Ambara (Sky) House

Location : Bangalore
Area : 1500 sq.ft
Floor : B - G+1
Site Direction : North facing the road
Architect : Wright Inspires
Lead Architect : Prathima Seethur
Concept : Contemporary

*B – Basement
*G – Ground Level
*sq.ft – Square Feet
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 The concept for the house first emerged
from the idea of creating a garden at the
centre of the house; while that plan was
eventually scrapped, it did result in the
building’s defining central skylight
 The plot, which is only 30ft in width and
50ft in depth, with boundary walls on three
sides, had limited access to daylight. The
only option available is sunlight 3
• Ambara is a open house design, All the spaces in the house open up right at the main door. To
the right is the living room, which features an interplay of wood furniture and pastel fabrics
•  The exposed brick and wood tones have made the design concept to a significant degree
• The furniture is sleek-lined and contemporary, in keeping with the home’s modernist
aesthetic Hall With Terracotta Finish
• A hand-woven rug gives the final touch the kota flooring 4
 Dining & Kitchen

• Glass is one of the dominant material used in Kitchen (Contemporary )

• Being a perfect material in kitchen, has self cleansing properties, it is durable, Anti
scratch, sustainable, can withstand high temperature
• Glass transmits up to 80% of available natural daylight. The use of natural light can
lower electricity bills, brighten the rooms of a building, and can also boost the mood of
the occupants
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• The open-kitchen allows the person who is cooking to interact with the family
• The stairwell that radiates down from the skylight is where the materiality of the
house comes together in all its glory.
• The staircase itself is a fabrication of metal and recycled matti wood, crafted to
offer constant interconnectivity between the landings of the various floors, and the
skylight above
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STAIRCASE
Jaisalmer stone flooring adds a spark of colour, complementing the raw Magadi
stone masonry at the base of the staircase 6
• The exposed brick structure on the upper level bedrooms are interspersed with
swathes of white, complemented with flooring in matti wood
• Every bedroom is fitted with large reclaimed-woodBedroom
wardrobes with pre-fabricated
painted glass shutters, which set the tonal palette for the space.
• Cotton blinds from Aar Cee Textiles are fitted over the windows, ensuring that the
earthiness of the structure continues even onto the upholstery
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The
Rock
House

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• The home takes up only about 1/4th of the 5000-square-feet plot, and is carefully
constructed to avoid disrupting the original landscape vegetation
• The key to this project was to build a home around nature, instead of weaving
nature into the home
• The south-west orientation of the house, coupled with the shade provided by these
trees, ensures that the outdoor areas are largely protected from the harsh summer
sun. Landscape of the
• The structure is crafted in raw Dhrangadhra stone Building
masonry 10
 Living

• The glass-walled living room is a large space that accommodates a dining area and small
kitchen, surrounded by native greenery.
• The interiors are furnished with custom-designed pieces and the occasional antique
• Dining
Sofas, cabinets and a dining table in reclaimed pinewood serve as a rustic counterbalance to
patterned upholstery
• The living area is underlined by a woollen rug from Bhadoi
• The centre-table is an antique piece from Nagaland, traditionally used to dry wheat or paddy
• Bamboo lanterns from a local vendor serve as the ornamental lighting features in the home
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• Rock house only has one master bedroom, with an attached master bath.
• The custom-made pinewood and bed frame is built with attached side tables,
which declutters the visual space
• Antique décor pieces, most notably a set of columns brought from Mysore
• An outdoor deck extends the connection with the outdoors, offering a semi-private
Master Bedroom
sit-out that is still accessible from the main courtyard. 12
Mid Century Modern –
Workshop Inc
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• Most of the furniture referencing
iconic mid-century modern pieces
—the angle of the sofa legs, for
example, is a subtle homage to
Pierre Jeanneret's Chandigarh series

• The coffee table is a brass-framed

sculptural object with two
Living Roomsections
—one with a marble top and the
other in wood veneer.

• A geometric MS wall sculpture,

custom-designed by Workshop Inc.
in the mid-century modern style, is
a subtle decorative detail

• A carpet from Rug Republic

underlines the tableau.
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• The palette of the dining area is a
striking deviation from the cool whites
and pastels of the living space—here,
wood and stone

• A custom-designed Black Makina

marble-topped dining table and
matching side table accentuate the Dyna
marble flooring

• An organic-shaped metallic lighting

sculpture serves as one of the few
decorative lighting features in the house

Dining
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 • Clad almost entirely in teak wood, the master
bedroom is set apart from the rest of the
apartment in its dedication to earth tones and
natural finishes.

• A black MDF strip runs along one wall,

offering a visual break in the wood narrative

• Neutral linen curtains and a textured rug from Fabindia continue the natural palette
but bring a senseMaster
of softness to the space.
Bedroom
• An oval mirror, suspended between the ceiling and side table on a metal wire frame,
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completes the tableau as a striking mid-century accent.
 •  A column at one end of the room and a
beam that ran across the ceiling were
panelled together to create a false wall,
painted in pastel blue. 

• The wall is ornamented with a

geometric artwork, similar in concept to
the one in the living room, and
enhanced by circular recesses in the
panelling.

• the pastel blue on the walls to the sky,

and then the artwork is in the style of a
constellation

• Wood window blinds and teak wood

wardrobe shutters—finished with back
painted glass

Kids Bedroom 17
Thank You

KIRAN RAJ P
SAN NO : 58534

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