SMALL OFFICE - VIBRANT SPACE

The brief was to deliver a small office with expansive spaces which shall be multi-utility and be designed as inviting and vibrant for the occupants working in the space. Taken up as a small space renovation project for a Software Development Firm for which the total space available was in the form of a plot size measuring 20’ x 20’. This was a load-bearing brick structure with an external staircase leading to the first floor having no access to the terrace level.

The client’s requirement was to accommodate the owner’s cabin, the software studio for staff members along with their supporting facilities like lockers, pantry, toilet, and recreational space in the given area. Conceptualized by Ar. Shweta Khosla & Ar. Kanav Khosla of Avinash Khosla & Associates, the space has been utilized the best to the maximum. 

Given the plot size, the proposal was to restructure the space entirely. The existing structure was modified and strengthened with steel columns. The old external access stairs were demolished and a new steel staircase was added which became the main feature of the office. 

The Ground Floor houses the owner’s cabin and is a formal space with the main entrance and a small entrance lobby. The main cabin doubles up as an office and a presentation space. All the existing internal walls were demolished on the first floor and gave way to a clear hall with new sleek steel stairs in one corner which travels three floors within a very tight dimension; yet very comfortable and functional.

The upper floor accommodates a Zen terrace along with utilities for the staff and it acts as a common gathering space. The informal terrace offers an atmosphere completely in contrast to the formal outlook of the rest of the office for the employees to unwind. 

Avinash Khosla and Associates is an architecture and design consultancy firm creating wonders in India for the past five decades. The practice profile encompasses a variety of areas including industrial, commercial, residential, offices, interiors, and allied services. Since its establishment in 1968, the Firm has taken a holistic approach to architectural design and construction services combining the abilities of a variety of professionals and specialists into a coordinated team. 

Well-versed in modern building construction technologies, the firm also possesses expertise in producing architecture reflecting the distinctive Contemporary Architecture style and a utilitarian approach.