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INDIA DESIGN ID 2024 | 15-18 FEB, 2024 | NSIC GROUNDS, OKHLA, NEW DELHI

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Mehul Tours and Travels by Project 1505

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Location: Bhilwara, Rajasthan
Size: 105 sq m
Principal Architect: Surbhi Bansal
Photography by: Umang Shah

 

This endearing office space for Mehul Tours and Travels by Project 1505 adroitly references terminology associated with the service offered in its design language. Adhering to the principles of Vaastu, the space is divided into two zones: the “Arrival zone” and the “Terminal zone,” connected by an archway fashioned to represent an aerobridge. The highlights of this engaging and contextualised spatial experience include window safety grills that create projections of city skylines on muted blinds as the sun shines through them. It also features a bespoke currency map and a plethora of travel articles and magazine columns that feature as a décor element on the ceiling of the multi-use work area. “A white figure-ground map on the glass prevents direct visibility into the dark conference room while allowing a clear view of the workstations from the inside. The executive lounge is organised as an informal cabin which reflects the executive’s femininity within a multifunctional workspace, where she can create and welcome clients and friends privately,” the designer elucidated. 

“A distinctive Vaastu requirement was to have the L-shaped space divided into two clean rectangles,” explained the designer. In a wonderfully conceived design response, the Studio created two zones. The “Arrival Zone” features a reception and an inquiry room, while the larger “Terminal Zone” encompasses two directors’ cabins, an executive lounge, a multi-use work area, a conference room, and other utilities. Connected by an archway that has been fashioned to represent an aerobridge, the Terminal Zone begins with a peripherally organised series of cabins that have been strategically manipulated to conceal three structural columns. The in-between spaces have been repurposed as filing and utility cabinets, seating booths, and a printing station.

“To highlight the different natural light scenarios in the two zones, a dramatic contrast between materials and colours is used across the project. Door panels from around the world serve as a pristine white backdrop for the red oak reception desk so that, at night, this big white element works as a lantern, reflecting its light. The flooring pattern and material also work in coordination with the changing colour palette in the two zones,” continued the designer. A perfect representation of the harmony between aesthetics and functionality, the workstations have been positioned in the vicinity of the directors’ cabin for visual communication and surveillance purposes. “While an office is typically designed as a workspace for the directors and the employees, this office for “Mehul Tours and Travels” also provides a spatial experience for the clients, allowing them to perceive the design elements in their ways and relate to memories from their past travels, while also inducing them to look forward to making new memories,” concluded the designer.

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