SOMAYA & KALAPPA CONSULTANTS

We had to make sure that this showroom, while fulfilling service and technological requirements of the next century, did not lose its place in the culture of bangalore and karnataka, hence this "ganda bheruda" written about in the mahabharata and the telugu and kannada lexicons dominates the showroom as a "protector, king and maha vishnu", in today's urban india rapid global influences, while bringing in ideas and technology, have diluted many cultural traditions. Hence, the danger of a faceless environment comes in where each interior looks like the next one, with no reference to which part of the world it exists in. This will never happen in this showroom. The elegant forms of the showcase and cabinets crafted in rich burlwood rest on a patterned marble floor covered by a copper and gypsum ceiling. The plan works efficiently for easy movement for both the customers and the staff, the curved glass counters facilitate an unobstructed view of the jewellery, the colours of the bird - red, green and gold - are echoed by the fabrics used for the chairs, sofas and the showcases. Thus a three dimensional space has been designed, that not only serves the customer for whom it was created, but, we hope enhances their spirit.

This bank is located in a very nondescript building in Mumbai’s Fort area. Apart from fulfilling the functional and technical requirements of the bank, Somaya & Kalappa also had to create new corporate image, both from the inside as well as the outside.
The windows were opened to the street, the ground and first floors connected. The first floor housed the banking hall and the supporting staff areas and gave a distinctive character to the executive floor.
The base and part of the building’s façade were clad with Malad stone. Curved windows with metal railings were introduced to define the corner.