Typology: Architecture and Interior design

Role: Design development, model-making & prototyping, working drawings, site execution and supervision.

Designed under: Cadence Architects
Project name: Elastica
Total built area: 7,450 sqf
Site area: 2,800 sqf
Location: Bangalore, india
Completed: 2016
Photography: Sergio ghetti and Mazin Ali

Published in: Designboom 2016

A high-end residential project titled "Elastica" under Cadence Architects, had a requirement of a sculptural element to be set in the living area. The scheme has been designed as a ‘fluid events space’, forming a comfortable retreat amid the dense urban setting. The column positioned by the living space was designed as a hybrid element with both structural and sculptural features. With an organic form which blends into the context of the space, the design seeks to further accentuate the sense of fluidity, holistically intertwined with the building’s architecture. Malleable materials such as ferroconcrete and solid surface acrylic have been used to create these integrated objects. 

A scaled prototype was hand-modelled as a referral to be used on site. The model making process, which by itself took about a month to complete, involved a series of materials starting from making a Steel armature frame, Clay moulding, Plaster of Paris casting, Paper mache and finally a metal paste coating.