Design for a Party
SANCTUARY
Project Osia Villa
Location South Goa
Area 850 sq ft (indoor), 1,500 sq ft (terrace)
Special Features
Indoors there’s a projector with a screen to enjoy anything from a movie to sports with friends and family, while the spill-out terrace has outdoor seating. There’s even a bar counter fitted with a fridge along with storage for bottles. We have placed quirky furniture to give it character and added junkyard-style accessories.
Quick Tip
An entertainment area should be an easy space with low maintenance finishes and ‘photo-op’ spots for social media. Most importantly, it should reflect your personality.
Project Penthouse
Location Alkapuri, Vadodara
Area 3,000 sq ft (terrace), 250 sq ft (entertainment room)
Special Features
This is a small TV room cum bar on the penthouse terrace which is surrounded by greenery. It’s designed as a perfect spot to relax and unwind. The best part is that the area is a seamlessly blends the indoors with the outdoors.
Quick Tip
One can convert any area into getaway zone. All you have to do is ensure that the space (whether big or small) is covered to make it suitable for any weather.
Project Luxury Apartment Location Lower Parel, Mumbai Area 228 sq ft (terrace), 1,700 sq ft (apartment)
Special Features
Overlooking the Sea Link, this terrace opens out from the dining room fitted with large glass doors that can be kept open when entertaining. The marble-top ledge along the glass railing allows seating for 15 people and garden furniture can accommodate a few more. While the retractable awning provides privacy as well as protection from the weather. The bar clad in rough wood planks against a wall panel with sleeper wood, located at the far end adjoins the kitchen window which makes serving easy. The idea was to add a rustic element to the outdoors to contrast with the modern interiors. The other end of the terrace has a very cosy look with green bamboo shoots along the wall and wicker furniture.
Quick Tip
Outdoor bars can be incorporated into any existing space, as long as the electric and plumbing lines conform to building regulations. Materials that can be used for the entertainment area are just as diverse. You can used wood, faux wood, stone (including marble and granite) and metal.
Project Pool House Location Vasant Kunj, Delhi Area 4,500 sq ft
Special Features
The building was conceptualised as “a pebble in the grass” to express a shift between two buildings set parallel to one another. The pool house exhibits a non conformist style. It is devoid of any unnecessary ornamentation; the individual elements are not mixed and matched, rather independently picked to suit the ethos of the space. Materials such as concrete, wood and metal are used in their unrefined state rather than a highly polished surface. The form is developed out of a concrete shell to give the pool house a bold sculptural identity with a minimalist approach. Since the pool house is dominated by glass walls, it has been oriented to overlook the pool on one side and the 2.5 acre of green on the other.
Quick Tip
The entertainment zone’s style must contain objects that are unique in their form and identity but when put together should have character. This way nothing will feel out of place or look monotonous.
Project Bungalow-style Private Residence Location New Friends Colony, Delhi Area 3,800 sq ft
Special Features
This elaborately designed terrace garden with a bar is the perfect entertainment spot with a green carpet and vertically arranged plants. The bottom-lit bar counter has been made using travertine with open grain pores, while the filigree white screen behind is made of metal and the relief work on the adjacent pillar with stone on stone motif done by hand. The central dining area, demarcated by wooden flooring, has a canopy made of modular metal frame with tensile fabric stretched over it. The all-weather dining table and chairs offer a cosy place to sit and relax, as the curtains bring charm.
Quick Tip
Create canopies and pergolas as a shield against the elements. When designing the space think of self-use as well as party-use, so that the furniture and decor can be easily moved around. Custom made planters and vertical gardens ensure maximum floor space is kept free to add a sense of expansiveness.
Project House in a Garden Location Goodlands, Mauritius Area 1,500 sq ft
Special Features
At the House in a Garden, the pool and surrounding landscape are vital constituents of the entertainment zone. The kitchen, located towards the northwest, forms the core of the family living areas and is an airy, sunlit space which opens out onto the covered deck to the swimming pool. This deck, framed by a series of portals and upcycled architectural elements, acts as a quiet family sit-out space as well as a spill over area for poolside parties. The adjoining living room deck that is accessible via the garden extends this verandah experience for larger gatherings, connecting areas for guests (such as the dining room and drawing room) with the kitchen’s service zone, without routing circulation from within the house.
Quick Tip
The view from an entertainment zone can help create a distinct mood for the space. For instance, at the House in a Garden, the lush backdrop of the reserved forest at the site periphery helped create a sense of privacy and sanctuary that is difficult to find in dense urban settings.