Gone are the days when facades were independent bold statements, having almost no link to the interior spaces they encompassed. The contemporary facade speaks a lot about the interior space. The building exterior language translates in the interior space as well. Everything from facade elements and materials, the funnel inside the building to create an identity inherent to the building.
Fenestration being the most important connecting element between the inside and the outside, is taking new shapes and forms. Gigantic glass windows are being replaced by paneled windows, jaalis and screens. Anodized aluminium sections are being used to assemble doors and windows. They give the interior designer the flexibility to have larger openings with thinner mullions and multiple hardware options. A larger colour palette allows the designer to experiment and create a unified language for the building’s exterior and interiors.
The playschool school in Gurgaon designed by Intrigue Designs demonstrates the current trends with bold colours framing the fenestration in the building exterior and neutrals in the window sections. The window sections hold DGU glass for insulation and are partly openable. The facade colours were picked from the school logo and have weather-proof textured paint layers.
