Antony Architects’ latest architectural endeavor, The Monstrance Arch, located on the fringes of Chennai in the enchanting locale of Pattabiram, aims to redefine the church entrance experience. The objective is to create an entrance arch that transcends the ordinary and distinguishes itself from the surrounding architectural landscape.
Project name
The Monstrance Arch
Architecture firm
Antony Architects
Location
Chennai, Tamilnadu ,India
Photography
Arun Siddarth
Principal architect
Antony Manoj Xavier
Collaborators
T XAVIER & SONS
Civil engineer
Britto Xavier,Selvam Xavier
Structural engineer
Kabilan
Environmental & MEP
T XAVIER & SONS
Landscape
Shakthi Landscape
Visualization
Antony Architects
Tools used
Rhino,Grasshopper,Vray,Photoshop
Material
Latrite stone,broken tile,Precast slab
Typology
Religious Architecture › Church, City Tropology, Installation
Karai was conceptualised to provide an experience of living in the palms of mother earth. Built hands-on this weekend home located in the serene vicinity of coastal Kuvathur, about eighty kilometres from Chennai, was conceived as a simple experiment with techniques that felt native yet contemporary to the region.
Architecture firm
RAIN Studio of Design, Chennai
Location
ECR, Kuvathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Photography
Yash R Jain, Ekansh Goel
Principal architect
Sriram Adhitya, Vamsi Krishna
Design team
Sriram Adhitya, Vamsi Krishna, Ankita Alessandra Bob, Gokulraj Vijayakumar
Structural engineer
Pentalpha Consultants
Landscape
RAIN Studio of Design
Material
CSEB Masonry, Mangalore roof tiles, Kota, Red sandstone, Yellow Jaisalmer stone, Oxide finishes
Typology
Residential › Private Farmhouse
Agam House is a house of epic proportions in Velachery, Chennai. This two storey home strategically addresses Chennai’s hot weather and its dense urban context through an expressive solid facade that makes a bold statement. The project was started with an intent to create a healthy living environment that is refreshing and nurturing for the body an...
Architecture firm
Mawi Design
Photography
Kavin Kumar Lasa
Principal architect
Malli Saravanan
Design team
Malli Saravanan, Venkatesh, Vijay Prakash, Akash Raj, Kanimozhi R
Structural engineer
Archetype Consultants
Material
Brick masonry, concrete, cement finish and wood
Typology
Residential › House
Mawi Design: In the lush labyrinths of T. Nagar, Chennai, this residence sits on the far end of a triangular plot that naturally allows for a paced first look. The brief was to give new meaning to an existing shell of a building while achieving all requirements posed by the client - a house connected with nature, exalting pleasant vibes and one tha...
Project name
Through the Layers
Architecture firm
Mawi Design
Principal architect
Malli Saravanan
Design team
Malli Saravanan, Vijay prakash, Venkatesh, Prabhakaran, Akash Raj, Ananya Murali
Collaborators
Space Stylist: Samir Wadekar and The November Storey. Oxide Finishes: Padmanabhan. Carpentary: Woodworks Carpentary. Brassworks: Saravanan
Structural engineer
Mr. Ravindran
Environmental & MEP
GIST Consultants
Landscape
Bakula Landscape
Construction
Vaanam Construction
Material
Cement Oxide, Italian Marble, Stone cladding, Cement oxide flooring with brass inlays, Solid wood flooring, Thermory outdoor solid wood decking, broken Cudappah flooring, Sadarahalli stone flooring, Pebble beds, Glass flooring, Laterite Blocks, Udaipur Green Marble
Typology
Residential › House
