Architectural Design VIII

Adaptive Reuse

Freedom Tree Design Studio

Indiranagar

Nuthana, Shriya, Rukmini, Swetha.S, Praveen, Haritha, Meghana, Vishwa, Rahul, Leo.
Location

2nd Cross Rd
3rd Cross Rd

Where?

● On a corner plot in Indiranagar, the client, Latika

100 Feet Rd
Khosla, found an old house
7th Main Rd
● Constructed in the 1980s
● In the streets of Indira Nagar residential area
● Connecting 100 Feet Rd and 80 Feet Rd
4th Cross Rd

1st Cross Rd
Why
6th Main Rd
● Comparatively less expensive
● Less chaotic
● Less walk ins
● Feels like home

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The Host
On the corner plot in Indiranagar, Latika Khosla found
an old home, constructed in the 1980s. The building
was almost 40 years old and in a bad state. The
owners decided to demolish the entire building as it
had been unused for about six years. Freedom tree
then took it on a rental basis and renovated the entire
building to suit their store requirements and
aesthetics.
Freedom Tree Design Studio
Indiranagar
The Guest
Site Area: 1150 sqm
Built-Up Area: 280 sqm
The Guest is Freedom Tree design studio. The studio
is based out of Mumbai, a design and colour
strategy studio. Sustainability and ‘making it feel
like home’ being their whole philosophy, the store is
set up in homes in all other branches. To display
home products in what it fits best- A home!
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The Hybrid
Built
Demolished

Mezzanine plan 1st Floor and

Terrace Plan
A continuous circulation from the ground to the top floor
was worked out and walls were demolished strategically
Ground Floor plan to accommodate a new program.

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The Hybrid - Structure

Mezzanine plan 1st Floor and

terrace plan
The spaces were reused without compromising its
Ground Floor plan structural and built integrity with minimal intervention.

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The Hybrid - Walls
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SECTION AA’ SECTION BB’ SECTION CC’

The existing walls were removed to increase the span of the space which
accommodate new functions into the space.

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The Hybrid - Windows

● New window installation

with respect to piet
mondrian artwork
● Majorly installed in the
front and side facade
were it can be viewed
from the road
● Colors were eliminated
and only the pattern was
used which would
enhance their products
● Use of different material
to add some texture -
plain glass, corrugated
glass , steel frames with
wooden beading
● Existing windows were
retained majorly
● To add a homely touch to
space
● Existing windows are
made of wood with steel
grills
● New wooden windows
were installed at certain
place

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The Hybrid - Windows

Mezzanine plan 1st Floor and terrace

plan

Ground Floor plan The windows in certain places has been enlarged
to facilitate lighting for the changed function of the
building

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The Hybrid - Windows
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SECTION AA’ SECTION CC’

The windows of a house required it to be private and cozy yet let in light, where as the store
would require a lot of natural light with no requirement of privacy. The windows add to a
major role in shaping the facade of the building- a combination of squares and rectangles.

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The Hybrid - Lighting

Natural Artificial

Allowing natural light through large windows to enhance the Warm lights were used to light their products
brighter colors of their products bring the natural colour of their product.

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The Hybrid - Facade

The Facade is entirely painted. From the dull orangish colour to the popping blue, the
store transforms from a being a subtle home to an eye catchy retail store.

The philosophy of their design being bold with colours, the colour has tried to give an
identity to the store in terms of branding.

It is a combination of cobalt blue and white.

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The Hybrid - Material

This structure was originally designed as a family home on a system that was
part concrete frame and part load-bearing in brick.

Ips Flooring

Steel frame windows

Steel railing

Fluted glass Clear glass Exposed brick wall

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The Hybrid - Issues Encountered

Rainwater seeping in was an issue. The entire roof had to be waterproofed.

Older Structural elements started developing cracks, which keep recurring.

Lot of Maintenance is required since it is an old Structure and that takes a lot of effort.

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The Hybrid - “Layering”

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