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Mindspace architects designed homes for a cohesive community

By: Publication details: New Delhi Burda Media India Private Limited 2019Edition: Vol.36(9), SeptemberDescription: 32-38pSubject(s): Online resources: In: Architecture+DesignSummary: The retirement homes are a part of Brigade Orchards, an integrated township located at Devanhalli. It comprises 150, 1+2 bedroom units with all handicap friendly and wheelchair accessible spaces. The site has a view towards Kempegowda International Airport on the south and an existing temple of worship towards the north. As a response to this context, the podium level is opened up and connected to the temple with wide steps, and the cascading terraces at higher levels along the southern side is created to view the flights take off and land. The program was to follow a standard guide for senior living– a design manual, to address requirements for senior citizens such as wide corridors, doors for wheel chair movement, grab bars in corridors and bathrooms, a place to rest tired limbs and a place to keep shopping bags near the door. However, the uniqueness of the project lies in reinterpreting the idea of a single club house. Instead of housing all the activities in one place, it is distributed across the floor for easy access and to have a lively atmosphere and encourage interaction across the building. Each of the floors has one activity centre which is visually connected across different levels through a central atrium with a skylight.
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The retirement homes are a part of Brigade Orchards, an integrated township located at Devanhalli. It comprises 150, 1+2 bedroom units with all handicap friendly and wheelchair accessible spaces. The site has a view towards Kempegowda International Airport on the south and an existing temple of worship towards the north. As a response to this context, the podium level is opened up and connected to the temple with wide steps, and the cascading terraces at higher levels along the southern side is created to view the flights take off and land.

The program was to follow a standard guide for senior living– a design manual, to address requirements for senior citizens such as wide corridors, doors for wheel chair movement, grab bars in corridors and bathrooms, a place to rest tired limbs and a place to keep shopping bags near the door. However, the uniqueness of the project lies in reinterpreting the idea of a single club house. Instead of housing all the activities in one place, it is distributed across the floor for easy access and to have a lively atmosphere and encourage interaction across the building. Each of the floors has one activity centre which is visually connected across different levels through a central atrium with a skylight.

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