Projects
Arista, Tridhaatu Developers, Matunga East, Mumbai
Architect
VPArch
Client
Tridhaatu Developers Pvt. Ltd.
Project Type
Residential
Date
On-Going Work
The legacy of the Greek has always been rooted in their aesthetic singularity. Arista is inspired from the grandeur of their built, the illustration of their visual opulence & the uniqueness of their individuality. One of the main features of Arista is its lavish living space with a floor to ceiling height of 11 feet. Complemented with an exclusive foyer, luxury living is being taken to a whole new level. The sprawling sun deck in every home at Arista makes for an impressive assertion of its grandeur. Spacious bedrooms with elegant flooring & veneer finished doors, sum up the look of the bedroom. First impression says it all. The grand lobby space is a magnificent treat to the eyes.
Concept – When “Arista “was conceptualised, the thought was to revive the colonial architecture which prevailed in Mumbai city. The scale of architecture was also well proportioned that is why people find classical architecture very inviting. Back in the days when the British designed the buildings, they had to hand draw every detail and drawing. The details proposed were such that it was easily understood by artisans, contractors and stone craftsmen who executed the works at each project.
Design Ideology – Designs proposed by architects have always broken barriers and taken challenges in the positive note. Only because of that the scale of the projects did not matter. This attitude of we “Humans” to break barriers and overcoming our own inhibitions has limitless approach to architecture.
Vinay Patil Architects too with the same attitude started envisioning “Arista “as the Re-Birth of Classical Architecture. Early on due to structural limitations, load bearing buildings built with stones had heavier base in lower floors and they became lighter in weight and design to achieve higher heights. They took the same logic to the design approach. So, Arista which is an 18-storey building is heavier at the lower levels and as you go higher you have lighter elements.
After lot of research on Greek and Roman Architecture which was a premise to the fundamental foundation of Architecture. They liked their styles which was shear simplicity of form followed by function. They loved the way the buildings in those days were conceptualised and later transformed to reality. They still stand tall even after 1000 years and beyond.
In “Arista “Each design element is in RCC and all the details are cast at site. It had an exclusive design elements package and details drawings issued separately just to make sure that all the element is executed as per the design proposal. All the formwork for this building as well as shuttering is customized in steel. Steel formwork makes the finishing of all these RCC elements come out well. RCC will help the building age better and for longer.
All the cornices, chajja mouldings, column details, steel railing details etc were detailed individually. Due to limitations of skilled labour today it took us time to find and finalise the right vendor for specific works. Even Façade lighting in this building was approached differently. They have released a separate package just for façade lighting so that all the elements which we have proposed are highlighted during the night. Some elements which cannot be executed thru RCC will be made with Glass Reinforced Concrete (G.R.C) which is a lighter element which will be used in some parts of the buildings. The angel Statue at the podium level will be made of Fibre Reinforced Plastic (F.R.P) which is light in weight, weatherproof and durable.
Today the building is more than 50 per cent complete and the team. It is shaping up exactly as how it was conceived. They just want to add here that design should never be restrictive to fear of execution. All can be achieved we only need to know “The How “of its application and once we are clear with the design foundation nothing is difficult to achieve.
Quoteshoot – “When we met the directors of Tridhaatu they said only one thing “We want classical designed building”. My Firm did a lot of research of Italian Architecture and its elements. We wanted a similar vocabulary for design and thought of various elements which would complete the project. Many elements were shortlisted. The building is divided into two parts. First part is lobby and parking and the second was the residential tower. There was a transfer floor of 1.5 meters which was a transition floor which we detailed it out with the architecture elements. We went with heavier elements at the bottom and the building got lighter at the upper floor. It was like how it was designed in Italian Load Bearing projects. The roof parapet wall also as well as balcony railings we specifically designed for this project.”
Vinay Patil, Director, Vinay Patil Architects
