Ar Mitali Aharam graduated from C.S.I.I.T,Secunderabad in 2010. After gaining experience with firms including Shilpa Sindoor Architects, Bengaluru and Aparna Karve Design Consultants, Hyderabad, she started up Crafted Spaces. In her own words, “I have always been fascinated and passionate about Design and being an Architect was always on the cards for me. My design foundation is based on the belief of ‘Less is More’. The joy of transforming a Space from Nothing to Something Sacred to Someone is what drives me to keep Designing. Simplicity and functionality blended with character, quirk and eclecticism is what I try to achieve. Design is all around us, we have to learn from it, try and improve upon it and know what needs to stand out and what needs to blend in.”
The Ochre House
This Villa is located in a gated community in Gachibowli, Hyderabad. Two plots were combined as this family of 4 wanted a bigger garden and landscaped area for the kids to play in. This home is spread across 2 floors with an area of 6000 sft. As you enter the home, you are greeted with a Mint Stone Breezeblock partition that acts as a focal point and also serves as a privacy screen to the dining area.
Pop of colour Ochr
The Ochre Home has pops of the colour ochre in the flooring from Bharat Floorings that was the base and start of the design process, it ties the space together, keeping the walls neutral and allowing the family to add memorabilia from their travels in the future.
The flooring was treated as a carpet under the seating and dining areas to add the pop of colour the client wanted, that was off set with marble flooring in all the common areas and walkways. A double height space was created to fill in the space with light and air, the main goal was to create a bright and light filled uncluttered space.
The Ochre Home has pops of the colour ochre in the flooring from Bharat Floorings that was the base and start of the design process, it ties the space together keeping the walls neutral and allowing the family to add memorabilia from their travels in the future.
Stone- The main design element
The dining table was placed strategically under the double height and skylight to have an experience of dining under the stars.This home is a play of stone, wood and pops of colours. The client wanted elements of warmth in the home that could also serve as feature walls.
The main design elements on the feature walls were done in Stone making those walls the focal points. The 3 main focal points being the mint stone partition at the entry, the slate stone mosaic cladding along the double height of the staircase and the Buddha Mural in slate stone on the double height dining wall. A lot of the client’s old furniture that was sentimental to her was reused and refurbished..
The main design elements on the feature walls were done in Stone making those walls the focal points. The 3 main focal points being the mint stone partition at the entry, the slate stone mosaic cladding along the double height of the staircase and the Buddha Mural in slate stone on the double height dining wall.
Project Name: The Ochre Home (Villa No.50)
Location: Myscape Courtyard, Financial District, Gachibowli, Hyderabad
Architect: Mitali Ahram, Principal , Crafted Spaces, Hyderabad
Date Of Completion: Jan 2020 Area: 6000 SFT, G+1
Photographer: Ricken Desai
Client Name: Harita Rao