The ‘Mithilanchal’ Quest

THE LIVING ROOM

CONCEPT

To create a possible theme which would reflect the art forms of the region and also be functional, comfortable and chic was the primary idea behind the concept. The final theme is based on elements of Mithila art and its modest conception into contemporary elements. The raw textures and appeal of the theme has been kept in mind. The concept is fusion of artistic and Indian elements from the art forms and lifestyle of Bihar plus maintaining an overall modern and youthful look to make it appealing to the young inhabitants.

MASSING

There are two entrances to the apartment. One from the living room area and another through a more private passage which acts as more of an exclusive entry. It’s a compact 3 Bedroom apartment house in a posh neighbourhood in New Delhi, overlooking an array of beautiful ashoka trees adding a very cosy vibe to it. The residence was designed for a nuclear family of 4, middle aged parents, a son and a daughter. The massing has been in a way that it incorporates a living room, a dining area, a separate mandir area and Bedrooms.

Service:

Residential Interiors

Architect:

Ar. Archishmaan Srivastava, Ar. Aastha Katyal, Ar. Harsh Gupta

Duration:

5 Months

Location:

Vasundhra Enclave

DESIGN

The textures and finishes used in the residence are interestingly paired to tell the tale of the bygone era, with the major visual texture being the roof and the raw beige colored walls. Panning through the space you would see the TV unit wall which is in stark contrast to the theme still blending in, also being entrance wall, has French panelling in powder pink colour and this console in dark Oakwood shade.

ZONING

The living and dining spaces are bifurcated by a contemporary style see through partition, which was conceptualised to have a geometrical outline, it has rectangles arranged in an abstract format for storage. talking about the furniture, we have used solid colours such as royal blue and rust shade for the sofa and accent chairs.

DESIGN ELEMENTS

The strategic use of colors makes the space look clutter free and recent. The Accent wall in the living area has a subtle beige base, and then in the middle sits this magnificent art piece that was created out of making a combination of natural stone pieces representing the stone cut architecture of Bihar. The Living area has a handsome Italian marble flooring, with bold grains in browns and greys. The ceiling in contrast to the royal marble flooring is contemporary with wooden and white being the primary colours. The ceiling has wooden battens polished in matt finish, giving this space a traditional yet contemporary vibe.

FINISHES

The mandir unit wall is a tiled surface wall with Italian marble finish tiles laser cut in the formation of lotus motifs, which is again synonymous to madhubani art of the Mithila region, The brass bells hung on either side of the mandir had intricate meenakari work on them. The colour palette of the mandir area was kept ‘mocha’ brown and ‘bratia’ beige, with green coloured curtains in ‘IKAT’ fabric in green, to match the scale of the greens through the magnificent vista.