The unassuming grey façade of the ancestral house, Janakee Sadan, stands with quiet confidence on the streets of Sangamner. The owners of Janakee Sadan wanted to restore the amaranthine building neglected for over two decades and approached Saurabh Malpani of the design firm Artha Studio for the task. The architectural vocabulary of the house is a reflection of a building technique founded in the past. Thus most of the work needed master masons and experienced craftsmen. On the streets, the façade merely smiles at you, but when you step within the bosom of this grand old lady standing since the 1860’s you drown in its history laden beauty. The walls, old and new, together speak to you of past wonders and future aspirations in a perfectly balanced style reminding us of the architectural master hands that brushed the restoration and refurbishment without compromising on the essence of the house.
