We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer about their original and creative design work. is an award-winning creative designer, that makes our world a better place with their original works.
("") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work . Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
: Indian heritage architecture has always enthused me. The construction techniques, the intricacy in detailing and the simplicity is something which is overwhelming. Simplicity in design is the rule that I followed while designing this project.
: Main focus of design was to be in harmony with nature. A balance between architecture and nature was something I desired.
: In this design approx. 1150 million liters of water storage capacity dams were achieved serving around 10 villages in the vicinity. Through this design I would like to address the readers how architecture can benefit the society.
: Conceptually around 6 months were involved in designing this master plan of 286 Hectares.
: The feeling that we should give back mother earth what we take from her.
: Being sustainable the design not only benefits the client or the user but also to the neighboring villages in the vicinity solving the water scarcity problem of around 10 villages completely.
: The old existing temples retained and modified as per requirements tells the story of their existence. The material pallet, detailing, design style defines the history of architecture in India. Being traditional the project stands out in terms of design in the modern contemporary world. This explains the design name ‘Vintage Grandeur’.
: While designing the grandness of the project in response to larger context is counteracted by more personal and intimate scale in terms of detailing. To scale hand sketches were the main design tools while working on the project.
: Doing something offbeat the two existing temple design was extended and attached to the surrounding spaces. The openness, the water bodies, the visual liberties signify the grandness of the almighty and his powers to heal the world.
: The biggest challenge was to design 5 earthen dams with a water holding capacity of approx. 1150 million litres.
