CREATING AN ENGAGING DIALOGUE BETWEEN PEOPLE, SPACES, AND OBJECTS

The new Studio space for Taliesyn, a decade-old architectural practice in Bengaluru, is representative of their design ideology that harbours creation and collaboration, experimental material palette and sensitivity towards the changing post-pandemic world.

The new studio space for Taliesyn is a quiet reflection of the studio’s ideologies and work ethos. The design language is choreographed in a minimalist manner to evoke a culture of inspiration, creation and collaboration while fostering the unconventional studio workings. Located in the southern side of Bengaluru, Taliesyn studio draws attention to the existing foliage and context through vernacular concepts and biophilic inclusions.

Spread across an area of 2400 sq ft, the existing site conditions dictate the overall spatial narrative based on the hierarchy of privacy and a fluid, open-built relationship. Arranged perpendicular to the central court is the two-storey studio space along the North South axis and the material library along the East West. Garnered from the practice of interactive learning and dialogue, the overall planning encompasses a blend of open and semi-open landscape areas that offer respite from the built.

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