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Residence 91 / Charged Voids

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Patterned brick walls create an inward-looking oasis for a multigenerational family at this Chandigarh residence. Located in Chandigarh, on a site facing a busy sector road on one side and an arterial road on another, Residence 91 by Charged Voids houses a nine-member family spanning three generations. The client desired a humble, meditative sanctuary—a sacred space that prioritizes wellness and tranquility and sparks joy. The architecture responds to this brief by celebrating nature and the elements, harnessing a powerful combination of light, materials, and familial warmth.

CGC Student Hostel Landran / Charged Voids

Hana Abdel — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0000

The project is located in Landran, a peri urban area in the vicinity of Mohali (Punjab) a satellite town of Chandigarh. Chandigarh is a city designed by le Corbusier located 250km from New Delhi and is a symbol of modernism in India. The site is located within the campus of “Chandigarh Group of Colleges”. It is a campus of almost 25 acres. The site selected by the client within the campus, was an existing green area where he had proposed to do a linear block. We instead chose an existing bus yard that was originally assumed to be unfit for building.

Residence 568 / Charged Voids

Hana Abdel — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 02:00:00 +0000

The Brief was to design a house for a large family of 9 people consisting of two couples and 5 children in their teens. Also an area for domestic help was required. The concept of the project evolved from a close analysis of the family setups of large Indian families in the urban context and thus striving for a perfect balance between private and public spaces and also the inter relation between the generations.

Residence 1065 / Charged Voids

Hana Abdel — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 01:00:00 +0000

The project is located in Chandigarh. Chandigarh is a city designed by le Corbusier located 250km North of Delhi. The city was the first major master planning endeavor in independent India and is a symbol of modernism for the country. The site is located in sector 27, which is a part of the first phase of the city. This part of the city often referred to as Corbusian Chandigarh embodies the principles of CIAM of living, working, care of body & spirit and circulation. The site is a corner plot located on the internal sector road (V4 & V5). The site had zoning regulations with a setback on all 4 sides.

Office 543 / Charged Voids

Hana Abdel — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 20:00:00 +0000

The project is located in Mohali (Punjab) a satellite town of Chandigarh. Chandigarh a is a city designed by le Corbusier located 250km from New Delhi and is a symbol of modernism in India. The site is located on one of central sector road facing one of the busiest commercial hubs of the Mohali. The brief was to design a working office for a builder who is closely associated with our practice. The office had to be a reflection of both the builder’s execution skills and the design philosophies behind our projects.

Residence 35 / Charged Voids

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 01:00:00 +0000

To design a house for a 3-generation joint family. The concept was devised as a juxtaposition of 4 layered boxes with a parasol roof covering the space in between. This space transpired into a series of central volumes of the house, connected to each other in section.

Residence 145 / Charged Voids

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 01:00:00 +0000

The brief of the project was to design a house for three generation joint family, ensuring a perfect balance of connectivity yet segregation. The site is located in the southern sectors of Chandigarh and has difficult zoning & height restrictions.

Residence 414 / Charged Voids

Cristobal Rojas — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 22:00:00 +0000

To freeze emotion into architecture
To practice restraint of opening
To gain the strength of enclosure
To satiate spirit in the space
To celebrate life in dance

Residence 913 / Charged Voids

Cristobal Rojas — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 20:00:00 +0000

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House in Mohali / Charged Voids

Daniel Sánchez — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 01:00:00 +0000

The project is located in Mohali, a satellite town of Chandigarh that is witnessing fast paced growth like most Indian cities. The brief of the client, a builder was to design a house for selling that is universal in character so that it is acceptable & appreciated by all kinds of end users ranging from a high earning professional to a wealthy farmer.

Twin Courtyard House / Charged Voids

Javier Gaete — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 01:00:00 +0000

The house is an attempt to blur the boundaries between exterior and the interior of an urban house. The concept of the house is an illustration of a metamorphosis of eastern spatial interiors and western aesthetics. It was designed for two brothers, on two separate levels yet connected without exposing oneself to the harsh weather conditions.