架构师提供的文本描述。我们来自一个空间越来越小但期望却越来越大的时代。现实和期望之间存在着不断的斗争。其中站着一位建筑师，他的作用是努力弥合这一鸿沟。设计是思想与执行之间的和谐与妥协。让你成为一个好的设计师的是你能将你所有的想法都转化为事物的能力。

Text description provided by the architects. We come from a time where spaces are getting smaller but expectations are getting much larger. There is this constant fight between reality and expectations. Amidst this stands the architect whose role is to try and bridge this gap. Design is the harmony and compromise one reaches between thoughts and execution. What makes you a good designer is your ability to realize all your thoughts into things.

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(Kunal Bhatia)

这座4200平方英尺的房子坐落在一个典型的G13层建筑群中，位于Ghatkopar东部的中心地带。这附近的房屋类型是光滑的石头和“进口”意大利大理石完成完整的贴面抛光到它的光泽，最好的，昂贵的吊灯尖叫他们的施华洛世奇兄弟。

This 4,200 sq ft house is nestled in a typical G+13 storey building complex in the heart of Ghatkopar East. The typology of homes around here is blingy stones and “imported” Italian marble finishes complete with veneer polished to its glossy best, expensive chandeliers screaming out to their Swarovski brothers.

从第一天起，客户Shah先生和他的家人就把他们的简况严格地列出来了：房子需要有功能，没有杂乱，简单和真实的个性。这是一个伟大项目的起点。

The client Mr. Shah and his family had their brief laid out quite strictly from day 1: the house needed to be functional, free of clutter, simple and true to their personalities. And this was the starting point of a great project.

开放屋，真正的名字，有开放的空间彼此或对某物。客厅有一个巨大的双高度体积，允许阳光和空气填补空间美丽。如果不充分尊重这一点，那将是不公平的。为了做到这一点，我们决定拆除客厅和厨房之间的墙壁，使之看起来像一个大空间。这不仅扩大了人们的视野，而且还允许室内最大限度的光线和交叉通风。不透明的混凝土墙被薄薄的玻璃和金属隔墙所取代，这些隔墙很容易滑走，然后小心翼翼地缩起来，打开空间。

The Open House, true to its name, has spaces that open out to each other or onto something. The living room has a great double height volume which allows sunlight and air to fill up the space beautifully. It would only be unfair to not respect this to its fullest. To do so we decided to do away with the walls between the Living Dining and Kitchen area to make it appear like 1 large space. This not only enlarged ones view but also allowed maximum light and cross ventilation in the house. The opaque concrete walls were replaced with slim see through glass and metal partitions which can easily slide away and tuck discreetly tuck itself away to open up the space.

对于隐私，这些门可以关闭，形成两个不同的厨房餐厅和生活区，仍然允许光线进入。这也使家庭能够不断地与对方交往，即使有人在厨房，而其他人则在餐桌旁吃饭。从这里到所有的空间都有一个固定的视觉连接。

For Privacy these doors can be shut and form 2 distinct kitchen dining and living zones, still allowing light to filter in . This also allows to family to constantly engage with each other even whilst someone is in the kitchen and the other people are eating at the table. There is a constant visual connect to all the spaces from here.

“墙”的概念在这里受到了几个方面的挑战。楼上的媒体室藏在一位美丽的艺术家粉刷成蓝色的墙后面，墙塌陷，露出后面的房间。存储空间(在印度家庭中是至关重要的部分)被隐藏在墙壁之间，似乎几乎没有。

The idea of the “wall” has been challenged in several ways here. The upper level media room hides behind a beautiful artist painted blue wall, which collapses to reveal the room behind. Storage spaces (which form a crucial part in Indian households) are tucked away between walls to almost appear to be absent.

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(Kunal Bhatia)

房子里使用的三种最基本的材料是木材、金属和混凝土。金属和木材楼梯构成了客厅的背景，并成为一个建筑元素。金属滑动门和栏杆是用来保持外观尽可能苗条和最小。硬木在其自然形态是以各种方式处理，我们已经尝试重复使用，即使是最小的废料，在现场生产。门把手，木艺术框架，迪万靠背是由剩余的胶合板和硬木在现场。

The 3 most essential materials used in the house are Wood, Metal and Concrete. The Metal and Wood Staircase forms the backdrop to the living room and becomes an architectural element. Metal sliding doors and railings are used to keep the look as slim and minimal as possible. Hardwood in its natural form is treated in various ways, we have tried to reuse even the smallest scrap of wood produced on site. Door handles , wood art frames , diwan backrests were made from leftover plywood and Hardwood on site.

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深板栗木地板给房间带来了极大的温暖感。客户想要非常杂乱的自由空间；因此，房子的设计与极小和谨慎的存储件。

The Deep Chestnut wooden flooring gives a sense of great warmth to the rooms. The client wanted extremely clutter free spaces; hence the house has been designed with extremely minimal and discreet storage pieces.

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(Kunal Bhatia)

露台面积800平方英尺，向天空开放，是房子里最好的空间。由于主要的调色板是黑色和棕色，我们画了一些彩色DIY花盆，以照亮空间，使它看起来有趣。气味独特的植物，如香菇，罗勒，牛至和薄荷，充满了可爱的芳香。材料调色板是精心挑选的。由于客厅内的双高体积，从阳光中吸收了大量的热量，墙壁上的天然混凝土面板(混凝土是一种降温剂)有助于降低空间的整体温度。

The terrace area which is an 800 sq ft large space open to sky is the best space in the house. Since the main colour palette was black and brown, we painted some colourful DIY flower pots to brighten up the space and make it look fun. Plants with distinct smell like the Champa and herbs like basil, oregano and mint fill up the space with a lovely aroma.The material palette is carefully selected here . Since the double height volume in the living room, invited a lot of heat from the sunlight, the natural concrete panels on the wall (concrete is a cooling agent) helps in bringing down the overall temperature of the space.

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总的来说，这座房子非常实用，易于维护。通过最大限度地扩大窗户和开口，也可以确保一整天都不需要人工照明和通风。

Overall the house is extremely functional and easy to maintain. By maximizing the window and openings one also ensures that throughout the day, the need for artificial light and ventilation is almost not required.

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(Kunal Bhatia)