Overlooking the Arabian Sea, the Primordial House, located in the bustling hub of Kemp’s Corner in Mumbai, is flanked by high-rise buildings. Symbolizing French living, it has huge balconies and large Georgian bar windows that offer a view of the cityscape. Its design pays homage to French colonial structures. Gigantic French windows on each floor bring natural light into each flat and enable ventilation and air circulation within the premises. Façades made with Corten Steel give the building a vintage look. Amenities include a mini theatre, a library, gymnasium, and a swimming pool. On the charts is a terrace café on the 21st floor.
Says Ar. Sahil Jain, Morph Lab, “We’ve provided a common fairly large balcony/terrace alternatively between floors. We’re using Corten Steel cladding for the façade which acts as a membrane that protects the building against bad weather and substantially reduces damage caused by the rains. Corten steel is usually 100% recyclable and adds a layer of protection for stains that many other materials fail to do. It is also the slimmest tile with a great deal of flexibility in its use.”
Sambhav Group specializes in redevelopment projects especially in the tonier neighborhoods of the city. Our aim is to keep innovating on designs and use superior building materials for the exteriors and interiors so that the buildings we create will be seen as landmarks in the city of Mumbai
Vinay Sanghvi, MD Sambhav Group
Natural stone tiles imported from Italy make the apartment cooler; they also act as a sun breaker and provide a double layer to prevent water seepage. Since the building does not have a rainwater harvesting framework as it is difficult to do this in smaller plots with independent buildings, paver blocks are used so that water leaks through and adds to the groundwater levels underground.
Not many projects in the region can enjoy a view of the bay and the horizon of Mumbai from three sides. The apartments overlook the bay and the historical August Kranti Maidan in the front. Even the apartments at the back have a great view from two sides of the Mumbai skyline and the sea
Ar. Sahil Jain, Morph Lab
Says Vinay Sanghvi, MD, Sambhav Group, “We are keenly ensuring sustainable construction practices and use of eco-friendly building materials and undertake waste management. We have vermiculture bins placed throughout the building and we will have trees and plants throughout the complex. The foundation of the building is planned to make it earthquake proof and long lasting.”
