Farm8, a community farming project in New Delhi, now offers a leafy retreat for visiting artists
Nestled within one of New Delhi’s urban villages, Farm8 provides a green oasis dedicated to art. Tactile and raw, the complex’s design by the local architecture practice Studio Array, headed by Rachit Srivastava, aims to bridge the verdant world of nature, right in the heart of one of the world’s busiest metropoles, with the realm of culture and creativity.The project sprang from a concept for a private studio for the exclusive use of its clients, the artists Ranbir and Rashmi Kaleka.
The complex in New Delhi, designed by local practice Studio Array, headed up by Rachit Srivastava, offers a verdant retreat for visiting artists Working with the infrastructure already on site the architects adopted a minimum-waste approach in reimagining their site. This is fully in tune with the Farm8 community’s approach, which supports ‘permaculture’, a non-invasive to the environment, regenerative take on farming. As a result, existing concrete elements mix with freshly added lightweight steel, glass, bamboo and wooden drywall construction in a composition that weaves old and new, indoors and outdoors, manmade and natural.
The internal spaces seemingly expand outwards through double-height, semi-open verandahs, which have been woven into the design. Natural materials found in traditional farm environments in the region stand out everywhere for their textural qualities and affinity to the green context. They add softness to the complex’s architecture and support the artists who congregate here from all over the world to work on themes linked to the environment.
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