Leadingbydesign

ABOUTUS
Planet3Studios,ayoung,internationallyawardwinningpractice representsthevanguardoffutureforwarddesigninIndia.Theessenceofourwayisto addressthefundamentalsthroughintenseprogramming,offersolutionsthatbalancewit andwisdom,keepitfreshandneverlosethevisualappeal.Thefocusisalwaysonthe and wisdom keep it fresh and never lose the visual appeal The focus is always on the context,theconstraintsandtheopportunitythataprojectpresents.Weliketocreate designsthatmaximizethepositiveimpactofdesignontheenvironment,useappropriate technologies&materialsandsourcelaborlocally. Weadvocatesolutionsthatareintuitive,ofequitableuse,haveflexibility, involvelowphysicaleffort,workwithincontextandconstraint,communicateideas visually,areexperimentallysatisfying,conformtocodes,demonstrateenvironmental sensitivityandimportantly,enablefutureforwardconcepts.Weseektodefinethedesign sensitivity and importantly enable futureforward concepts We seek to define the design determinantsbyinhabitingandexperiencingtheendusersneedsandrequirements. Designersfromourstudiodigdeepthroughresearchandbyphysicalexperienceto understandandformulatethedesignprogram. Anyconstruct,beitinteriorsorarchitectureisfinallyaproduct.Thisneeds tobedeliveredatexpectedqualitystandards,withinspecifiedtimeframeandatabudget. Ourdesignperspectiveisanchoredinconstructabilityassessmentandknowledgeoflocal conditions.BeinganISOcertifiedcompany,wehavesystemsandprocessesinplaceto conditions Being an ISO certified company we have systems and processes in place to ensurestrictcompliancetoprojectrequirements.

*HONORAwardfromDesignShare,USA,2007 *'Multiplicity'Internationalproductdesignaward,USA,2008 *Archi DesignAwardsforbestInstitutionalBuilding * Archi Design Awards for best Institutional Building *Archi DesignAwardsforbestHospitalityproject2009 *WorldArchitectureFestival,Shortlist,Learning,Spain08 *WorldArchitectureCommunityAwards,Shortlist,'08 *CouncilofArchitectureIADawardforCommercialArchitecture&Interiors,08 *CNBCYoungTurks Innovators2008 *YoungDesigneroftheYear2007,BetterInteriorsExcellenceAward *IndianInstituteofArchitectsawardfordesignofpublicspaces2007 *ExcellenceinDesignofPublicSpaces,2007BetterInteriors * Excellence in Design of Public Spaces 2007 Better Interiors *A+DSpectrumfoundationAward2007 *InstituteofIndianInteriorDesignersNationalAward2007 *InstituteofIndianInteriorDesignersRegionalAward2007 *GodrejIIIDWorkstationDesigncompetition2007 *A+DSpectrumFoundationAward2006 *InnovationinStainlessSteel,Jindal Award2006 *YoungDesigneroftheYear2005,IndianArchitect&BuilderMagazine

TheYoungDesignersAwardisprovidedtothenextgenerationof designerswhoexploreandestablishnewerdesignsolutions.Aforum designers who explore and establish newer design solutions A forum oflikemindedandcreativethoughtleadersoftoday.
Indian Architect and Builder Citation for Young Designers Award 2005

This award becomes all the more rewarding because of the highly appreciative comments of the adjudicators. We appreciate your efforts to bring to the forefront quality and creativity in forefront, architecture
InderJitArora ManagingDirector,SpectrumFoundation

Kalhanisagreatprofessionalwholoveshisworkanddeliversmore g p thanexpected.Hemanagesagreatteamofprofessionalsandheis verydedicatedtohiswork.Kalhanismanofwordandyoucantrust himbothincommitmentanddeliverables.Workingwithhimwas him both in commitment and deliverables Working with him was greatandhedesignedanddevelopedauniqueconceptforMapfre officesinIndia.
Jos Luis Ortiz Castello, General Manager, Mapfre Assistencia, India

WeengagedPlanet3Studiostoundertakeacreativelychallenging taskofmakingarecreationcentreinourOfficecomplex.Planet3 task of making a recreation centre in our Office complex Planet 3 Studioshasdemonstratedahighdegreeofoutoftheboxthinkingin arrivingatanappropriateconceptforthedesign.Ifoundthemtobe veryopenmindedtonewideasandwereabletoimproviseand innovateateverystageoftheevolutionoftheconceptanddesign andwewereallveryhappywiththefinaloutput. and we were all very happy with the final output.
Harsh Goenka Chairman , RPG Enterprises

Mumbaibased Planet 3 Studios is a young design firm, which brings creativity, knowledge & attitude to the projects they undertake & this in turn makes the designs look smart & modern with a contemporary accent.

