We’re constantly looking for inspirations and musings from the world around us. There are certain sceneries, imageries or experiences that have influenced our personal beings, the way we live our lives and our designs as architects at IN:CH.
While walking on a trail, a clearing in the forest opens up a view of a traditional farmhouse snuggled in the ridges of the lower Alps. The positioning of the sun and clouds creates the appearance of a spot light right on the house. It is quite a dramatic theater scene of nature.
The book ‘Architecture without Architects’ by Bernard Rudofsky (1964) flashes across our minds whenever we see certain buildings.
To visit unfinished and developing cities or buildings is very exciting for us because they feel very open and welcoming. It feels like an invitation to imagine what possibilities could happen, the manifold potentials they carry and to modify the existing into something that has never been built before.
Nature often forms the second skin of a building. In this case vertical planters were used in a way such that the façade view changes with the seasons even though the concrete building at Thalmatt settlement designed by Atelier 5 architects remains the same. Between the months of April to November, the colour of the leafy climber keeps changing and is a delight to the eyes of the passersby.
Walking around the streets of Chikpete in Bangalore appealed to almost all our senses. In the beginning, it was an absolute visual treat, the bright colours of the market areas until we were assaulted by the loud sounds of a whirring machine. Following this, we were led to the dark and dingy workshops of power hand looms. Despite the dark and noisy space, it turned out that some of the most beautiful and magnificent golden coloured sarees were being produced here. The sight to behold after that was one of pure magic and a visual treat all over again!
