KNown Architects is a Multi disciplinary Architectural Firm having offices in Mumbai And Kolhapur. The firm specializes in designing diverse Architectural projects from large-scale townships to hospitality projects to large scale villas to healthcare. This Partnership firm over the past decade has catered to many reputed establishments in and around Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka.
Their completed projects include apartments, retail, townships, villas, health care and hospitality.
KNown Architects’ major ethos that they follow through their practice is contextual Architecture, addressing concerns of environment, economy and ecology. They believe every project becomes unique when creativity finds its balance with functionality and aesthetic. Due to this factor, both Ar. Gautam Naik and Ar. Prashant Kapadi have won many awards and their works are published in several architecture magazines.
The Nest Homestead Resort was formerly a run-down village in Maharashtra’s Southwest. The Konkani chawi had standard one-bedroom homes with shared restrooms dispersed over 20 units grouped into four clusters. The main challenge for the designers was deciding what might be done with the renovated space, and after a thorough conversation with the client, who is also an architect – Ar. Mandar Parulekar-the concept of an antique birding boutique resort began to take shape.
The resort features opulent walk-in closets, bathrooms, and roomy bedrooms that showcase the ideal fusion of conventional and modern technology while maintaining the design flow. One is immediately pulled to the entrance wall, which is decorated with locally discovered art, as soon as they step into this native paradise. The vast rooms are connected seamlessly from the entry lobby by common passage connected to front verandahs. The resort has 3 zones – a restaurant, a kitchen and a swimming pool, neatly spaced without disturbing a single tree.
Moving on to the design sphere, the project’s wide use of locally sourced wood and bamboo, from furniture to column claddings, not only gives this resort a rustic appearance, but also encourages sustainability. The Nest Homestead, which gets its name from the location, is a birdwatcher’s paradise and captures the true essence of Kudal’s biodiversity. To provide an opulent experience in the lap of nature, the project as a whole integrates the cultural and regional influences of the area in a minimalist and contemporary environment.
PROJECT INFORMATION
- Project Name : Nest Resort
- Firm : KNow Architects
- Lead Architect : Ar. Gautam Naik , Ar. Prashant Kapadi
- Completion Date : January 2023
- City : Kudal
- Project Cost : Rs. 10 CR
- Build Area : 20,000 SQ. FT
