The village café .
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Being the primary unit of organisation and habitation in India , villages over a time have been synonymous with the identity of India itself. The cultural and architectural diversity found in villages across India can be mesmerising yet the influence of globalised invasive materials and know how can be seen percolating unanimously.
Studying the dichotomy in schools of thought regarding what villages represent and the interpretations of their relevance and ever changing state was where we started our ideation when we received the proposed name for the cafe from our client.
The intent was to design a space which represents a lucid memory of a village for today's 'Urban Indian' , looking for a drink down nostalgic lane.
Textures and volumes of the space have been designed to reference an experience , reminiscent of rural Indian settlements .
Shaded gathering spaces which are semi shielded from direct view form the larger sitting zones.
The possibility of various movement patterns , give the illusion of an intimate organic settlement wherein the regulars find their own path , seldom taken by new visitors.
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