The texture of the corten in conjuction with stone wall and wooden decking provides a material distinction to each of the different zones yet allowing for blurring of boundaries between the inside and the outside.

View of the infinity pool.

A second home for two friends,the various sculptural volumes are placed along a linear plinth that binds the design together.

Our proposal for the canopies, to shelter high end luxury cars, utilizes the rustic palette of weathering or corten steel and ipe wood cladding. The geometry of the canopies derived from existing site lines, are revealed through illuminated grooves, that double up to channel the flow of rain water into the nearby planters.

A singular palette of white has been utilized throughout the home with subtle variations in softness and scale introduced though the usage of different textures in paint, wallpapers and fabric.

An under lit stairway leading upwards to the pool deck from the glass house underneath.

Born (1982) in Seville, Spain, Maria I Jimenez-Leon obtained her Undergraduate education at ETSA, Seville and received Graduate degree at Cornell University, specializing in the role of Digital Media within Architectural Urban environments. Maria has over 6 years of professional experience spanning three continents - working at studio of Javier Terrados in Seville,Spain; Latin America and Kudniki Bernstein in New York City, prior to starting her own practice, SHROFFLEóN with Kayzad Shroff.

The precisely bevelled edges and waxed surface physically and visually soften the material

View of the living room

An addition to an existing house, our proposal reorients the pool in the direction of the expansive views, taking advantage of the natural gradient by accommodating for a glass house, and two bedrooms under the infinity pool.

The living room opens out into this courtyard thus forging a visual link from the living room of the proposed, to that of the existing.

Multi programmed kiosks are infused with a sustainable agenda whilst anchoring to site – the generic rooftops within cities- that then allow for a perennial rooftop garden dependent primarily on the rainwater collected and stored within them.

A crinkled copper feature wall, fabricated in collaboration with an artist, provides for a striking backdrop, introducing a regal yet an inviting feeling while concealing the storage behind.

The light through the wooden decking accentuates the outdoor experience crafting a subdued response to the context, with the unequal lighting allowing for a desired flexible use of the space.

Kayzad has received his Undergraduate and Graduate degrees at Cornell University, NY. Professionally, Kayzad has over 8 years of experience having worked in the office Robert A. M. Stern in New York City collaborating on a number of projects, namely 15 Central Park and the African Arts Museum in New York City, the Comcast Centre in Philadelphia and the new building at the Harvard Law School, Cambridge, prior to starting his own studio, SHROFFLEóN with Maria IJ Leon in 2010.

View of the black pool

Our proposal for the canopies, to shelter high end luxury cars, utilizes the rustic palette of weathering or corten steel and ipe wood cladding. The geometry of the canopies derived from existing site lines, are revealed through illuminated grooves, that double up to channel the flow of rain water into the nearby planters.

View of the dining room

Our proposal derives form from the typical Indian village – both in its aesthetic language, as well as urban organization. The brief demanded an expandable scheme, one that can be added onto almost on whim without an expansion. Individual programs placed in a seemingly unorganized fashion forming a hierarchy of organic spaces in-between.

The creation of spatial pockets within the elongated pool deck creates for micro zones accentuated through the placements of sun loungers, day beds, swings and planters.

The volumes morph to accommodate their functions while creating spaces and openings that engage with the natural surroundings.

House under a pool

The extension of the decking allowed for a viewing gallery on top with a games room placed underneath.

The placement of shelves within the feature wall acquires a formal avatar, informing both the positioning of the panels, as well as the scale, size and density of the perforations.

View of Terrace

The teak wood magazine rack made for our favorite client is crafted so that it can lean back with any support and lends warmth to any corner where it may be placed.

An imprint within the swade wall fabric finds new form in a corian screen, as well as a laser cut back lit ceiling lighting fixture.

An iconic French Art Nouveau motif is revealed by the back lit laser cut bar-face. The motif also reveals itself through the patterns within chesterfield fabric wall, that then doubles up as the backrest of the seating.

Rukhasar (1993, Mumbai) joined Shroffleon in September, 2016 as an Architect. She completed her B.Arch from Sir J.J College of Architecture in June, 2016.