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Lal Kothi: A Heritage Home Restored

bySIAN ArchitectsTakes projects across India; Visit studio in Derawal Nagar, DelhiStarts from₹180 ₹ per sq. ft. of Built-up AreaView full gallery

A pre-independence residence in Meerut, reimagined. We preserved the colonial soul of Lal Kothi while layering in the comfort of modern, nature-led living.

In the grid of Meerut’s cantonment, Lal Kothi stands with a kind of remembered grace. Built before independence, it carries the layered inheritance of a colonial past and indigenous detailing, a home that has stayed lived-in and loved.

The home is enveloped by a lush garden, where seasonal flowers and mature trees create a living landscape that changes throughout the year. This connection to nature was a guiding principle in our restoration of the interiors.

A view of Lal Kothi through its vibrant garden. The home's historic red brick facade is beautifully framed by the seasonal blooms, showcasing the deep integration of landscape and architecture that defines this project.

A basket of freshly picked flowers from the garden, with the historic Lal Kothi in the background. This image captures the essence of the home, where the garden is not just an accessory but a part of daily life.

The garden at Lal Kothi is a riot of color and life. We ensured the home's redesign allowed these moments of natural beauty to filter inside, influencing the color palette and atmosphere of the rooms.

Pink and purple hollyhocks in the garden. The ever-changing colors of the landscape provided a rich source of inspiration for the home's interior design, from textiles to wall colors.

The landscape at The Blooming Garden is a form of living memory. Each season returns with color and care, with sweet peas and snapdragons carrying forward a rhythm older than the house itself.

A video montage showing how the garden and the home are intertwined. From a gardener tending to the flowers to a resident picking blooms, it shows how the landscape is an active part of this home's story.

A video collage capturing the spirit of The Blooming Garden. The project is a house that shifts with the season, where even the architecture blooms in sync with flowers, routines, and memory.

Time as a design tool. This collage shows how moments unfold slowly at the house: a child in the courtyard, bees inside a bloom, and light filtering across the facade, shaping the home through repetition, not performance.

About The Blooming Garden: A Heritage Restoration

Restoration is often about the restraint of doing less rather than more. When we approached Lal Kothi, our biggest decision wasn't what to add, but what to leave untouched to honor its pre-independence roots. We worked within the original footprint, upgrading infrastructure and interiors only where it deepened the relationship between the garden and the living spaces. If you are considering a restoration for your own property, start by identifying the house's inherent strengths—we believe in amplifying those qualities first, rather than wiping the slate clean.

Restoring Meerut's history with quiet care. — Approved by the tribe
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SIAN Architects

Takes projects across India; Visit studio in Derawal Nagar, DelhiStarts from ₹180 ₹ per sq. ft. of Built-up Area

We are Surbhi and Deepanshu. At SIAN Architects, we don't just design buildings; we listen to the stories that land and history have already written. For us, a project like Lal Kothi isn't about our ego, but about helping a home breathe again.

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