cooling as it helps in drawing the air from
the outside using stack and cross ventilation. When there is no outsidewith light wood frame construction
mers. The structural system is port in place concrete air movement, extractor fans
located in the flooring systems helps in pullingis incorporated in floors which traps the heat during
at top. The phase change material air from outside.
winter months and later reflects the heat to the interior. The central block also has pas-
sive cooling technologies which helps in drawing the air from the outside using stack
and cross ventilation. When there is no outside air movement, extractor fans located in
the flooring systems helps in pulling air from outside.
Geometry Circulation Elements
7. Front Court
8. Inner Courtyard
9. Back Courtyard
10. Stair Lift
31. External shading device of the south facade of Sunshine House varying with season, allowing penetration of the winter sun while keeping the summer sun off
Layered Facade System: Sunshine House, New Orleans
This independent study will focus on multilayered facade systems in buildings. The intent of these facades is to deliver exemplary solar
thermal performance and natural ventilation. The first stage was to create parameters for designing a multilayred facade system. Since most of
the climate types are based on three main climates, cold climate, hot arid, hot and humid, we created bundles: a packet of strategies for each
climate type. These bundles have a hierarchy of strategies: contextual, critical and situational. The contextual strategies are main concepts
to be taken into account for each specific climate type. The critical strategies originate from contextual strategies are further subdivided into
building systems, elements and materials. The critical strategies have five core strategies: ventilation aperture, daylight aperture, separate and
combined openings, well placed windows, glass type. The situational strategies are the modifiers for critical strategies, depending upon the
building type and user preferences. Finally, I focused on the hot and humid layered facade system of my spring 2010 studio project in New
Orleans, LA.
32. West facade of the Sunshine House varying with the time of day, weather and season. The wing shape louvers in an aluminium frame can be moved in front of the wall to keep the
view open. The wing wall responds to variation in wind directions and also helps in shading the openings
Reflect Thermal
Moveable Sunlight Mass
Insulation
Shady Daylight Double Absorbtance Night Daylight Double
Thermal Courtyard open Skin less Cooled opening Skin
Mass arrangement Mass arrangement
Skin Evaporative Skin Stack Skin
Thickness Cooling Thickness Ventilation Thickness
Tower
Thermal Separate Ventilation Night Mass Ventilation Exterior Cross Separate Ventilation External
Storage & Aperture Cooled Arrangement Aperture Face Ventilation & Aperture Surface
Combined Mass Color Combined
M M M
S E S E S E
A A A
Y L Y L Y L
T T T
Direct S Well E Daylight Glass Daylight S Separate E Daylight Glass Daylight S Well E Daylight Glass
E E E
Gain T Placed M Aperture Type Room T and M Aperture Type Room T Placed M Aperture Type
R R R
E Windows E Geometry E Combined E Geometry E Windows E
I I I
M N M N M N
A A A
S T S T S T
L L L
S S S
Daylight Solar S Stack Well External S Courtyard Layers External S
Room Aperture Ventilation Placed Shading Breezing of Shade
Geometry Windows Shade
Cr Internal Room Cr Cr
itic Shade face itic itic
al al al
Sun/Wind
Wind
External External Internal Internal
Catcher Layers
Shade Surface and and
of
Inbetween inbetween
Shade
Shading shade
Roof
Cavity
Contextual Wall
Pond
Contextual
Contextual
Air Flow
Wind
Cold Climate Situational Hot Arid Situational Hot & Humid Climate Situational
Bundles: A packet of strategies for each climate type.
33. Winter Section of the Sunshine House
Summer Section of the Sunshine House
34. Daylight West Facade
Summer shading West Facade
An Early Study Model
during the facade study
35. The Urban Design of the Games Village frames the axis towards the Akshardham Temple from its entry points and the village squares
President House Central Vista India Gate
Commonwealth Games Village: Masterplan
The commonwealth games is a multinational multi-sport event held every four years and
involves the athletes from all the Commonwealth Nations.
