Residential Architecture
Available across Amritsar
We design homes that respond to climate, connect indoor and outdoor spaces, restore old houses, and involve you closely at every step.
Pricing Guide
Full-Service Architecture & Interior Design (New Build)
Core Architectural Strategy
- Site & Climate Engineering: Analysis of sun path, wind direction, and soil context for passive cooling features like verandahs and overhangs.
- Volume & Structure: Massing models and coordination for large column free zones and double height spaces.
- 3D Visualization: High fidelity renders of exteriors and key interior zones.
Interior & Bespoke Detailing
- Material Selection: Guided sourcing for premium inputs like Italian marble, parquet, and terrazzo.
- Custom Furniture: Design of bespoke wardrobes, vanities, and fixed joinery via DCA Workshop.
- Technical Planning: Detailed Reflected Ceiling Plans (RCP) integrating automation and architectural lighting.
Execution Oversight
- Prototyping: Onsite physical mockups of brick courses and stone cladding patterns before final application.
- Vendor Management: Evaluation of third party quotes for HVAC, automation, and landscape contractors.
- Site Supervision: Periodic checks to ensure construction fidelity to GFC drawings.
Structural Renovation & Restorative Design
Forensic Audit & Strategy
- Structural Assessment: Evaluation of existing skeletons to identify load bearing walls and safe zones for new skylights or windows.
- Demolition Planning: Precise drawings marking specific retention vs demolition zones to prevent structural damage.
- Material Repurposing: Circular planning to reuse vintage doors, windows, and flooring to minimize waste.
Modernization & Retrofit
- Service Integration: Routing modern HVAC, automation, and plumbing into aged slabs without visible clutter or height loss.
- Layout Reconfiguration: Opening up boxed in rooms into open plan layouts by removing non structural partitions.
- Niche Furniture: Custom design for awkward corners and non standard niches typical of older homes.
Execution Support
- Vintage Sourcing: Finding materials that match or complement the original aesthetic of the structure.
- Real Time Problem Solving: High frequency site visits to address unforeseen structural discoveries like hidden beams or seepage.
- Landscape Redesign: Transformation of courtyards and light wells to improve light penetration in deep plots.
About Residential Architecture
A home should feel like it truly belongs to you. Since 1996, we've been shaping houses that feel lived in, not just lived at. Every project is a back-and-forth between the land, materials, and your way of living.
How We Design Homes
- We’re big on climate-responsive home design. Think homes that breathe easy with natural light, cross-breeze, deep verandahs, even vertical gardens. We use earthy stuff that just fits the vibe.
- Biophilic residential architecture is our jam. We like to blur the line between indoors and outdoors - lots of windows, open courtyards, greenery sneaking into the living room.
- The plan always starts with you. We sketch, talk, and dig into what you need so the layout fits your routines, balancing cozy nooks and open spaces for gatherings.
- Old homes aren’t just torn down. We do restorative home renovation - maybe punch in a skylight, maybe shuffle a few walls, but always keep the soul intact.
How We Work With You
- It’s always a conversation, never a handover. We use rough sketches and mood boards, not just fancy renders, so you see the home take shape from the first idea.
- You’ll see us at the site a lot. We believe decisions are best made on the ground, not just on paper.
- We bring in custom furniture for homes straight from our workshop, so every bit of your space is tailored just for you.
Our homes are built to last, to hold stories, and to grow as your own story does.
Meet your Expert
GroupDCA
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My Story
At groupDCA, we don’t just work—we live design. Been at it since 1996, ya, almost three decades. Amit and Rahul lead us, always pushing for that meaningful mix of context and craft. Our studio’s like a giant adda (hangout), where debates over materials get heated and laughter’s never far. We’re obsessed with learning, whether it’s a new software or just figuring out how sunlight hits a wall. It’s not just about projects—it’s about people, food, and those random moments that make us a real team.
My Work
Architecture & Interior Design Services - We design homes, shops, offices, hotels—new builds, remodelling, adaptive reuse, all in our mix.
Contextual & Climate-Conscious Design - We let the site and local heritage guide us, using climate wisdom and materials that belong, like rammed earth.
Experiential Spaces - We shape spaces that go beyond function—think multi-level bookstores, food markets, retail that tells a story.
Restorative Design - Instead of tearing down, we remodel and restore, giving old buildings a new life for today’s needs.
Material Honesty - Materials matter. We pick them for feel, light, and character, not just looks—always a real conversation.
