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Residence for Mr. K

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  Breathing New Life into an '80s Classic Sometimes, the most rewarding projects are about bringing families back together. When our clients recently relocated from Calcutta to join their mother, their classic 1980s, one-and-a-half-story house needed a major expansion into a spacious two-and-a-half-story home. With the younger generation now part of a globe-trotting workforce, this multi-generational estate needed to become a welcoming, highly functional anchor. The Structural Challenges We quickly realized this renovation required far more than a simple cosmetic facelift. The original construction featured some surprisingly lackadaisical contractor work that demanded immediate, expert attention: The Disappearing Inches: The ground floor common wall was 14 inches thick, but the upper floors dropped to 9 inches. This discrepancy was completely ignored during the initial 1980s build, compounding frustrating measurement errors in every single room. Leaning Walls: The first-floor wal...

Mud House

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H.No. 1109, Sector 11, Panchkula, Haryana A house that looks like mud… but refuses to age. Designed and constructed by Metamorphosis Architecture in 1999, the House is often mistaken for a mud house — but appearances can be deliciously deceptive. Built for an engineer friend in Panchkula, this compact 1350 sq. ft. residence was completed for under ₹5 lakhs — a figure that still raises eyebrows today. And yet, this modest budget produced a home with everything a family could want: 3 bedrooms with attached toilets, a full-width living room overlooking the street, a central dining area, kitchen, lobby, and most importantly — a lush internal courtyard that breathes life into the house. The courtyard is packed with dense greenery, herbs, and oxygen-rich plants, turning the heart of the home into a cool, living oasis. Every room borrows light, air, and calm from this central green pocket. But beneath its earthy, almost primitive appearance lies something remarkably forward-thinking. Years be...

Prefabricated Structure on First Floor of 1 kanal house

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  A New Room. No Bricks. No Mess. No Long Wait. What do you do when you need more space but don't want to turn your home into a construction site for months? You build smarter. This beautiful first-floor lounge was designed by Metamorphosis Architecture, Chandigarh , and constructed using modern prefabricated insulated wall panels —without laying a single brick. Yes, you read that right. There was no conventional masonry, no wet construction, and virtually no construction debris (malba) . The entire structure was manufactured as precision-engineered components in a controlled workshop and then assembled on site, much like putting together a perfectly crafted puzzle. The result? A stunning extension seamlessly integrated with a 50-year-old 1-kanal residence in Chandigarh —so naturally that you would never guess it wasn't part of the original home. Built in Just About One Month Traditional construction often means months of noise, dust, labour, and inconvenience. ...

Prefabricated Rustic Cottage with sloping roof providing shaded verandahs

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  Prefabricated Rustic Cottage with sloping roof providing shaded verandahs Has a grit texture pasted on the exterior sheet of panel to give the appearance of a mud wall. Designed for speed, precision, and sustainability, the entire structure is manufactured as prefabricated assemblies in a controlled workshop environment and then transported to site for rapid installation.   The result: ✓ Faster construction timelines ✓ Superior quality control and craftsmanship – with insulation . ✓ Minimal site disruption and material wastage ✓ Beautiful, sustainable architecture delivered efficiently Whether for farmhouses, eco-resorts, or weekend retreats, prefabrication is redefining how we build. Metamorphosis Architecture, Chandigarh Call: 9815010909   #PrefabArchitecture #Prefabrication #ModularConstruction #Chandigarh

Prefabricated Bamboo A-Frame Retreat

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Designed for speed, precision, and sustainability, the entire structure is manufactured as prefabricated assemblies in a controlled workshop environment and then transported to site for rapid installation. The result: ✓ Faster construction timelines ✓ Superior quality control and craftsmanship ✓ Minimal site disruption and material wastage ✓ Beautiful, sustainable architecture delivered efficiently Whether for farmhouses, eco-resorts, or weekend retreats, prefabrication is redefining how we build. Metamorphosis Architecture, Chandigarh Call: 9815010909 #PrefabArchitecture #BambooArchitecture #Prefabrication #SustainableArchitecture #ModularConstruction #AFrameCabin #Chandigarh

Koti Resorts

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Google map location of Koti Resorts View of cottages View of Koti Resorts   Koti Resorts (Hotel Project) Constructed commenced 1991 Location : Baldeyan, Himachal Pradesh GENESIS OF A HOTEL PROJECT - KOTI RESORTS, NALDHERA, SHIMLA How does a Newbie make an entry into the HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY.......??? Or, to be specific – HOW DOES ONE MAKE A HOTEL...... GET INTO THE HOTEL BUSINESS...??? Agreed, the business of teaching/learning of getting into this mammoth Industry is also BIG BUSINESS. Considering that almost each and every city in the country has several institutes/colleges/ and even University departments have jumped onto the band wagon of this reasonably popular academic course. So when a long time friend from the neighbourhood wanted to start a new business/career on a family held plot in the hills – it smelled like a good opportunity. As a student of the University, he was also accidentally pushed into the “business” of running the University Cafeteria – which was on contract ...