MasterPlanning Design Concept
The masterplan is inspired from British Architect Edwin Lutyens New Delhi Capitol Com-
Lutyens design of capital complex at New Delhi plex based on hexagonal grid iron planning. This hexagon planning caught the attention of
varoius planners and architects in the early nineteenth century promising a panacea for the
city planning ills and a replacement for the uniform rectangular street grid.
The main driving force behind the Games Village master plan are:
Traffic: A hexagonal street network has always three legged intersection which has three
potential collision points as compared to four legged junctions interesction which has sixteen
potential collision points. A three legged is theoretically superior to a four way junction as
120 degree angle improves sight lines as compared with 90 degree in a fourway junction.
Security: Access Control Points (ACP) have been proposed on each entry and exits. Zone
Control Points (ZCP) have been proposed at the connection of pedestrian traffic between
International Zone and the Residential Zone. These ACP and ZCP will have security com-
A rectangular grid iron pattern uses an additional
10% more areas in roads thus reduction of land area for mand centers and vehicle check points, baggage screening, etc. .
development in comparision to hexagon planning grids.
TO GHAZIABAD
TO GHAZIABAD
PANDAV NAGAR
PANDAV NAGAR T
footpath
PANDAV NAGAR
TO NOIDA
footpath
footpath
TO NOIDA
footpath
footpath
footpath
footpath
footpath footpath
footpath
footpath
footpath
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footpath
footpath
footpath
footpath
GL. 202.70
footpath footpath
footpath
GL. 202.70
footpath
RAILWAY CORRIDOR
CLOVER-LEAF JUNCTION HAS BEEN
METRO STATION HAS PROPOSED AT THIS JUNCTION
BEEN PROPOSED
S PUBLIC & SEMIPUBLIC
AKSHARDHAM TEMPLE AKSHARDHAM TEMPLE
S
ZONE PUBLIC & SEMIPUBLIC AKSHARDHAM TEMPLE
E ZONE
E
R
RAILWAY LINE R
A FLYOVER HAS BEEN
V
V PROPOSED AT NH-24
TO GIVE SIGNAL FREE
I RIGHT TURN TO GAMES VILLAGE
I
C
C
E
E
S S
RESIDENTIAL ZONE COMMERCIAL ZONE RESIDENTIAL ZONE COMMERCIAL ZONE
YAMUNA RIVER
TO NEW-DELHI YAMUNA RIVER YAMUNA RIVER
North: Busy railway corridor
Commercial zone:Multiplex, shopping plaza & hotels Commonwealth Games Village and its Contextual
South: National highway 24
Residential zone: Residential center for athletes development.
East: Akshardham temple & noida link road
Public zone: International zone, training center
West: Yamuna river
36. 14 12
4
10
7
3
11 2
5
6 8
1
12
8
KEY
13
1 Housing
2 International Zone
3 Training Center
4 Security North
5 Dining Room
6 Commercial Zone
Masterplan Games Village
7 Akshardham Temple
8 Landscape Buffer
9 Games Village Square
10 Games Villages Services
11 Railroad Landscape Buffer
12 Entry / Exit to Games Village
13 Service Road
14 Metro Station
37. International Zone: Commonwealth Games Village, New delhi, India
CHECK OUT TRANSPORT MALL
The International Zone will be the heart of Games Village. This tem-
porary structure will house all the necessary facilities for the athletes. MEDIA CENTER
These spaces are:
a)Commercial Facilities
CHECK IN TRANSPORT MALL
b)Merchandize Stores
c)Amphitheatre ENTRY PLAZA
COMMERCIAL
d)The Media Center for press interviews & conferences for athletes CENTER
keeping the residential zone free from media traffic.
