Architecture BRIO, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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| Architecture Firm | Architecture BRIO |
| People | Shefali Balwani, Robert Verrijt |
| Address | 702 razia manor, almeida park, bandra(w) |
| Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400050 India | |
| Telephone | +919820903233 |
| Fax | |
| info@architecturebrio.com | |
| Web Site | http://www.architecturebrio.com |
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[edit] Services
Architecture, Interior Design, Research, Urban Design
residential, hospitality, institutional, interior, landscape
[edit] Focus
Architecture Brio is engaged in the creation of contextually appropriate solutions being conscious of the ever-changing environment it is building in.
It is a small highly selective firm that works with a thorough understanding of Architecture and its related fields and their interdependence. It seeks to develop design as its core strength and primary focus. Its uniqueness lies in the diverse backgrounds and cultures that its principals are rooted in. Combining exposure and knowledge in European forte of detailing with the richness of Asian tradition and culture it has developed a design philosophy that goes beyond the norm.
residential, hospitality, institutional, interior, landscape
[edit] Projects
Europan 8, Triade, Enschede, the Netherlands
Hampi Spa Resort, Hampi, Karnataka, India
Clubhouse Santa Cruz, Mumbai, India
Angsana Spa and Clubhouse, New Delhi, India
The Inclusive City, a polycentric anticlave asylum seekers centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
Magic Bus Staff Dormitory, Karjat, India
interior design, Mumbai
furniture design, Mumbai
[edit] Firm Statement
Set up in Mumbai in April 2006, Architecture BRIO is a design-based practice focusing primarily on the fields of architecture and interior design. Its principals are Robert Verrijt (TUDelft, the Netherlands) and Shefali Balwani (C.E.P.T, India).
Aesthetics, technological and environmentally friendly innovativeness are the corner stones of its guiding philosophy. Using not only standard building materials such as concrete and steel it experiments also with unconventional building materials such as bamboo for construction. It uses modern vocabulary with customized detailing in its designs.
Regardless of a projects scale, it seeks out clients who share its commitment to exemplary planning, design and execution and want to become partners in its creations. It approaches a design brief in an open and explorative manner before arriving at a common standpoint. This then acts as a clear concept, which guides the design process.
The firm works intensively with engineers and consultants welcoming new insights that can lead to specific innovative solutions. It believes strongly in design as a process. It uses models, both physical and virtual, as tools for communication between clients, engineers and architects. This allows for programmatic and engineering concepts to be fully integrated into the design right from the conception.
Architecture Brio is the recipient of several prestigious awards. Robert Verrijt was awarded the first prize in the Europan 8 competition and second prize in the Dutch Archiprix 2004. Besides this he has been awarded thrice a grant from The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture.
