Office, Interior

HRI OFFICE

GACHIBOWLI, HYD

Location

5900 sq ft

Built up Area

2022

Timeline

The project involved the interior design of a sales and administration office for builders of high-end, premium residential tower projects. The client wanted to portray a distinctive air of understated luxury as the design aesthetic to resonate with the aspirations of the target audience, showcasing a glimpse into a promising future.

Vastu dictated the placement of the pantry and toilet, which divided the interior space into two grids. One of these grids was spacious enough to be enclosed with cabins and services, while the other was too deep and narrow, with little scope for any further division into cubicles or conference spaces. The office-related functions take up the larger grid whereas the more customer-facing areas are housed in the smaller grid.

Taking up the challenge of putting a spin on how a basic, rustic palette can be used to create a lasting, positive impression, the design invests in technology instead of materials, to enhance the same. Glass is used abundantly to ensure that the entire space is tied by a cohesive design thread.

The most striking feature of the interior design is the illuminated, seamless ceiling. Sprinklers and smoke detectors, however, have been placed as usual. Subdivisions in the space to accommodate conference areas, meeting rooms, workspace, etc. are separated using glass. Overall, the illuminated ceiling appears uninterrupted even when viewed through the glass partitions, making the entire space seem larger and more cohesive.

Glass partitions physically demarcate the different spaces without severing a visual link between them.

A directional pattern also replicated on the floor, is used to enhance the length of the space.

The underlying reason for lighting up the ceiling was to eliminate the reflection of the glass, which could have broken the visual continuity of the ceiling throughout the space. The design uses stretch fabric for the ceiling where color temperature and light intensity can be adjusted in accordance with natural light coming in from the outside.

To maintain the illusion of a seamless look, the design avoids many non-essential services generally housed on the ceiling and accommodates them around large columns placed at regular intervals across the space. Arrangements for storage around the large columns - existing service shafts - ensure that the interior space remains largely uncluttered, and free of any cabinetry, while also fulfilling all storage requirements.

These columns are thus transformed from structural to functional elements, adding to the clean, luxe aesthetic of the design. These service shafts, or piers, are made in corten steel to contrast against the continuous ceiling as well as the flooring.

Making a bold statement in an otherwise sophisticated, muted design, the textural and material contrast of the steel complements the lightness of the ceiling and the neutral tones of the floor.

Legend

  1. Lift Lobby
  2. Reception
  3. Waiting Lobby
  4. Discussion Room
  5. VIP Lounge
  6. Dining
  7. Store Room
  8. Conference Room
  9. Workstations
  10. Chairman’s Cabin
  11. Cabins
  12. Toilets

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