KoAi Store

KoAi Store
© Niveditaa Gupta

KOAI STORE

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ARCHITECTS
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LEAD ARCHITECTS
Aanchal Sawhney, Sagar Goyal, Astha Verma

CIVIL WORKS
Ashok Infra Enterprises

DESIGN TEAM
Aanchal Sawhney, Sagar Goyal, Astha Verma, Sankeerthana Thangaraj

MANUFACTURERS
Saint-Gobain, Soil, Spectrum

PHOTOGRAPHS
Niveditaa Gupta

AREA
18 m²

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
New Delhi, India

CATEGORY
Store

Text description provided by architect.

In an era fueled by the imperative quest for identity, the cultural phenomenon of fashion can be interpreted as a tool for proclamation of individuality, empowering individuals to diversely sculpt their identities.

KoAi Store
© Niveditaa Gupta
KoAi Store
© Niveditaa Gupta

Quintessentially Indian in its roots, KoAi, is Anugrah Chandra’s label of elevated essentials paying homage to Rajasthan’s traditional hand block printing technique: Dabu.

Resonating with the brands ideology, we aimed at creating a muted backdrop, punctuated and adorned by a repeating modular detail, stamped across the project, much like the Dabu (hand block) prints.

KoAi Store
© Niveditaa Gupta
KoAi Store
© Niveditaa Gupta

These modules take the form of various functional elements, while lending softness and warmth to the textural canvas.

This signature elemental language, works as a stitch between the space and the brand itself.

KoAi Store
© Niveditaa Gupta
KoAi Store
© Niveditaa Gupta
KoAi Store
© Niveditaa Gupta

The façade presents itself as a stark white volume sculpted by its voids, harmoniously nestled beneath the shade of a Neem tree.

The ‘Ribbon Window’ which extends and wraps around the corner, liberates one from the preconceived sense of a structure, in hopes of not being perceived as ‘Fascist’ and potentially getting ‘Cancelled’.

Walking through the chiseled stone entryway, the user is introduced to an island unit bathed in sunlight. The louver detail was intricately crafted to conceal as well as soften the structural components.

KoAi Store
© Niveditaa Gupta
KoAi Store
© Niveditaa Gupta
KoAi Store
© Niveditaa Gupta

The natural light filtering through an array of wooden posts caresses the interior space, meticulously choreographed to offer a soothing yet tactile experience.


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Elevation


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Detail - Entry door
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Detail - Louver
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Detail - Hanging rod
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Detail - Island counter


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Plan