{"id":10381,"date":"2021-03-23T16:14:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T10:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/media.biltrax.com\/?p=10381"},"modified":"2022-02-28T08:29:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T02:59:26","slug":"studio-motley-a-blend-of-environmental-sensitivity-humane-design-approach-and-local-craft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sh040.global.temp.domains\/~vitamind\/biltrax.mediacontent\/studio-motley-a-blend-of-environmental-sensitivity-humane-design-approach-and-local-craft\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio Motley: A blend of environmental sensitivity, humane design approach and local craft"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Combining their international exposure and with an interest towards utilization of indigenous techniques, Kajal Gupta and Anand R. Kurudi founded Studio Motley. The Bangalore-based design studio undertakes projects ranging from large scale master plans to architecture and interior design. Kajal and Anand have bachelor\u2019s degrees from Bangalore University and a master\u2019s degree from the University of Cincinnati and Savannah College of Art and Design, USA respectively. Studio Motley brings a high level of commitment and ambition to all their projects and work closely with stakeholders, to create environments that are valued by and are meaningful to the users.<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Studio Motley is a niche architecture and urban planning firm committed to building habitats that are significant and are valuable for its stakeholders. With more than 20 years of experience each both the partners have international work experience in esteemed offices of U.S.A, Singapore and India like Belt Collins<\/a> and Hundred Hands<\/a>. Their experience developed their practice, design philosophy and concerns that forms the core of every project. Having worked on an 18-acre school campus, a 850m long market for the city as well as other institutional and residential projects, Kajal says, \u201cWe enjoy working on varying scales because this results in a kind of cross pollination which, we believe is enriching.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Studio Motley focuses on the design process and establishing a clear set of rules or intentions which may vary for every project. Material selection is extremely important, but it\u2019s critical for the firm that it comes about as a part of the process and in that sense the efforts are at building the right team- from their consultants to the craftsmen. \u201cThere is an increased awareness and appreciation for the traditional craftsmen and their techniques that are beneficial for the profession\u201d says Kajal. In one of their recently completed farmhouse projects they utilised wooden trusses and country made tiles for the roof and rammed earth walls with the assistance of craftsmen from North Karnataka as a contextual approach. In another ongoing residential project concrete and steel emerge as the prominent materials due to a dramatic cantilever and large spans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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