When you sit down at your desk to start a project with a bunch of pencils, and a blank piece of paper there, there is a moment when you have to decide on what happens next. Where do you start? or what constraints should you address first?
The word 'constraint' often comes with a negative undertone, coming across as problems that we have to deal with. And while starting a new project, hearing about constraints can feel like it's already limiting our creativity.
But if we look at it from the other side, constraints are the ones that helps us make decisions, prioritize and push forward. They are like a set of rules that are going to guide us like a manual.
During the design process of creating SFS Haveli, these constraints were embraced and used to create something different, that is unlike the typical urban enclosures found in Kochi. These challenges were turned into advantages. Here's how :