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Architects:
Studio VDGA - Area:
4000m² -
Year:
2023 -
Manufacturers:
Dornbracht,Lutron,Duravit, Facade Solutions, Stonex India, Vitrosca -
Lead Architect: Deepak Guggari
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Text description provided by the architects. Set in the city of gold, Dubai, this villa was one of the most challenging projects considering the diverse architectural languages that the city follows. Be it the towering skyscrapers, extremely modern boxed structures, or ornate villas, the city sees a lot in spatial expression. Various themes were scrapped, and many ideas were renegotiated till we found a form that very closely mirrors desert architecture.
Being our maiden project in UAE, we tried to be very close to vernacular architecture and give full justice to the context. This design combined the principles of Vastu (Indian architectural guidelines) and the contextual relevance of the project. Set on a footprint of 30500 sft, the villa had elaborate user requirements. Balancing the space planning while creating hiatuses of visually pleasing architectural elements was always considered while designing. The house plan is dotted with courtyards that breathe life into the spaces.
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