Ar. Dhruva Kalra's innovative design ideas for Almond House, Hyderabad

15 Nov 2021 CW Team

Almond House followed the Design Build delivery approach for this project, which helped streamline the project from end-to-end. The single-handed nature of the approach brought greater clarity in delivering a project of this scale, from the concept to the execution, all in one flow. The constructive approach improved cost and time management via teamwork and helped accelerate innovation at every phase of the project. The brand-focused aesthetics stand as an example of such creative interventions, while the harmonious flow in the spatial theme underlines the significance of collaborative work. Dhruva Kalra, Principal Architect, I’m D’sign, shares more on the approach used while designing and building the project, and its success….

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