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Story in Stone

    • Year | Location:

      2023 • Khandala

    • Sector | Area | Product System:

      •Hospitality - Reception interior

      • 100 m²

      • Terrazzo flooring

    • Client | Architects :

      © Pidilite Industries Ltd

      Kapadia Associates Design LLP

  • Design bespoke flooring for the arrival reception area in a corporate resort.

  • The seamless terrazzo flooring becomes the design statement.

    It shapes a calm, cohesive arrival experience capturing company’s legacy, user comfort, and adequate product performance as per the space.

    • Trends & Context Research

    • Concept, Design & CMF development

    • Sampling & Mock-up

    • Design Translation on-site

    • Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Photoshop | AI

    • Creative direction - for Photography - Videography

  • It is imperative to understanding the space, user movement, client culture, and maintenance realities before concept and sample development.

Context
Concept & Sample Development
On-Site Journey
Final Design
  • Introduction for hospitality project at Khandala, Maharashtra

    Defining the scope of work for hospitality project

  • Khandala, in Maharashtra, a town where the project is located

    The corporate property sits on a gentle hill in stunning western ghats, in the small town of Khandala.

  • The Landscape plan for the property, where sustainable land use practices were consciously implemented.

    It was a conscious effort by the client and the architect to ensure that the architecture shaped the landscape rather than impose on it.

  • The property view

    The property

  • The Floor Plan of the reception area at the corporate resort which would have a bespoke floor design with terrazzo

    The floor plan for the reception area of the Social block

  • Colour Color Material Mood Board Crafting the aesthetics and sensory experience through material systems - the mood, colors, materials, finishes and textures that will interplay in the space

    Crafting the aesthetics and sensory experience through material systems - the mood, colors, materials, finishes and textures that will interplay in the space.

  • Tree Statement of the land, inspired us to follow the biophilic design principles, drawing the indigenous flora and fauna.

    Hand drawn motifs inspired by the local flora and fauna of the space

  • Building process literacy Idea and motif exploration, Concept generation for the interior reception lobby spacedesign

    Building process literacy by exploring concepts with actual material to identify and understand the scope and limitations

  • With the scope and the limitation of cementitious terrazzo, final floor design, design details and specifications presented for the reception area

    Floor design for the reception area with design details and specifications

  • Building on site with brass, marble and cementitious terrazzo

    The On-Site Journey of Design Execution

  • For installation of customised Flooring design, multiple steps of floor tests, assessment, evaluation and refinement are followed. Hammer test, moisture test, crack repair, groove cutting, grinding are included in surface preparation.

    To install a customised floor design, thorough floor assessment and surface refinement for design implementation become key.

  • Architectural Flooring installation with mix material like marble, brass, aluminium, glass aggregate in cement terrazzo

    Fine tuning the floor design skeleton

  • Floor Primer, pouring of the mixture with glass aggregate in terrazzo matrix (screed), followed by levelling with machine and hand grinder

    Application process - From paper to floor

  • Grouting, Polishing and Sealing to complete the custom floor design application

    Application process - From paper to floor

  • Bespoke contemporary flooring for the reception lobby area of a corporate resort with both an aesthetic and durable flooring system like terrazzo

    A distinctive approach for spatial development led to a space that accounts for both the aesthetic appeal and functional requirement of the user and the client.

Thank you for your interest in handcrafted, bespoke flooring.

I’m grateful to the masons, metalworkers, and on-site teams whose hard-work, skill and material intelligence turn design intent into built reality.