1 00:00:16,100 --> 00:00:28,400 A client named Senthil proposed the idea of building an ultra-luxury house on a 10800 sq. ft at Pondy 2 00:00:28,500 --> 00:00:33,300 He asked whether we can do it. We said YES! 3 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:38,200 We took it as a challenge and designed it 4 00:00:38,300 --> 00:00:43,100 We'll see about it in the video 5 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:48,000 6 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:52,900 Hello, I am Dameem Ansari from Ansari Architects 7 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:57,800 We'll see about the front elevation first. 8 00:00:57,900 --> 00:01:02,700 We designed it in the contemporary style using vertical and horizontal elements. 9 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:10,200 The client like earthen colours like red based which we used as the theme here 10 00:01:10,300 --> 00:01:15,100 He wanted it to be the theme of the whole house 11 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:29,600 So, we used deep browns, dark beige and a touch of gold to add as the luxury element. 12 00:01:29,700 --> 00:01:35,300 These are the main colour palette of the house. 13 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:40,200 We have used a complete red composite panel in the front elevation 14 00:01:40,300 --> 00:01:45,100 The red colour fundermax HPL panel 15 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:50,000 We have given a beautiful wooden look with it. 16 00:01:50,100 --> 00:01:57,500 You can also see the fins, vertical planes, projections and mural designs to balance the fins 17 00:01:57,600 --> 00:02:02,400 As soon as you enter the ground floor 18 00:02:02,500 --> 00:02:07,300 We have created a large three cars parking space 19 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:12,200 You can see the dominating red colour palette in the ground floor 20 00:02:12,300 --> 00:02:23,000 We have also placed a sliding gate outside, so the inside will be more spacious 21 00:02:23,100 --> 00:02:27,900 We have also given two staircases. One connects the first floor and the other 22 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:40,200 on the ground floor with a beautiful luxurious lobby like a 5-star hotel as per the client's wish 23 00:02:40,300 --> 00:02:45,100 You can enter through the lobby also. 24 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:50,000 In the car parking walls, we have given red colour granites 25 00:02:50,100 --> 00:02:54,900 with antique finish 26 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:59,800 As red is our client's favourite colour, it'll be predominant in this house. 27 00:02:59,900 --> 00:03:04,700 We have also created certain interesting features here 28 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:15,200 Like the colourful metre board box and the decorative look behind it 29 00:03:15,300 --> 00:03:22,500 We have given a shelf and a metallic mural and a textured finish background 30 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:27,400 Near the main door, we have provided a stepped shoe rack 31 00:03:27,500 --> 00:03:32,300 It also has a stepping down for you to sit and wear your shoes. 32 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:37,200 You can see a lot of detailing here. Also, the car parking floor is very easy to clean. 33 00:03:37,300 --> 00:03:42,100 We never use paper blocks as it is so much hassle. 34 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:47,000 That is why we use easy to clean ceramic floor. 35 00:03:48,700 --> 00:03:56,500 Before seeing the ground floor, let's look into the first floor as it is the main one. 36 00:03:58,200 --> 00:04:09,900 The gate is very stylish,finished with fundermax which blends well with the elevation concept. 37 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:14,800 We have also done a trick in the first floor. 38 00:04:14,900 --> 00:04:19,700 We have lowered the first floor hall by 2 feet. 39 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:24,600 So, when climbing the stairs it doesn't look very tedious. 40 00:04:24,700 --> 00:04:29,500 We have also created some interesting features in the climbing way. 41 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:34,400 In this house, we have created a decorative panel board 42 00:04:34,500 --> 00:04:47,600 when you look at it, you won't feel like you're climbing to the first floor. The reduction also helps to it. 43 00:04:47,700 --> 00:04:52,500 You have a beautiful veranda with a glass handrail near the main entrance door 44 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:57,400 Next to the door, there is a Butchwork glass which is very thick 45 00:04:57,500 --> 00:05:02,300 It is around 25mm, nearly 1 and half inch in thickness 46 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:07,200 We have given wave patterns in it. There are no grills here. 47 00:05:07,300 --> 00:05:12,100 Because this glass is strong and unbreakable, as it is done in layers. 48 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:17,000 We have special vendors for it and have used it in many projects. 