From Structure to Spirit: Exploring Renewal as an Architectural Language| FOAID Designs

This Chennai residence redefines renewal — transforming age, decay, and tradition into a poised dialogue of light and intent. Seventeen years after its first construction, this refurbishment evolves into a complete rethinking of space, purpose, and energy. FOAID Designs approaches the project with equal parts technical precision and emotional sensitivity — balancing the family’s deep-rooted belief in Vaastu with the demands of contemporary living. While resolving technical aberrations such as water leakage and termite infestation, the design simultaneously embraces light, air, and movement — the three elements guiding the spatial reorganisation. Larger openings and double-height volumes invite daylight deep into […]