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intro/ Nandu Associates, established in 2001, is a leading architectural firm located in Hyderabad, India. The firm provides services in Architecture and Interior design. It deals with a variety of projects such as hospitals, educational institutions, residential spaces and hotels including the prominent Green Park Hotels.
The firm was awarded the IIID AP Interior Designer Award-2009 for Torque (Pub), Greenpark hotel and was the south zone winner of IIID 2012 awards for Mekong (Restaurant), Marigold Hotel under the hospitality category. Residential projects were also featured in the ‘91 Residences’ exhibition conducted by INCITE.
The firm’s work has been featured in various architectural publications. Some of the note worthy works are ‘Saptaparni,’ a cultural centre for kids and young adults and ‘Mekong’, a Pan Asian restaurant in Hyderabad which were reviewed and featured in Better Interiors magazine in 2006 and 2012 respectively.
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Nanda Kumar Birudavolu
principal architect
Nanda Kumar Birudavolu is an alumnus of the School of Planning and Architecture at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (SPA, JNTU), Hyderabad. He trained under Somaya & Kalappa in Mumbai before pursuing his Master’s in Design & Computation at the prestigious University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). He established his practice, Nandu Associates in Hyderabad in 2001 on his return from the USA. Nandu Associates has since dealt with projects of different disciplines and scales. Nanda Kumar was also featured in the list of emerging young designers in the Femina Book of Interiors. Fuelled by his passion for film and architecture, Nanda Kumar founded CineArch, in Hyderabad, a forum for architecture-related talks, presentations and films about architecture which serves as a platform for architects and designers to interact and learn .
Avasa, Hyderabad /01
Covansys, Chennai /02
Nandu Associates, Hyderabad :Architect Poole Associates Pvt. Ltd. Singapore :Interiors United Consultants, Chennai :Structural Eskayem, Mumbai :Services Integrated Lighting Design Los Angeles :Lighting
OCI Architects :Architect Nandu Associates, Hyderabad :Interiors
Marigold, Hyderabad /03
Mekong, Hyderabad /04
Upasni Design Cell, Mumbai :Architect Nandu Associates, Hyderabad :Interiors United Consultants, Chennai :Structural Eskayem, Mumbai :Services
Upasni Design Cell, Mumbai :Architect Nandu Associates, Hyderabad :Interiors United Consultants, Chennai :Structural Eskayem, Mumbai :Services
Soul Spa, Hyderabad /05
The Project, Hyderabad /06
Nandu Associates, Hyderabad :Interiors
Nandu Associates, Hyderabad :Interiors Navlok constructions :Interior Services Light Art :Lighting
Saptaparni, Hyderabad /07 Nandu Associates, Hyderabad Nandu Associates, Hyderabad
:Architect :Interiors
Novartis, Hyderabad /08 RSP India :Architect Gensler :Interiors Architect Nandu Associates, Hyderabad :Architect of record Design Tree Consultant pvt. ltd. :Structural Design Tree :Services Lighting Ergonomics :Lighting AECOM :Interiors Services
AVASA, Hyderabad /01 Area : 217082 sft Client: STAMLO Hotels Location : Hi Tech City, Madhapur, Hyderabad Completion Date : August 2009 - September 2012 ‘ AVASA’ the 9 floor frame with stepped terrace gardens, breaks the monotony of concrete boxes of commercial and residential buildings. The design aimed at respecting the irregular shape of the site. The building follows the site, forming the letter ‘A’, in plan. A continuous green space has been conceived in the form of stepped terraces, which are visually connected from the third level to the top floor.
Thus, the rooms are arranged along the two arms of the ‘A’ and the connecting slab between the two acts as a terrace space which steps back as one proceeds to the higher levels.
COVANSYS, Chennai/02 Area : 45,000 sft Client: CONVASYS Global Services, MPEZ, Chennai Location : Chennai Completion Date : September 2010 - March 2012 Covansys is a CSC company widely spread across India. This project provided an oppurtunity to deal with a space of two lakh sqft. The project’s scope involved the interior design of their Chennai and Bangalore branches which includes food courts and executive floors.
