Architectural Design
Available across Bengaluru
We design buildings, interiors, and landscapes together so your space feels connected to nature, local stories, and the people who use it.
Pricing Guide
Villa & Independent Residence Design
Core Design & Visualization
- Context Study: Sun path analysis, wind direction study, and vegetation mapping for optimal building orientation.
- Iterative Design: Development of 2-3 floor plan options and massing models.
- 3D Views: High-quality exterior and key interior volumetric perspectives to visualize light and shadow.
- Landscape Concept: Conceptual planning of courtyards, green pockets, and balconies integrated into the building skin.
Technical Documentation
- Working Drawings: Comprehensive dimensioned plans, elevations, and sections for construction.
- Consultant Coordination: Direct collaboration with structural engineers to achieve specific aesthetics like column-free spaces.
- Detailing: Schedules for custom joinery, doors, windows, and fenestrations.
- Material Selection: Finalizing flooring, cladding materials, and exterior finishes like stone or exposed brick.
Execution Support
- Site Supervision: 10-15 scheduled visits during critical milestones like plinth, lintel, and roof casting.
- Vendor Assistance: Support in checking and approving samples for flooring, glass, and facade materials.
Commercial & Institutional Design
Design Development
- Regulatory Check: Verification of setbacks, FAR, and building bye-laws specific to commercial usage.
- Volumetric Planning: Creation of geometry suitable for high commercial footfall.
- Facade Engineering: Detailed design of the building envelope, focusing on green facades, louvers, or exposed structural elements.
Service Integration
- MEP Coordination: Planning shafts and cutouts for HVAC, Fire Fighting, and Electrical systems to hide utility lines.
- Grid Planning: Optimization of column spacing for parking efficiency and floor plate flexibility.
- Ceiling Plans: Basic reflected ceiling plans integrating lighting layouts with the architectural slab.
Documentation
- Tender Drawings: Technical drawings suitable for contractor quoting.
- Construction Drawings: Complete Good for Construction (GFC) civil details.
- Site Coordination: Periodic visits to ensure facade and key features match the design intent.
About Architectural Design
How We Think About Design
I don’t just see land as empty space to fill. My process starts with reading the grounds - literally listening to the earth, the stories hiding in the soil, the trees that have been here longer than us. In Namma Bengaluru, I wondered, why just a garden city? Why not a park city? That’s the seed for everything I do.
All-in-One, Not Bits and Pieces
For me, architecture, interiors, and landscape aren’t separate jobs. They blend. I try to make the boundary between inside and outside fade out. Imagine walking through your living room and not noticing when you’ve stepped into the garden - that’s the goal.
Projects That Tell Stories
- For art spaces or offices, I lean into simple geometry and exposed materials, letting natural light do its thing.
- In community housing (like one in Mysuru), I focus on shared courtyards, terrace yoga spots, and open corridors that let people bump into each other, casually hang out, and form a community.
- With heritage sites, like the old Bangalore Club, I work with local materials like Sadharhalli stone and heritage tiles, so new additions don’t stick out like a sore thumb.
What Matters Most
Above all, I want spaces to feel alive and a little playful. If you’re after ecological architecture design or want your home to truly connect with nature and people, that’s what I care about.
Meet your Expert
Reading Grounds
29 connects in last 3 months
My Story
We’re Reading Grounds, based in Namma Bengaluru. Our thing? We 'read' the land, its stories, and try to make places where people can slow down, reflect, and gather. Curiosity keeps us moving—like that time we wondered why BBMP parks felt ignored, dug deeper, and ended up reshaping one (award came as a bonus, ha!). We’re big on community, so our 'Reading Series' is all about bringing folks together. Little efforts, big changes. That’s us.
My Work
Landscape & Ecological Design - We do nature-led landscape design, ecological planning, and masterplanning for parks, homes, and retail spaces.
Spaces for People & Community - We shape flexible public spaces where users set the vibe—think classic Indian 'Maidan' style.
Hands-on, Site-Specific Approach - We get into the mud, use local leaves for stepping stones, and let the site guide each project.
Sensory Garden Experience - We design gardens you can see, smell, and feel—crunchy earth, fragrant air, colours everywhere.