49 00:05:17,100 --> 00:05:21,900 This glass gives a very rich look to the house. 50 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:26,800 As you can see we have given a little camouflage to be tinted. 51 00:05:26,900 --> 00:05:31,700 Here you can see a beautiful Aluminum Fergolas 52 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:36,600 it is in wooden finish 53 00:05:36,700 --> 00:05:41,500 It is a very important feature that balances the elevation. 54 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:51,400 As the client asked, we have achieved a very spacious and long hall. 55 00:05:51,500 --> 00:05:56,300 The lowering technique combined with the ceiling height made this possible 56 00:05:56,400 --> 00:06:06,100 We have achieved it and the size of the hall is 25ft/13ft. 57 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:11,000 You can see the dining area directly. It is a continous space. 58 00:06:11,100 --> 00:06:15,900 West side of the hall, has a beautiful pooja room 59 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:20,800 which is integrated into the wall along with two niches and hangings lights 60 00:06:20,900 --> 00:06:25,700 The floor of the pooja room is separate 61 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:30,600 The living room floor is Diana marble lookalike and for pooja room we have given wooden flooring 62 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:39,600 The glass door with a traditional design is fitted for the pooja room. 63 00:06:39,700 --> 00:06:44,500 The whole decor of the hall has the same colour palette 64 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:49,400 red, diana marble lookalike tiles and many more. 65 00:06:49,500 --> 00:07:01,600 Since it should be under the budget, we didn't use Italian marble. But these 4x4ft vitrified tiles look exactly the same. 66 00:07:01,700 --> 00:07:08,500 Since there are roto patterns, you'd get an interesting natural look. 67 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:13,400 So, we choose the Diana marble tile 68 00:07:13,500 --> 00:07:22,900 In the dining area, we have used Slate stone with dark brown granite in the staircase area 69 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:37,500 and near the lift walls. The slate stones, and greenery, with white walls, can also be found in the courtyard. 70 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:42,400 This is the main colour, along with vertical wooden elements 71 00:07:42,500 --> 00:07:47,300 and wooden veneers in the false ceiling are predominant 72 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:52,200 To highlight the red based look, we used the wooden veneers. 73 00:07:52,300 --> 00:07:57,100 Here we have used red cider veneers and also it is placed in different directions 74 00:07:57,200 --> 00:08:06,900 which gives a very subtle but beautiful look to the woodwork. 75 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:11,800 The dining area is also very spacious around 15x15 ft. 76 00:08:11,900 --> 00:08:16,700 In all the houses we do, you can find a courtyard. 77 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:21,600 Since it was a small house, incorporating a courtyard was a bit challenging to us. 78 00:08:21,700 --> 00:08:26,500 But, we brought in a small nice one here. 79 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:31,400 It adds more value to the dining. 80 00:08:31,500 --> 00:08:36,300 Like daylight from the above, since we have given a sealed glass top. 81 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:41,200 It is fully glass covered and protected. 82 00:08:41,300 --> 00:08:49,100 There are so many natural elements like Slate stone, and artificial plants in the courtyard. 83 00:08:49,200 --> 00:09:01,700 It is also very easy to maintain for people like Senthil, who stay abroad. 84 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:09,500 We have given a beautiful spacious kitchen with Laquered glass white wall cabinets 85 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:14,400 You can also see the aluminum frames here. 86 00:09:14,500 --> 00:09:23,400 For the rich look, we have given Norway blue pearl granite tops in the sides also 87 00:09:23,500 --> 00:09:30,000 To match the veneer finish, we have given the glossy laminate to the bottom cabinets. 88 00:09:30,100 --> 00:09:34,900 There is only one guest bedroom in the first floor which is of reasonable size. 89 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:39,800 It is 13x14 size with a huge wardrobe 90 00:09:39,900 --> 00:09:46,400 which is a built-in one without any projections 91 00:09:46,500 --> 00:09:53,000 It is a 11ft wide wardrobe and the lofts has a white colour finish 92 00:09:53,100 --> 00:09:57,900 to merge with the walls. 93 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:02,800 The veneers are beautifully placed vertically and horizontally to create this wardrobe look. 94 00:10:02,900 --> 00:10:14,700 The cot has a cushion panel with the same colour palette of browns and dark beige. 