Extract from an article in Indian Architect and Builder Magazine

CNBC TV 18, Young Turks Innovators features Planet 3 Studios Architecture Pvt. Ltd as a young Indian achievers who are at the cutting edge of design Planet 3 Studios is all about Redefining design. Spaces we live in.
Extract from a T V Show T.V. Young Turks - Innovators,Shereen Bhan

Proof that design can promote educational progress, especially in a developing country, Planet3 Studios Architecture converted a warehouse into a show stopping biomedical engineering building for pp g g g g the Vidhyalankar Institute of Technology in Mumbai.
-Meghan Edwards, Editorial Assistant , Interior Design Magazine

Corporate p RedefiningWorkspaces

Fluidformsandlinesrunontheceilings,wallsandfurnitureinawaythatconnectsthewholespaceasoneconstruct,effectively
blurringtheboundariesbetweenthem.

SYNTEL Navi Mumbai

Steeringclearofstandardmulticolour andalmosttwodimensionaldesignsthatdefineBPOspacesinIndia,weoptedforamorecraftedanddesign
intensiveapproachusingrichermaterialsandcomplexformsthatadmittothefactthattheBPOagedemographicisaspirational andcapableof appreciatingquality.

A dynamicyoungcompanywithbusinessinterestsrangingfromsportsgoodstodevelopmentwantedaworkspace
thatfullyexpressedtheirdesiretodothingsdifferentandbold.

ONEGROUPOFFICE Mumbai

Whimsicallyoverthetop,thedesignmarrieslocalIndianandwesterntraditionswithacontemporarysensibility.OutsizedJalis,Indianmotifs,Baroque
detail,Charpoyposts,brightcolour andadashofBollywood bling makethisaweirdandwonderfulspacetoworkin.

Largepartsofthespaceareleftopenandemptytoreceiveart,andtheonlybuiltspaceisairconditionedloungewithadistinctRajasthanicharacter.
Carefulconsiderationhasbeengiventothedesignofthearchways,jaalis,motifsandmaterialswhilecraftingthis.

ReceptionatCEATMAHAL Mumbai

ModernconstructiontechnologyanduseofGlass
ReinforcedConcrete(GRC)forthejails,motifs, jharokas,balustrade,andvaulteddomeeffectthis jharokas, balustrade, and vaulted dome effect this comingtogetheroftheoldandthenew.

KnowledgeCenteratCEATMAHAL Mumbai

ThisspaceisacontemporariesinterpretationoftheMykonosandSantorini architecture.Itdrawsfromandevokesthepristinewhitevernacularfeelof theseGreekvillagesandstaystruetosmalldetailsthatkeepthelookconsistent.Mr.HarshGoenka hasenjoyedhisholidaysthereandinessence wantedtosharethatlaidback,chilledoutmoodofthoseplaceswithhiscolleagues. wanted to share that laidback chilled out mood of those places with his colleagues

RecreationalZoneatCEATMAHAL Mumbai

Thedesignprovidesanentirezonethatbecomesabreakout,hybridusespace.Thetransitionfromformalareastothisinformalzoneiseffectedthrougha clusterofmeetingrooms.Sittingonaraisedpodium,thesemeetingspacescarrythesamewoodgrainmaterialpaletteastherestoftheformaloffice. cluster of meeting rooms Sitting on a raised podium these meeting spaces carry the same wood grain material palette as the rest of the formal office

Gunnebo India,
Thane,Mumbai

Onlythatthepartitionswarpandpeelofftorevealwhatisinside.Thisclusterplayfullybreaksdownthestrictformalityofitssurrounding.

Graphicsandartworkaddtochange.Furtherout,theofferingsbecomemoreinteresting

Thedesignofthecafisincompletecontrasttotheformaloffice..Itismeanttoofferatotalchangefortheemployees.

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Theclientchallengedustodoless.Astheofficeforaleadingmultinationalfund,withinterestsinmuchincludingart,the spacehadtoaccommodate peopleaswellasanticipatedartacquisitionsoveraperiodoftime.Themandatespecifiedthattheinteriorshadtodefertothepaintingsthatwould people as well as anticipated art acquisitions over a period of time The mandate specified that the interiors had to defer to the paintings that would eventuallyadornthewallsandyetexudewealthandmeans.

