Skewed Villa by Hardik Shah is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award in Brons in Argitektuur-, Gebou- en Struktuurontwerp Competition Category.

BronsArgitektuur· 2019

Skewed Villa

by Hardik Shah

Client: Studio Lagom

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Argitektuur Category

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The Design

About Skewed Villa

Skewed is 'n vrystaande villa geleë in Surat, Indië. Die huis beslaan 11,000 vierkante voet en is beplan as 'n reeks onderling verbonde vergesigte. Elemente is effens skuins verplaas vanaf die reguit lyn, wat gevarieerde perspektiewe binne die driedimensionele vorm skep. Eenvoudige estetika, 'n minimale materiaalpalet en noue verbintenisse met die natuur rig die ontwerp. Swart granietvloere, beton- en pleistermure, en tiekhout vensters en binnenshuise houtwerk word deurgaans gebruik. 'n Tuin op die eerste verdieping word gedra deur 'n na-gespanne plaat en verbind met die hele huis.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Skewed Villa is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Brons, 'n hoogs prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan uitstaande ontwerpe wat gekenmerk word deur kreatiwiteit, vindingrykheid en skerpsinnigheid. Wenners in Brons is ruimskoots vaardige en opvallend kreatiewe artefakte wat die groot ervaring, verbeelding en vindingrykheid van hul ontwerpers bevestig. Daar word verwag dat Skewed Villa 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde voorwerp is wat merkwaardig professioneel en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Brons gewen het, inkorporeer die beste praktyke in kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie en is uitstekend vanweë sy aandag aan detail. Skewed Villa bevredig behoeftes pragtig, raak aan begeertes, bekoor gevoelens en spreek die nuuskierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Simple aesthetics, a minimal material palette and connections to nature are the main drivers of the design of the Skewed House,the architect’s debut through his firm Studio Lagom. The standalone 11,000-square-foot villa seeks to create an oasis of serenity in Surat’s typical urban milieu through a programme that departs from typical planning of this typology.
Tags: tropicalexperience, luxury, villa, waterbody, pooja, kalamkari, modern, contemorary, connection, naturallight, exposedconcrete
Production Technology: Materials
Flooring: Black Granite
Walls: Concrete and plaster
Slatted compound wall: Valsadi teak
Windows and interior woodwork: Burma teak and Valsadi teak
Design Challenge: Taking the complete garden on the first floor which connects with entire house was the major challenge. But the research was carried accordingly and it was overcomed by proving a post tensioned slab.
Inspiration: The architect’s deep interest in photography helped him visualize this project as a series of interconnected vistas, and was also responsible for the ‘skewedness’ of Skewed House. Manifested subtly as elements shifted slightly off the straight line, this was an exercise in creating vistas and perspectives, and adding more life to a three-dimensional object.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2011 in Surat and finished in August 2017 in Surat.
Operation Flow: The standalone villa seeks to create an oasis of serenity in typical urban milieu of Surat through a programme that departs from typical planning of this typology.
The connection of inside space with nature, with simple aesthetics are the driving priciples.
Team Members: Sweta Gajiwala Doriwala
KrutiSheta-Patel (Interior Styling)
Image Credits: Photographix | Sebastian + Ira