Canna Patel of HCP Interior Architecture Pvt. Ltd. designs a guest unit for an existing modern bungalow in Bilimoria, Gujarat, while refurbishing the existing home. With optimal utilisation of the site, both structures enjoy the large garden which separates and yet connects them.
The Bilimora site where the existing house rested is a long narrow site with no views of the surroundings. The challenge was to create a building within the existing site without overpowering the existing house or blocking any views of a beautiful landscaped garden from the existing verandah and terrace. The brief given to Patel was not that the new guest unit should have an international feel to it. The colours used therefore are soothing but not the predictable vibrant colours of India.
When it came to refurbishing the old home, the team, that included art consultant Sonal Patel and Associate designer Mili Amin, used warm tones and the living room was created as a gathering space for many friends. Patel maintains that all the senses should be stimulated by a design. Here, in addition to the visuals, there are different textures: the sound of water and the fragrance of the garden.
