Saar Pool & Spa For A Private Residence

SAAR POOL & SPA FOR A PRIVATE RESIDENCE

Studio Sangath

Saar Pool & Spa For A Private Residence
© Vinay Panjwani

ARCHITECTS
Studio Sangath

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Sönke Hoof, Khushnu Panthaki Hoof

DESIGN TEAM
Sonke Hoof, Michelle Pallaoro, Sunny Shah

MANUFACTURERS
GRAPHISOFT, Duravit, Greenply, Kohler, Asian Paints, Certikin, Greenlam Decowood, Grundfos, HKS, Restile

ENGINEERING
Anal Shah

CONSTRUCTION
Anal Shah

CLIENTS
Jaxay & Rupa Shah

PHOTOGRAPHS
Vinay Panjwani

AREA
250 m²

YEAR
2018

LOCATION
Ahmedabad, India

CATEGORY
Spa, Houses

Saar Pool & Spa For A Private Residence
© Vinay Panjwani

The project is the underground extension to an existing residence in Ahmedabad, India. The brief asked for a recreational area with a lap-pool, gym and spa, while retaining most of the garden around the house.

To achieve this the extension was placed underground, where it connects directly to an existing basement entertainment area. Here the pool forms the new main central element.

Saar Pool & Spa For A Private Residence
© Vinay Panjwani
Saar Pool & Spa For A Private Residence
© Vinay Panjwani

The spa floats on it like a lantern. Its ribbed glass louvers can be used to control the degree of privacy.

A long skylight marks the joint of old and new, flushing the pool area with natural daylight. Besides the connection though the main house, there is a separate entrance over a straight flight of stairs arriving on a stone slab over the pool.

The material palette is reduced to exposed concrete, gray granite of different finishes and bamboo veneer.

Saar Pool & Spa For A Private Residence
© Vinay Panjwani
Saar Pool & Spa For A Private Residence
© Vinay Panjwani
Saar Pool & Spa For A Private Residence
© Vinay Panjwani

While the pool was the main focus of this intervention, in the design process the entrance area of ​​the bungalow was entirely reworked.

The property is now accessed through a large steel pivot door, which connects the parking cum drop off area, with the entrance court.

Curved white volumes beside the parking contain a waiting room and other facilities for drivers.

Saar Pool & Spa For A Private Residence
© Vinay Panjwani


Saar Pool & Spa For A Private Residence
Ground Floor Plan
Saar Pool & Spa For A Private Residence
Ground Floor Plan


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