95 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:19,600 We have also given a direct lighting behind the cot to give a floating pattern 96 00:10:19,700 --> 00:10:24,500 These are other features 97 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:29,400 There is also a sitting window, which is another popular trait of our houses. 98 00:10:29,500 --> 00:10:38,000 It enhances the space perception and also the kids love it. 99 00:10:38,100 --> 00:10:42,900 They love to read and sleep on it. 100 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:47,800 It serves multi-purpose. You can aslo accomodate storage boxes below the sitting window. 101 00:10:47,900 --> 00:10:52,700 Like bedsheet, pillows, etc in the sliding storage boxes. 102 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:57,600 To reflect the same colour patterns of the house, we designed the toilet likewise 103 00:10:57,700 --> 00:11:04,000 We have chosen dull beige colours and dull grey stone highlighter tiles for the toilet 104 00:11:04,100 --> 00:11:08,900 You can see the usage of same colour themes in this toilet 105 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:13,800 We have also given a cut-out panel above the shower 106 00:11:13,900 --> 00:11:18,700 with lighting to conceal the inner heat 107 00:11:18,800 --> 00:11:23,600 There is also a procedure for fixing the shower enclosure in future. 108 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:33,400 If you enter the second floor, you can see a small cosy family room 109 00:11:33,500 --> 00:11:43,700 We have given a sofa seating in one corner and a display glass shelf in another corner. 110 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:52,000 Here, the client has kept his awards and other laurels. 111 00:11:52,100 --> 00:12:00,300 Behind the glass shelf, we have given a charcoal panel with a little bit of gold for a luxury touch 112 00:12:00,400 --> 00:12:05,200 Another important portion, is a small study nook that is in the corner. 113 00:12:05,300 --> 00:12:10,100 It is a built-in space with a study table. 114 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:14,600 Above that, you can see a wall cabinet to store your books and other things 115 00:12:14,700 --> 00:12:19,500 There also you can see a touch of gold. 116 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:27,600 This study area can be used as a common thing and modelled likewise. 117 00:12:27,700 --> 00:12:32,500 There are two spacious bedrooms in the second floor. One is the master bedroom 118 00:12:32,600 --> 00:12:37,400 We have exceeded our client's expectation in it 119 00:12:37,500 --> 00:12:45,400 Around 289sq.ft and almost 19 and a half/15 and a half sq. ft 120 00:12:45,500 --> 00:12:55,200 It is really a huge bedroom and we have given wall panelling treatment behind the bed 121 00:12:55,300 --> 00:13:03,200 and wooden rafters above the bed with interesting false ceiling designs for the floating effect. 122 00:13:03,300 --> 00:13:08,100 We have set diffuse light fixtures in 4000k and spotlights in 3000k throughout the house 123 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:13,000 The mixing of these spotlight gives you the luxury feel 124 00:13:13,100 --> 00:13:17,900 It is also cost-effective. 125 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:22,800 We have given a very big walk-in wardrobe in this room which is beyond 16ft. 126 00:13:22,900 --> 00:13:27,700 It has a nice veneer finish all-around. 127 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:34,700 This walk-in wardrobe is around 90sq.ft from there you'll be connected to the toilet. 128 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:44,900 Here you have a frosted glass because when you enter the bedroom you have a glass door, 129 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:49,800 Even from the dining to the toilet, there is a fixed glass door and there are also huge ventilators 130 00:13:49,900 --> 00:13:54,700 So, you will get the natural light in the toilet 131 00:13:54,800 --> 00:14:02,400 As the client asked, we have fitted a large beautiful jacuzzi 132 00:14:02,500 --> 00:14:11,700 Since this is a large toilet of around 90sq.ft we have given a jacuzzi on one side. 133 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:16,600 The colour pattern revolves around brown and dull greys where one wall is highlighted. 134 00:14:16,700 --> 00:14:21,500 The given granite also matches the pattern of the toilet. 135 00:14:21,600 --> 00:14:26,400 This granite is also given in the counters, and flush tank 136 00:14:26,500 --> 00:14:31,300 as the maintanence is very easy. 137 00:14:31,400 --> 00:14:36,200 The third bedroom is also a spacious bedroom. 138 00:14:36,300 --> 00:14:43,700 It is also a 16x16 ft bedroom with an attached balcony 139 00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:48,600 This Balcony is over looking to the front. 140 00:14:48,700 --> 00:14:57,600 So, this is a very beautiful balcony. The sheer curtains used also match the colour pattern of the bedroom. 141 00:14:57,700 --> 00:15:02,500 The back wall of the cot has a highlighter finished background 142 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:09,900 It is done in a dark colour and adds to the colour scheme. 