This community space in Amravati is drenched in colour

PiNiK_The Architect’s Design Studio creates colourful, warm and young Social Unit for a residential project in Amravati.

Curated by: Deepa Nair
Photographs: What We Click; courtesy PiNiK_The Architect’s Design Studio

The Social Unit is a community space designed by PiNiK_The Architect’s Design Studio for Govinda Builders’ realty project, Vrindavan, at Amravati, Maharashtra. Vrindavan is equipped with superlative amenities and aims to create an ideal urban experience in perfect harmony with nature to that enhance the way people live. The Social Unit is a 1,350-square-foot space that connects the two residential towers (240 units) and consists of a lobby, a yoga area, an area for multiple indoor games, a reading section, and a kid’s play area. “The entire design evolved by acknowledging end-users in terms of their leisure and day-to-day activities,” explains Piyush Chandwani, principal architect PiNiK_The Architect’s Design Studio. “The process started with translating conceptual design into a functional one by clearly understanding that the project’s success depends on whether the space caters to the desires of every age group. This focused design approach allowed the completion of the project within four months,” he adds.

On entering this community space one is directed towards an arresting spacious lobby where a cacophony of colours on the furniture, walls, and floor impresses. Here, a partition with greens forms a perfect backdrop for an earthy brown-hued sofa coupled with customised accents that adds an extra layer of detail. The lobby further connects to the yoga area with a graphite wall, an indoor play area draped in shades of blue, and a kids’ zone. With the limited space, the notion was to create open and continuous activity areas that are interlinked to create a sense of largeness. Thus, a conscious attempt was made to avoid solid walls with storage partitions in a variety of captivating hues. As a solution to many columns obstructing the connectivity, each one was treated differently. For instance, some were merged with the furniture while others were cladded with appropriate material.

The overall space is dressed in combination of curve and straight geometric lines by using basic materials such as laminates, plywood, teakwood, MDF, and HDMR. But the main character of the space is brought together by the clever use of mirrors which makes the space look larger. Additionally, the drama of colours dominate the entire design. The Social Unit is held together by layers of interior designing elements, minimal furnishing, bold graphics, and vibrant colours, paying homage to eclectic design style.