Volumes of Wisdom

Imagined as a space with multiple intentions, this 30,000 sq ft library designed by Virali Malhotra of क ख ग Design Studio crafts a delicate conversation of comfort in space.

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FACT FILE 

Name of project: University Library

Area: 30,000 sq ft

Type: Institutional design

Design firm: क ख ग Design Studio

Lead designer: Virali Malhotra

Photography: Pulkit Sehgal, The Light Cube Photography

Designing a space is like getting into a relationship – with the space itself, the story of the space, and the users of that space. “We like to ask questions, go deep into the purpose of the space, and chalk out a design that evolves as our conversation and relationship with the space and users does – and that becomes our firm foundation, on the basis of which the layout is sketched out,” says Design Director of क ख ग Design Studio, Virali Malhotra. The layout is the core of the design. Everything else builds up from that. For क ख ग Design Studio, a layout is not simply a mechanically made representation of the dimensions and components of the space. It is a summary of this relationship.