The Entrance Pavilion at the luxury villa housing project, Glade One, in Ahmedabad, has been designed by Khosla Associates as a simple, welcoming ensconce for visitor greet-ups , display and for social gatherings. The team had to create a space that would make the perfect first impression on visitors, before they moved on to view the project’s vast lifestyle offerings. The warm, welcoming tenor of the Pavilion is established by a low-frill, sturdy approach to space division and construction. The prominent materials here are wood, stone aggregate, and cement, and this combination comes alive at night with the help of sublime warm lighting. The external walls are a judicious mix of stone aggregate plaster and polished cement offset with timber on the roofs. Principals Sandeep Khosla and Amaresh Anand were aiming for earthy tones for the Pavilion, a wise choice as it both complements and enhances the expanse of natural beauty all around the building. This is in fact one of the prime achievements of this space, that it manages to impress with its subtlety and class, but in no way attempts to usurp the charm of its surroundings, or of the luxuries that lie ahead of it.
