The Chambers is Envisage’s latest addition to The Mann School in Delhi. Envisioned as an integrated office space for the two directors, The Chambers comprises two office spaces which spills out into a lounge.
Educational institutes have evolved from being bland and boring boxes to innovative, pragmatic spaces that intend to foster learning in an uplifting environment. The Mann School is a fine example of this evolution of design narrative in educational spaces.
When Meena Murthy Kakkar and Vishal Kakkar of Envisage were entrusted the design of The Chambers, they treated it as an extension of the same design language.
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