--- title: "Architectural Concept Design and Master Planning in Bengaluru" description: "Explore our architectural design process, from conceptual sketches to structural models. We specialize in adaptive reuse and context-driven master planning." canonical: https://mytribe.in/architects_mathewghosh/heritage-conservation-adaptive-reuse/ideas-taking-form last_updated: 2025-09-12 --- # Architectural Concept Design and Structural Studies Tribe Verified · Based in Koramangala, Bengaluru for 30 years. By [Mathew and Ghosh](https://mytribe.in/architects_mathewghosh) · Visit Studio in Koramangala; Projects across Bengaluru & India · ₹750 Per Sq. Ft. (estimate) Part of [Heritage Conservation & Adaptive Reuse](https://mytribe.in/architects_mathewghosh/heritage-conservation-adaptive-reuse). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/architects_mathewghosh/heritage-conservation-adaptive-reuse/gallery) Every structure begins as a thought. This collection shares the early sketches, structural models, and film explorations that define our design process before a single brick is laid. ## Photos and videos - [Video: A short film exploring our design process for a warehouse conversion. The narration questions how to create a "place of no color," focusing on structure, light, and material to transform an ordinary building into an extraordinary space.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f3a835af-cc63-4a92-a487-40ead48c788d) - [Video: This film reflects on the 25-year journey of designing the Zanav Home studio. It speaks to the slow, evolving process of understanding a client and a craft, and how that understanding is woven into the architecture itself.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0117c68b-cd9c-4e8b-82ec-c7f0fe480754) - ![An early study model for our competition entry to develop Minto Hall in Bhopal. The model explores how new curved forms could be inserted within the historic structure to create a dynamic interior space for a modern convention center.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a869959b-81d5-428d-8e78-f620c373e57c) - ![A digital wireframe model showing our proposal for Minto Hall. This drawing reveals the new structural grid and the free-flowing form of the central auditorium, designed as a "building within a building" to preserve the historic shell.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d72edc1d-32a8-4570-a952-e1fe543b3a51) - ![A physical model of the entire Minto Hall site proposal. It shows the relationship between the restored heritage building, the new convention facilities, and the surrounding landscape, including a proposed water channel along the lake.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/30a7912a-0ac3-4416-9122-0d8294201b68) - ![A detail of the water drainage system at the Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) in Bangalore. The custom-designed aluminum grates filled with gravel are a small but important part of the building's infrastructure, showing our attention to both function and aesthetics.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c7fc087a-dedd-42fc-9495-e7f036a9db98) ## About Ideas Taking Form Before we build, we question. These sketches and wireframe models for projects like Minto Hall are not just representations; they are structural inquiries into how new steel forms can sit within historic stone shells. If you are considering a renovation or a new build, tap below to discuss how your site’s history can shape your future space. Architecture is a dialogue between the site's memory and the user's present needs. When we approach a project—whether it is the adaptive reuse of a 19th-century warehouse or the design of a contemporary institution like the Museum of Art and Photography in Bangalore—we begin by examining the site’s constraints and possibilities. The models and digital wireframes displayed here represent this investigative stage. For our competition entry for Minto Hall, we did not just design a convention center; we looked at the hydrological context of Bhopal’s lakes and the structural relationship between existing heritage and new, lightweight steel inserts. It is about building within a building, finding the boundary where preservation stops and modern utility begins. Our process is often slow, intentional, and tactile. It involves physical model-making to test how light and shadow behave, and detailed fabrication studies—like the custom aluminum drainage grates we designed for MAP, where gravel meets industrial metal. These details are not ornamental; they are functional decisions made to solve specific environmental challenges. We invite you to engage with this process if you are looking for an architectural partner who prioritizes long-term structural integrity and site-responsive design over quick-fix solutions. ## About Mathew and Ghosh I am Soumitro Ghosh. Along with Nisha and our team in Koramangala, I treat every project as a meditative journey. We do not just build; we try to understand the landscape and the stories embedded in existing structures before we make our first mark. 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