143 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:21,200 Opposite to the cot, we have a dull beige wall treatment 144 00:15:21,300 --> 00:15:32,700 Since, it is near to the bathroom, it is susceptible to getting dirty. So, we have given beige colour for easy maintenance 145 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:37,600 In this bedroom also, we have given a spacious wardrobe. 146 00:15:37,700 --> 00:15:42,500 It is almost 16ft 147 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:52,100 We have given around 75sq.ft of wardrobe space and again 80sq.ft of toilet space 148 00:15:52,200 --> 00:15:57,000 Different colour tiles are given in the toilet area 149 00:15:57,100 --> 00:16:01,900 but it matches the same theme of the house. 150 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:06,800 You can also see highlighted walls with a little bit of grey here and there. These patterns are repeated throughout the house. 151 00:16:06,900 --> 00:16:11,700 This grey is also present in all the sofas 152 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:16,600 It is one of the theme in this entire house 153 00:16:16,700 --> 00:16:24,900 So, the entire house gives you a harmonious feel with the same colour patterns. 154 00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:29,800 Finally, I am about to show you the ground floor area. 155 00:16:29,900 --> 00:16:38,000 It is a small but luxury looking, cosy single bedroom unit. 156 00:16:38,100 --> 00:16:42,900 As soon as you enter from the car parking, you'll see a beautiful lobby. 157 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:47,800 When you take the right, there is a small cute living room with a TV provision 158 00:16:47,900 --> 00:16:52,700 with a nice wallpaper finish at the background of the TV 159 00:16:52,800 --> 00:16:58,500 The grey colour sofa is also in the same concept of the upper floors. 160 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:03,400 In the ground floor, there is a small cosy kitchen 161 00:17:03,500 --> 00:17:08,300 It is a mini version of the first-floor kitchen 162 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:13,200 Here we have given white colour cabinets 163 00:17:13,300 --> 00:17:18,100 There is a small beautiful bedroom here 164 00:17:18,200 --> 00:17:23,000 which has all the main features of the master bedroom 165 00:17:23,100 --> 00:17:27,900 like floating headboard with filtered cushion finish behind the cot 166 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:32,800 the wallpaper highlight on both walls 167 00:17:32,900 --> 00:17:37,700 There is also a large wardrobe behind the bed 168 00:17:37,800 --> 00:17:42,600 that has a dressing unit with a mirror 169 00:17:42,700 --> 00:17:47,500 It also has the same veneer finish with the white colour lofts 170 00:17:47,600 --> 00:17:52,400 The main reason for giving white is because it merges beautifully 171 00:17:52,500 --> 00:18:02,100 We have also given a very richly finished wooden false ceilings 172 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:09,700 with co-lightings. In the opposite, we have given a small self for TV 173 00:18:09,800 --> 00:18:14,600 We still have to provide the TV. 174 00:18:14,700 --> 00:18:19,500 This is a small scale version of the big bedrooms present above 175 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:24,400 This is present in the ground floor unit. 176 00:18:24,500 --> 00:18:29,300 When you come out, you can see the 5-star hotel styled beautiful lobby 177 00:18:29,400 --> 00:18:34,200 with wallpaper, slate stones, granites, false ceilings 178 00:18:34,300 --> 00:18:39,100 with gold touch,etc, which will be very nice to look 179 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:44,000 There are also beautiful niches on the way toward the stairs to the top. 180 00:18:44,100 --> 00:18:48,900 That is all about this house 181 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:53,800 I believe we achieved our client's requirement and expectation 182 00:18:53,900 --> 00:18:58,700 The client was more than happy and he felt we outdone what he gave us 183 00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:05,100 That is the main credit for us. The experience of working with Senthil was also phenomenal 184 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:10,000 Though this house was small, we were able to achieve a lot of things in it. 185 00:19:10,100 --> 00:19:15,500 I thank him for giving us this opportunity. I also thank you for watching this video 186 00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:20,400 Please look fowards to such similar videos. Thank you. Have a great day 187 00:19:20,500 --> 00:19:22,300 188 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:30,600 A minimum of 2400 sq.ft, we call it as one ground in Madras 189 00:19:30,700 --> 00:19:35,500 majority of the plots will be around 3400 sq.ft which is around 1 and half ground 190 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:40,400 So, when he asked us to build a luxury house in 1800 sq.ft we were quite sceptical 191 00:19:40,500 --> 