What is our style?

We refrain ourselves from being bound by any particular style. It’s the whisperings from the site which helps us to evolve, develop our design.
We also believe that;Beauty can be achieved by being frugal.

Integrating the spaces with nature brings in beauty, surprise & ambiguity and makes them dynamic.

Finer details intensify the expression.

Handcrafted- We would like to make each of our projects Handcrafted, with imparting our touch to it and we do not believe in doing projects through drawings alone. We must touch, feel the project and breathe life into it. Space reflects its creators

Tradition is basically the values, practices that blend with the local knowledge, respect for nature, including plants and animals and not any particular style.

Contemporary is being in tune with the latest technology, possibilities and being in tune with the current times.

Tranquil, Pure, Meditative, Dynamic, Healing, Vibrant, Peaceful, Refreshing, Pure, Soothing, Energetic are some of the qualities, we wish our spaces to be associated with…

DIRECTORS NOTE

Our firm, which started in 2002, has come a long way today, in a journey that was fortunate to be supported by many.
Right from day one, specific principles and values which we diligently try to adhere to in our works, have guided us in this endeavour.

They include:
Encouraging local art and craft forms which in ways support local small enterprises. This also helps in reviving these art and craft traditions, as well as promote local materials. We believe the root of being sustainable lies in the usage of local materials and thereby reducing the carbon footprint. We try to do more of local projects, preferably within our district or in the ones nearby because we recognise and understand our locality in a better manner as compared to the places further away. Also, it makes it easier to make regular site visits as life to a project comes through these routine site interventions that we can do from our end. The designs done at dd Architetcts and the aesthetics followed is born from 20 years of our research into local traditions and from design developments across the globe that have inspired us.
Since design is a serious business to us, we would appreciate it if freedom to explore and plan is given to us. The style we follow is developed by us through years of experience, understanding and research and hence cannot be specified. Whilst landscaping also, it is proceeded only upon understanding the indigenous landscapes and keeping them in mind. Although timely completion of projects is the goal; the fundamental design process needs a minimum time frame to complete, which would be indicated at the start of the project. We believe beauty can be achieved with simple local materials and the right complementary aesthetics. We believe in frugality, and our office is an example, which was built using local materials and craftsmen. A minimum of 30-45 days is taken for designing an ordinary residence, and hope our clients understand that overnight designs and submissions are not possible. Extensive research had been done by the office on passive cooling, Vasthushastra, local crafts and aesthetics as we understand the importance of giving back to the local community and students of architecture. Hence, we engage with them. It’s vital to look at each project with compassion and respect with regard to the earth and its constituents surrounding us. It’s been a journey full of excitement and learning experiences and we’d like to thank everyone who has been a part of it.