MARIGOLD, Hyderabad /03 Area : 98,000 sft Client: Green Park Location : Greenlands, Begumpet, Hyderabad Completion Date : September 2010 - March 2012 The project’s scope involved the interior design of all areas of the hotel excluding the rooms. This included the designing of the Hotel entrance lobby, Atrium, Signature Restaurant, Bar and Banquet facilities. The client required modern interiors with a touch of Indian art and embellishments. India is a land of vibrant colours and intricate patterns inspired by nature and geometry. The hotel interiors have been inspired by these elements.
The peacock is a regal symbol, unique to India. The banquet hall has been designed to portray the regal nature of a peacock and its interaction with the rain. A brilliant, uninhibited colour palette of deep violet, blues and turquoise brings out the colours of India. The acoustic wall panels contain a gradation from indigo to sea green, embodying the colours of peacock feathers. The shape of each acoustic panel helps in controlling excessive reverberation.
The carpet is a rich bluish purple, strewn with the simplified motif of an abstracted peacock feather. Lighting is a major part of banquet design. Double-level hanging crystal chandeliers with controllable light distribution have been designed for this hall. These chandeliers are also evocative of old Hyderabadi chandeliers. Teardrop crystals hang in an elliptical array from chandeliers, amplifying and scattering light, like water droplets in the rain.
Lobby
Banquets
Mystique (Lounge)
MEKONG, Hyderabad /04
SOUL SPA, Hyderabad /05 Area : 7026 sft Client: - Sheetal Bangur Location : Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
The brief was to design a spa and salon in an existing commercial floor plate. The aim was to break out of the rigid orthogonal grid layout which was addressed by introducing a sweeping curved wall that wraps itself around two elliptical spaces, containing massage rooms, like a yin-yang. The wall is made of spaced-out louvers which divide the space but still gives a seamless appearance.
The interiors are tinged with a rustic look, incorporating thematic spaces for various treatments. Handmade ceramic tiles add an artistic touch. The salon contrasts with the spa with it’s brightly-lit interior. The colors used in the salon are neutral.
THE PROJECT, Hyderabad /06 Area : 2200 sft Client: Deepthi Reddy Location : Hyderabad Completion Date : 2010 The retail interior space houses the unusual combination of clothing and eatery, under a same roof. The space derived it’s inspiration from the Yin Yang and Scandinavian lines. The concepts are married in an innovative fashion, drawing lines onto the walls and the ceiling. The client wanted the space to act as a multifunctional alternative for fashion and art enthusiasts. in the flooring.
The faded cement walls, complement the elite fashion line by a subtle variation The 2200 sq. ft interior space includes, ground floor and mezzanine floor. Ground floor accommodating clothing collection and a coffee bar. The suspension of the fashion ware is to give a floating effect, adding to which is the curious hanging mannequins.
Specific care has been taken in selecting the light fixtures which do not harm the fashion garments (CDMT).The idea has been taken in to the mezzanine floor, making it an uncluttered transformable space, to display the art work and sculptures. As a whole the volume unifies the program of the BOUTIQUE, yet valuing its urban and architectural surroundings.
SAPTAPARNI, Hyderabad /07 Area : 6727 sft Client: Anuradha Prasad Location : Banjara hills Rd No.8, Hyderabad Completion Date : September 2010 - March 2012 Designed as an alternative space for leisure, learning, interaction and introspection for adults and children. the creation of Saptaparni’s spaces parades it’s concepts. Every space around it is a reminiscence of the rich forgotten years of the past, but framed with a definition of the present. Like a classic revamped into perfection.
The client, Anuradha Prasad who conceptualized Saptaparni’s characteristics handed over an old house in the up market area of Banjara Hills to be transformed into an alternative leisure and learning space.
NOVARTIS, Hyderabad /08 Area : 7,50,000 sqft Client: Novartis Healthcare Pvt. Ltd Location : Hitech city, Hyderabad Completion Date : - 18th december 2015 Novartis Global centre is spread across a land area of 3,04,800 sqft in Hitech city. RSP India is the Architect, Team Gensler is the interior designer and we served as the architect of record. A built up area of over 7 lakhs includes Training rooms, interview suites, huddle rooms, office spaces, library, creche, food courts, social hubs and recreational spaces.
Image courtesy : Team Gensler
Image courtesy : Team Gensler
Image courtesy : Team Gensler
Plot No-143, Road no.13, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500034, (A.P) India Phone: 040-66255454, E-mail - architect.nandu@gmail.com