00:19:45,300 But we took it as a challenge and discussed with him 192 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:50,200 I will now let you how the discussion with the client went 193 00:19:50,300 --> 00:19:59,200 When I asked about the plot size, he said it is 30x60 ft south facing plot. 194 00:19:59,300 --> 00:20:04,100 Usually, I like the south facing plots because it is the breeze direction 195 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:11,600 Plus, when designed with balconies you'd get a lot of breeze 196 00:20:11,700 --> 00:20:16,500 So, when it comes to 30x60 plot, the government allows one side close construction pattern 197 00:20:16,600 --> 00:20:21,400 If you follow that, we can achieve a spacious house 198 00:20:21,500 --> 00:20:27,400 But the client said, he won't allow that and he needs three feet all around space 199 00:20:27,500 --> 00:20:32,300 We also had that restriction. 200 00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:37,200 When we asked about his requirements, whether there can be ground plus two model 201 00:20:37,300 --> 00:20:42,100 he agreed with it 202 00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:47,000 So, we proposed to keep the ground floor as parking 203 00:20:47,100 --> 00:20:51,900 but the client wanted a cute single bedroom unit 204 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:57,500 He told the next two floors should be a separate unit and the ground floor a separate one 205 00:20:57,600 --> 00:21:02,400 Also, it should be connected to the above floors because their parents are going to use it 206 00:21:02,500 --> 00:21:07,300 He told that they prefer to be in the ground floor and wanted the ultra luxury there also 207 00:21:07,400 --> 00:21:12,200 Even though it is simple, our parents shouldn't feel that it is luxury less 208 00:21:12,300 --> 00:21:17,100 He told that luxury should follow in the ground floor also 209 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:22,000 So, I asked him whether one car parking is enough 210 00:21:22,100 --> 00:21:26,900 He told me he needs three car parking space 211 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:33,600 I told him it is difficult to park large cars, but the client demanded he wanted three large car parking spaces 212 00:21:33,700 --> 00:21:40,600 He also told us that he needs comfortable staircase 213 00:21:40,700 --> 00:21:45,500 along with lifts going to the terrace 214 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:50,400 Because he wanted his old parents to enjoy the terrace 215 00:21:51,700 --> 00:22:04,500 As he said his requirements, he was clear about the luxurious feel of the house 216 00:22:04,600 --> 00:22:11,200 He wanted a spacious luxurious lobby like a five-star hotel 217 00:22:11,300 --> 00:22:18,600 Then he wanted stairs to give the luxury feel 218 00:22:18,700 --> 00:22:23,500 He also wanted a very spacious hall in the first floor 219 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:30,500 The feel should be massive, so he wanted a tall hall. 220 00:22:30,600 --> 00:22:35,400 I asked whether we can go for double height. But, he didn't want it 221 00:22:35,500 --> 00:22:40,300 because of maintanence problem. 222 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:48,700 So next, he wanted three bedrooms totally. 223 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:55,300 Out of which one is a guest bedroom 224 00:22:55,400 --> 00:23:00,900 That can be normal size, he said and wanted it to be 13x14 225 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:10,300 We agreed to 13x14 and the attached toilet with a 5x10 and beyond 226 00:23:10,400 --> 00:23:15,200 He wanted dining, kitchen and a single bedroom in the first floor 227 00:23:15,300 --> 00:23:20,100 that was his requirement. Also, he wanted a spacious kitchen 228 00:23:20,200 --> 00:23:28,400 Considering second floor, he wanted two bedrooms and there should be a massive size bedroom 229 00:23:28,500 --> 00:23:33,300 He wanted a minimum of 250sq.ft 230 00:23:33,400 --> 00:23:39,300 and a massive dressing room for both the bedrooms 231 00:23:39,400 --> 00:23:44,200 with atleast 16ft wardrobe space 232 00:23:44,300 --> 00:23:49,100 Plus, he wanted attached toilets. 233 00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:56,400 The wardrobe is to be around 80 to 90 sq.ft and toilets around 80sq.ft was want he wanted 234 00:23:56,500 --> 00:24:01,300 So, totally 160sq.ft 235 00:24:01,400 --> 00:24:06,200 and the rest 75sq.ft so it comes around 400sq.ft 236 00:24:06,300 --> 00:24:11,100 So, he wanted huge bedrooms 237 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:16,000 To achieve this spacious trait and luxury 238 00:24:16,100 --> 00:24:22,300 we asked whether we can do it pricey using Italian marbles. But he said No. 239 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:27,200 He wanted it to be budget-friendly also 240 00:24:27,300 --> 00:24:32,100 But, the material should give a luxury feel but also fit into the budget 241 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:40,000 That is the challenge he gave us. So, we took it and designed this house.