TARANG (means waves in Hindi language) fluid like water

Intent The intervention aims to create a versatile space that accommodates various activities, both within and around the building. Tarang was conceptualized as a dynamic gallery space, meticulously designed to adapt and evolve seamlessly. Its purpose is to serve as an immersive exhibition platform where the interiors are transformed into canvases, showcasing the featured products. Environmental sustainability effort. Gentle upswells. Soft swoops. Harmonic waves that birth an ambience of evocative silence, where the light speaks, the wind sings, and the brick makes music. This is “TARANG”, presently the largest Terracotta Catalan brick tile arch vault structure in India. Its rising arched interiors are pleasantly intimate and familiar, thanks to its form rooted in a biophilic design approach. The resultant atmosphere, profound and simply elegant, is animated by the changing patterns light and wind—creating an environment across time, a meaningful dialogue between different eras. In an effort to minimize the carbon footprint of buildings, the project primarily sources materials locally, with a focus on those that have low embodied energy. The key materials utilized include, natural stone, terracotta tiles, and a technique that involves spanning without steel and shuttering or ancillary structures that are typically used to bear the weight of an arch during the building process. Additionally, the project places emphasis on upskilling the masons to further promote sustainable building practices. Transfer of feeling occurs through the terracotta material itself, while the interplay of light and shadow animates the interiors, creating pockets of diffused light that are truly unique. The thought process was fluid like water. The formed undulations bring a varied Aspect to the viewers eyes. The light and the shadow from the voids and the in between spaces playfully tease the user, brushing past the realm of walls. The structure engulfs the space, the undulations become the walls, the walls become the enclosure. It makes one realise that it’s the parts of the voids and the expose bricks in between that make the edifice as one. It makes one sway along the meandering shape and smell the natural expose bricks. It merges us with nature as if the built form didn’t exist but was born from the core of the earth itself. The design of the space was intended to draw inspiration from nature and emulate its organic shapes. Throughout the design phase, the interior spaces remained an enigma. The values of the project are centered around three key principles: a deep respect for the environment and the need for sustainability; a genuine appreciation for the art of craftsmanship and the value of working with one's hands; and a profound reverence for history and the preservation of cultural heritage. It was only through daily observation of the shifting light and sun movements that we discovered how the space would shape-shift, creating a harmonious and dynamic environment. "TARANG" fosters a timeless environment, promoting an ongoing conversation between generations. Its design evokes a sense of continuity and connection that transcends the present moment, encouraging a dialogue that spans across time.