e)The Transport Mall where the athletes buses will check in & out
COMMERCIAL
inside and outside the village. CENTER
AMPHITHEATRE
Structural System:
The International Zone will be a temporary prefabricated structure
installled six months prior to the Games opening ceremony. The struc-
tural system is made of polycarbonate panels with steel frame with a ACCESS CONTROL POINTS
white color pvc coated polyster fabric. This fabric further accentuates ACCESS CONTROL POINTS ARE THE SECURITY CHECK UPS
FOR CHECKING ACCREDIATION OF WORKFORCE
the form and reduces heat gain from the roof. ACCESS CONTROL POINTS
ACCESS CONTROL POINTS
ACCESS CONTROL POINTS ARE THE SECURITY CHECK UPS
FOR GIVING ACCREDIATION FROM RESIDENTIAL ZONE TO
INTERNATIONAL ZONE
ZONE CONTROL POINTS
ZONE CONTROL POINTS ARE THE SECURITY CHECK UPS
FOR CHECKING ACCREDIATION FROM RESIDENTIAL ZONE TO
INTERNATIONAL ZONE
4
5
KEY
1 Front of House
3 2 1 2 Cafe
3 Back of House
E
E
4 PVC coated Polyster
5 Polycarbonate panels with steel frame
International Zone: Detail Section
38. 6
4
5
3
2
1
KEY
1 Amphitheatre
2 Open Green
3 Entrance Lobby
4 Tranport Mall
5 Entrance
6 Media Center
International Zone
39. International Zone - Section A-A’
International Zone - Section B-B’
International Zone - Section C-C’
International Zone - Section B-B’
40. Training Center: Commonwealth Games Village, New delhi, India
The Training Center will house world class sporting faclities for the ath-
letes during the commonwealth games 2010. These facilities will include:
1. Swimming pool block with racing pool
2. Driving pool & warmup pool
3. Multi-purpose hall for indoor sporting activities
4. Athletics block
5. Adminstration spaces
6. Media work areas
7. Food court.
8. Fitness centers.
Structural Concept of the Multipurpose hall inspired from Butter-
These block will have change rooms & seating spaces for spectators. The fly swimming stroke.
central atrium will connnect the adjoining sporting facilities.
2
5 4 3
1
7
6
8 9 10
KEY Training Center Multi Purpose Hall Sectional Detail
1 Steel Truss
2 AHU
3 Steel Profile
4 Duct
5 Gutter
6 Administration
7 Washroom
8 Change Rooms
9 Corridor
10 Store
41. Elevation B B
A A
5
Elevation C
4
3
1
5
2
B
6
1
KEY
1 Athletics Track
2 Athletics Training
3 Swimming Training
4 Multi purpose Hall
5 Atrium
6 Gym
Training Center
42. Training Center - Elevation B
Training Center - Section A-A’
Training Center - Elevation C
Training Center - Section B-B’
43. Circular House and its context
Circular House for a Fashion Designer couple.
The Circular House is situated in an isolated site which slopes down to a lake. The site gradient is descending from the lev-
el of the approach; a lower ground floor & upper ground floor have been created. The Residential spaces are on the low-
er ground floor & upper ground floor level. The office & working area spaces are on the upper ground floor and first floor.
The spatial layout of Circular house is planned with service spaces on the north and served spaces on the south. Architectur-
al passive strategies have been incorporated in the facade design by the use of Trombe walls around the offices & bedrooms spac-
es to collect heat during the day and radiate it in the night. The fixed glazing is used on the northern areas of the residence which
are the public & semi-public zones such as the kitchen & drawing room, etc to avoid heat escape & cold breeze penetration at night.
49. An early sketch of the Community Hospital Atrium
Community Hospital, New Delhi, India
The principal design force behind this community hos- Trauma Center
pital design is the segregation and sharing of circulation
spaces through emphasis on security. These spaces are:
a)Public spaces: atrium, lobby spaces.
