The House by the Sea

The House By The Sea
Mumbai | India

The conceptual undertaking of The House by The Sea was from the perspective of an immersive experiment to connect stark minimalism and classic design details.Located on the 6th floor of an old building in South Mumbai, the flat came with unparalleled views of the Arabian Sea set against the ever changing skyline of the maximum city. As keen observers of nature and urban planning, we studied the palette of this scenario and engaged it with neutral tones of grey, black, brown and white. A study of the existing structure helped us enhance the qualities of a typical Modernist apartment built in the 1950s. Large rooms and high ceilings with several overhanging beams and columns were embraced within our design process to elevate the architectural context. A precise study of the quality of light was conducted to see its effect on materials, surfaces and spatial planning at different times of the day. The result of the interaction created a calming effect of a modern seaside home.