Dawnayday India,Andheri,
Mumbai

Thefloortoceilingglasspartitioningforthecabinsthatsurroundthiscorehasastrategicallylocateddarkbandthatthat rungsacrossitslength.Providing amodicumofprivacyateyelevelwhenseated,itfashionsintoausefulhandleatthedoor. Intheconferenceroom,apoliticalmapofIndiafixedbehindglasspanelingadornsoneofthewalls.Whilesolidpanelsreadytoreceiveartoccupymuchof alongerwall,oneshortwallhasanembeddedLCDmonitorfittedwithinglassslats.

Sybaseisamultinationalsoftwaresolutionfirm,expandingrapidlyinIndia.Thenewofficespacewasthoughtofasanoverallstrategyinitiatedbytheneed toreiterateitscorporateworkcultureandalsodefineitasabrand.

Sybase,Mumbai

Ourdesignapproachwasfocusedonenhancingthesocialenvironment, brandingthecompanyin3 dimensionandexpressingandenablingits corporateculture,bymeansofarchitecture

Keepingoveralldesignfeelcontemporary;weaddedsomefundesign elementsinmeetingandcommonareas.

Alsodrewsome inspirationfrom theIndianculture atplacesto establishalocal context.Thedesign elementsexpress welltheinsightof well the insight of thepeopleworking whichismodern, futuristic, innovative, accretiveand structured.

Apartfromachievingstraight,clean,nonfussylook,wealsomanagedtofittheofficeinmoderncontemporarylineswiththeuse ofcolorslikered, whiteandgrey(theircorporatecolors').TheclientalsorequiredtheirfirstofficeinIndiatoreflecttheirinternational capabilitiesandpresence.Their g y( p ) q p p corporatephilosophyoftransparencyandopennesshadtostandoutthroughtheconstruct.

IndiaAssistance IndiaAssistance AMAPFRECompany,

Mumbai

Therecreationzoneandthe The recreation zone and the cafeteriawastreateddifferently fromtherestoftheofficespace throughtheuseofbrightcolored gradationinthecafeteriawall,bright colorchairsandtablesand importantlytheSpanishcaricature laminates.

Astheofficeforaleadingairconditioningsolutionscompany,thespacehadtocommunicatetheessentialbrandqualitiesofquality,economyand innovation.Italsoneededtorespondtothenatureofbusinessandevokecreativelythewholeaspectof Cool as a metaphor ladenwithmeaningand innovation It also needed to respond to the nature of business and evoke creatively the whole aspect of Coolasametaphor laden with meaning and promise.

HTL HTL Aircon

Mumbai

A facetedfeaturewallformedofprecisionjoinedpanelsleadsinfromthe entrance.Paintedwhite,itseffectisreminiscentofcarvedsnowbanks.This walldescendsintothefloorrevealingafrostedglasspartitionwithtransparent slitsthatcarrythegraphicqualityoftheconjoinedwall.

Appropriately,ontheupperlevelitgetswarmer.Woodtones,warmcolours, aricherandmorevariedpalette.Agamesroomwithcaricaturewall, interestingscreencreatedoutofplasticballs,unusualservingcounterinthe pantry,awarpedandtwistedopenbookcase,allcontributetothevibe.

A trainingfacilityforGemologicalInstituteofAmericathathadtomeetinternationaldesignandconstructionstandards.Thedesignbuildsolutionmet andexceededexpectationswiththeuseofcustombuiltwoodworkandfabricationwithintricatedetailing.

GemologicalInstituteofAmerica
Andheri,Mumbai

A radicaldeparturefromtheusualstaidcorporate environment,Planet3sDesignforthefirstIndian officeofStarwoodCapitalisappropriatelydynamic, reflectingtheinternationalreputationofitsparent US basedglobalinvestmentmanagementfirm.

STARWOODCapitalIndia

Thechoiceoffinisheshadtobehighend,butnotconventional.Thewishwasto takeadeparturefromstaidcorporateenvironanengageemployeesandclients inafresh,openspaceaccentuatedwithstrategicuseofcolour

Thisprivateofficehasplayfulforms,warmcolorsandunusualstyling.Theclientwantedthisworkspacetoreflecthis personalattitudesandsensibilities.

IQNSolutions, Mumbai

Inasense,thedesignevolvedfromhispersona.Flamboyant,whimsical andstylized.

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