These double height spaces create a sense of openess for
the visitors and the patients through views of the land- Blood Bank
scaped court.
b)Semi public spaces: the outer sanctum of each depart-
ment. These spaces are the connecting spaces in between Pathology Radiology
the outer large public spaces used by the visitors and the
inner private spaces used by the staff. Atrium
c)Private spaces: the inner sanctum of each department.
These interior spaces are the spine of the community
hospital accessed the hospital staff only
Out Patient Department
Circulation Diagram: Level 2
Staff Circulation (Private spaces)
Visitors Circulation (Public Spaces)
Connecting Circulation (Semi Public Spaces)
51. 6
7
2
7
6
3
1
5
Site Plan
1 OutPatient Department
2 Trauma Center
3 Atrium
4 Emergency Dropoff 4
5 Unloading and Loading Area
6 Entry / Exits
7 Ramp down to Parking
52. P rofessional Works
C ontents
1. Brass Outsourcing Hub and Ware House, Moradabad,India
2. Library and Academic Block of IFTM, Moradabad, India
3. Birla Ins tute of Technology, Hyderabad, India
4. Brick House for Dr. Du , Moradabad, India
53. A perspective view of the Brass Outsourcing Hub
Brassware Outsourcing Hub & Warehouse, Morabadbad, India
The Brass Outsourcing hub will showcase the metal art
work of local artisians and craftsmen. Brass handicrafts 7
has been one of the primary export of the city of Mora-
dabad. The first thought while developing this scheme
was to create a space for artisians and craftsmen where
they would interact and share their resources. A space to
exhibit their art work to the buyers and the visitors.
The hub consist of a main central atrium space, circular
exhibition hall and shops. The exhibition hall has been
designed taking into account the flexibility of space.
Parking spaces are provided in the basement. The Out-
sourcing hub also consist warehouse spaces to store the
art work and the exhibits. The warehouse is also pro-
vided with workshop spaces to add finishing touches to
the metal work.
4 2
4
1
5
Level 1
1 Main Entrance 3
2 Atrium
3 Exhibition Hall
4 Shops
5 Lift Lobby
6
6 Ramp
7 Loading and Unloading
54. 6
7
5
8
9
4
2
Site Plan
3
1 Main Entry
1 2 Parking
3 Open Landscape
4 Entrance
5 Loading & Unloading
9 6 Warehouse
7 Warehouse Entry
8 Green Cover
9 Service Road
55. A perspective view of Adminstration block and the Library.
Administration & Library block of I.F.T.M Moradabad, India
The Library has been designed keeping in the mind the cost effec-
tiveness of the project. A volumetric segregation of spaces is done
through an expression in the structural system. Reading spaces
are planned as double heighted spaces with a more open grid and
Stacking spaces are designed with closer grid and single height
volume to accomodate more storage spaces for the book and the
journals. The main entry sequence spaces to the library block is
through a double heighted volume. The basement is used as com-
puter lab and digital library spaces.
The Administration block consist of office adminstration spaces 9
and principals rooms, etc. 7
16
9
15
7
8 6 6
10
7
Masterplanning 1
5
1 Main Road
2 Management Building 6
3 Boys Hostel 3
4
4 Computer Application 13
5 Multi Purpose Hall
6 Open Green
7 Dormitory
11
8 Mess 2
6
9 Applied Science
10 Mechanical Engineering
11 Staff Quarters
12 Residential Quarter
13 College of Engineering 1
14 Temple 14 12
15 Library
16 Administration
57. A perspective view of the front facade of Brick House
Brick House, Moradabad, India
Brick house is a clean geometric volume wedded to its sorrounding with exquisite views and vistas. This 1200 sf home sits in a new sprawling
neighborhood of Moradabad. This house is a contemporary home with clean form and exposed brick work.
Ground floor spaces contain double height lobby spaces and a single bedroom. The first floor space has two bedroom and one master bedroom.
58. Level 3: Bedroom and Master Bedroom
Level 2: Double height Lobby and Bedroom
Level 1(Basement): Office Spaces
