Urban Design & Master Planning
Available across Bengaluru
We design urban spaces and master plans by studying local history, existing use, and natural features, making public areas accessible and sustainable for everyone.
Pricing Guide
Greenfield Master Planning & Site Zoning
Strategic Design & Zoning
- Site Ecology Analysis: Study of existing topography and water channels with a strict tree preservation strategy to build around flora.
- Massing & Volumetric Study: 3D block models optimizing building scale, natural ventilation, and daylighting.
- Circulation Planning: High-footfall pedestrian networks and separate vehicular service entries.
Sustainability & Infrastructure
- Resource Strategy: Planning for rainwater harvesting swales, solar passive orientation, and natural cooling zones.
- Material Palette: Selection of durable vernacular materials like granite masonry or exposed concrete to minimize maintenance.
Visuals & Deliverables
- Master Plan Report: Narrative booklet explaining the functional and philosophical design logic.
- 3D Visualizations: 3 to 5 key perspectives illustrating the relationship between built forms and open landscape.
- Regulatory Data: Detailed FSI calculations and ground coverage analysis.
Commercial Architecture & Landscape Design
Design Development
- Space Planning: Floor plans optimized for crowd flow based on large venue expertise.
- Structural Integration: Coordination for complex elements like large span steel structures or elevated decks.
- Facade Design: Custom exterior skin design using perforated metal, wire-cut bricks, or rough-hewn granite.
Landscape Integration
- Urban Courtyards: Design of focal points including man-made ponds, stepped seating, or skylit atriums.
- Hardscape Details: Specific detailing for flooring patterns, pathways, and tactile stone retaining walls.
Project Coordination
- Construction Drawings: Comprehensive GFC architectural drawing sets for civil contractors.
- Vendor & Material Management: Periodic site visits to validate custom craftsmanship and visits to quarries or showrooms for material selection.
Heritage Restoration & Adaptive Reuse
Forensic Study & Strategy
- Condition Assessment: Visual inspection and documentation of structural health, cracks, and dampness.
- Historical Mapping: Timeline analysis to determine which historical layers to preserve and which to remove.
Conservation & Retrofit
- Restoration Specifications: Methodologies for traditional repairs using lime plaster, stone stitching, or Madras terrace roofing.
- Invisible Services: Routing strategies for modern electrical and plumbing lines without damaging heritage aesthetics.
- Adaptive Re-planning: Reconfiguring internal layouts for modern usage while maintaining structural safety.
Contextual Additions
- Contemporary Insertions: Design of contrasting new elements like glass extensions or mezzanines.
- Salvage Re-use: Creative integration of reclaimed site materials such as old timber or tiles into the new design.
About Urban Design & Master Planning
What Drives Us
Designing cities isn't just about blueprints for us. It feels like a slow, thoughtful process - every space is shaped by its past and the people who move through it. We listen to a site’s history, its quirks, and the stories locals tell before we try to change anything.
How We Think
- Place comes first. Every design is about the city’s memory, its natural quirks, and the way people already use it.
- We want public spaces to be truly democratic - open for everyone, not just a select few.
- History matters. Whether we’re working on a memorial or a heritage market, we look for ways to keep the memory alive in our designs.
- Nature isn’t an afterthought. Preserving trees, using rainwater, and weaving green into our plans is just how we work.
What Our Work Looks Like
- We’ve turned old jails into parks (like Freedom Park, Bengaluru), kept the scars of tragedy visible while planting hope (Bhopal Gas Tragedy Memorial), and blended new ideas into historic markets (Russell Market).
- Even big commercial spaces can become social hubs. At Byg Brewski, we dropped a huge pond right in the heart, and at Biergarten, we played with chaos to make city-watching fun.
- Our master planning style? It’s all about context-driven urban planning and sustainable landscape design. At places like Minto Hall, we let the heritage shine but give it a new role. For RBANMS School, we built around the trees, not over them.
Why It Matters
We’re not just drawing lines on a map. We’re trying to make layered, long-lasting places where people feel they belong - places that invite you to stay, think, or just breathe for a while.
Meet your Expert
Mathew and Ghosh
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My Story
We’re Mathew and Ghosh Architects—Soumitro here, with Nisha. Bengaluru’s been our home for 30 years, watching the city grow, change, get noisier, and we’re in the thick of it. We don’t hide from the chaos, we try to find beauty in it. What really gets us going is the process, the people on site, the old buildings with stories waiting to be heard. Sometimes it’s like digging for treasure, not tearing things down. Architecture, for us, is a slow, meditative journey with the city.
My Work
Architectural Design and Conservation - We design new buildings, restore heritage sites, and adapt old spaces for new uses. Adaptive reuse architecture and heritage building conservation are core to us.
Context-Driven Spaces - Every project starts with the story of its place—brewpubs under flyovers, homes in the Nilgiris, all shaped by their surroundings.
Craft and Material - We love honest materials like concrete and stone, and often create custom metalwork solutions for light and comfort.
Human-Centric Approach - Buildings should grow with people. Our spaces are made to evolve, not stay static.
Team and Collaboration - It’s never just us—our team and the craftspeople on site bring every project to life.
