Parkridge Villa : 14.07.2025 - Meeting Minutes

Written By Eisha Hingmire

Date: 14.07.25

Mode: TSC studio

Attendees:

  • Ar. Kiran Nayak (Principal Architect)

  • Apoorva Nayak (Practice Manager/ Partner)

  • Ar. Pranesh Moorthy

  • Ambuj mittal (Client)

  • Ritu (Client)

Key Points:

Ground floor :

  • The elevator is planned in the shaft below the powder room. A two-passenger elevator without a lift pit or machine room is being considered.

  • The library and bar counter are planned in the space between the lift and the TV wall. Lockable bar storage can be provided under the staircase.

  • It was decided to have wooden flooring in the Upper Ground living room.

  • The window in the kitchen will be converted into a door to access the utility area planned along the side setback.

  • The clients have requested a glass wall between the utility and the planter to prevent the entry of snakes.

  • Doors are planned on either side of the utility space.

  • The powder room is now re-planned in the current utility area.

  • The extended roof for the powder and the utility need not to be a concrete roof

  • The dining room is extended by 8 feet towards the sit-out.

  • The pooja unit and crockery unit will be accommodated in the gap between the dining area and the duct wall.

First floor :

  • On the Upper First Floor, it was planned to break the wall between the bedroom and the balcony, combining the space to include the son’s wardrobe, study (Lego-themed), piano, and bed with extended steps.

  • A deck is provided from the son’s room over the portico below, to utilize the space as a sit-out.

  • In the Lower Ground Floor, the existing wardrobe and toilet space will be split to accommodate a guest bathroom and a worker’s room with an attached bath.

  • Entry to the worker’s room will be restricted within that zone, ensuring privacy.

  • The bedroom on the Lower First Floor will be used as a guest bedroom.

    Second floor:

  • A mezzanine level will be introduced in the double-height bedroom for wardrobe and storage space.

Eisha Hingmire