Sometimes, everything fits beautifully right from the start. Like the underlying theme that animates this 3,230 square meter duplex in Bengaluru, whose design intervention commissioned The Design Collaborative (TDC). To cut a long story short, it was the openness of the plan with a terrace extension that impressed Ramitha Anand and Prashanth Patil, TDC’s lead architects, on their first visit to the site. However, the timing of the exploration proved to be fortunate for this project – as the architects witnessed one of the most beautiful sunsets from this duplex… which in time dictated the design language of the project and led the studio to christen it Songs of Sunset.
The clients, the Sengupta family, comprised a young professional and his parents. TDC knew these individuals well as they had designed their previous home as well. The brief for this duplex in Bengaluru required the architects to create a serene home that would offer them a respite from their hectic work schedule. “Originally from Nagpur, they lived in a traditional villa with a large garden. They wanted to incorporate some of these elements in their new house. They envisioned their home to be earthy, soulful and with nostalgic elements,” says Ramitha. In terms of space, the family wanted some additional areas in the existing unit, which had a large living room, dining room, kitchen, family room and four bedrooms. “They wanted to add a foyer and a puja room and maximize the wardrobe storage space in all the rooms. They also wanted additional storage space for UPS and other small items,” she adds.
