Exalting nuanced degrees of interaction!

Ar. Amruta Daulatabadkar of the eponymous ADAA employs thoughtful design planning in the Ramai Boys’ Hostel in Aurangabad. Carving out an introverted environment in a chaotic residential zone, this design centres around interaction - creating an interactive ambience for the boys while noting the interplay of built form and context, as indoor spaces percolate into the landscape. Maximising the verdant surroundings, the design grows around existing trees. Simplified orientation governs spaces arranged along two orthogonal axes. Divided across four levels, the plinth hosts public functions. Across the top three layers, the designer orchestrates a play of rooms, courtyards, semi-open terraces, […]