The Renovated

The Renovated coastal promenade aerial view in Pondicherry
The Renovated existing rooftop and building view in Pondicherry

The spatial experience unfolds through a series of interconnected zones, where open work areas are complemented by lounge seating, discussion corners, and carefully integrated pockets of greenery. Rather than relying on enclosed rooms, the design employs screens, shelving, and changes in materiality to define spaces while maintaining visual openness and continuity.

Perspective section drawing from the town to the sea showing programmatic conditions and RCC additions
Renovated structure exterior concrete and brickwork facing the sea

The spatial experience unfolds through a series of interconnected zones, where open work areas are complemented by lounge seating, discussion corners, and carefully integrated pockets of greenery. Rather than relying on enclosed rooms, the design employs screens, shelving, and changes in materiality to define spaces while maintaining visual openness and continuity.

Interior construction view with concrete columns, floor opening, and natural sunlight
View from the sandy beach towards the renovated coastal bungalow
Curved vaulted ceiling structure under construction with steel rebar and scaffolding
Architectural floor plans with granite pergola and brick addition details
Upper floor and mezzanine plans showing programmatic layout and room schedule

Stairs in Making

Curved steel shuttering formwork for external helical staircase
Poured-in-place concrete stairs ascending through structural frame
Helical staircase scaffolding between brick structural pillars

The spatial experience unfolds through a series of interconnected zones, where open work areas are complemented by lounge seating, discussion corners, and carefully integrated pockets of greenery. Rather than relying on enclosed rooms, the design employs screens, shelving, and changes in materiality to define spaces while maintaining visual openness and continuity.

Masonry aperture framed window with coastal village view
Cantilevered concrete terrace with bamboo staging
Perforated acoustic stone panel grid detail
Interior concrete framework under construction with sand aggregate
Wide structural interior with green safety netting and floor opening

The challenge was not only to introduce a new programme but also to uncover spatial coherence within an inherited condition. Occupying the first floor of USC India's headquarters in Vadodara, the workspace is conceived as a refined corporate environment where warmth and professionalism coexist. The design moves away from the conventional image of the office, instead creating a setting that feels calm, tactile, and deeply human-centred.

Reinforced concrete slab opening with curved lintel highlighted in Pondicherry bungalow
Dramatic low-angle view of concrete soffits, brick masonry and bamboo scaffolding against open sky

LOCATION— PONDICHERRY

YEAR— 2022- PRESENT

TYPOLOGY— RESIDENTIAL , BUNGALOW

PHOTOS BY— MANDAR GANDEVIKAR

IN COLLABORATION— DORO